Austria - Bad Hofgastein - Real winter days, Bad Hofgastein - Skiing in December

Lovely snow with a cold wind - 11th December 2012

Heading down - leaving work early
A cold gusty wind drove us down the mountain early today. The new snow built into deep drifts near the start of H2. Did not see another soul on the way down to the middle station. When sheltered by the trees the conditions were excellent, when on the top and exposed to the wind things were a very different.
The Haitzingalm Lift on standby
A proper winters day
Linking Up  12/12/12
More lifts and runs opened today. We were able to ski from Bad Hofgastein to Bad Gastein via Angertal for the first time this season. Everything seemed fresh and new. The lift operators are always friendly at this time of year, they have yet to suffer the Christmas hordes. No feet stuck in the doors, no people trying to fit 9 skiers in a gondola built for 8. Nice to be welcomed back at the Hirschenhutte. They like it when people return year after year and we get to be treated as a Stammgaste (Regular). We like to see the same familiar faces. Servus!
The cross-country loop in Angertal is ready for business
The Hirschenhutte - today's lunch stop in Angertal
An icy corner on the Blue!
Overlooking Angertal
TW crossing the bridge near the Hirschenhutte
I'm off to lunch
Location: Bad Hofgastein, Austria

Comments

  1. Anonymous12 December 2012 at 15:34

    So you are going to be stuck on the pistes again, and won't be able to come to the S Bucks Xmas lunch on Sunday :( Aaaw, life's touch when you're retired!
    Bryn

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