Monday, 18 February 2013

Crookhorn Ski-ing Monday 18 February 2013


Up again at 06:00 and the same procedure as yesterday with our departure being at 07:30. Today we are going a little further to the resort of Zauchensee which is popular and offers a greater variety of ski-ing for all standards.
This is another gorgeous drive especially from the motorway to Zauchensee which is a climb through wooded trees covered in snow.
The weather is going to be sunny today so good ski-ing is assured.
I am itching to have a ski and decide to go for it today as it is such a nice day. Also we park underground here and with the sun out it seems such a waste sat on a dark coach. I also have the added bonus of being given a free ski pass and as I have my own boots only need to hire ski’s and poles.
We sort the group out and then I do an hours work before going ski-ing at about 10:00. It is absolutely glorious although I am a little apprehensive ski-ing on my own  on slopes I don’t know.
I stick to the blue runs and have a great morning, the conditions are great. I was hoping to tag onto one of the groups but don’t see anybody all morning.
I have a piece of lasagne high up in a mountain cafe before ski-ing back down to the bottom. I finish at lunchtime as I am a bit tired and do not want to risk hurting myself but have really enjoyed it.
I take my ski’s back and meet Brian in a restaurant at the bottom and have a coffee while he devours a steak,  and also in there are three of the groups!
The group are due back by 16:00 but some of them are back half an hour early. One of the lads in this group lost his ski while on the chair lift, a frightening scenario that anyone ho has skied will understand. By all accounts the boy involved is a lovely lad and he is distraught.
Just before we depart the good news filters through that somebody has found the ski and handed it in.






We are back in Golling just after 17:00 and drop the group at the local swimming pool where they have an hour and a half swimming. Brian takes me back to the hotel where I can do some work before dinner.

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