Skiing in Paradise

We’re now in Ramsau am Dachstein, Austria and let me tell you, its not a bad place to be!  We have three races here starting on Friday, but for now we’re enjoying a few relaxing training days in the sun under the alps.  We’re staying in a house located at the foot of the road up to the Dachstein Glacier, a popular spot for year-round skiing.  But there are also ski trails connecting the entire Ramsau valley, and one of them starts just out our door.  Its a 15 minute ski from our  house down to the stadium where the races will be, and though there’s not too much snow here, the trails are bomber and fast.  Here are a few pics!  (Though they don’t really do the place justice.)

Pepa cruising down towards the village and the stadium.

View looking down at the stadium and village, from the top of the skate course

The view from the balcony of our house

Me on the ski trail, looking up towards are house, with the Dachstein in the background.