Niederau info.....

Dave Mac wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:How many times have you been Emma, I think you need to pull your socks up young lady as Davemac skis the whole resort in 45 mins :lol:

Slight misquote Ian, I think I said I could ski the main runs in that sort of time....given that those are the runs that occasional tourists get to ski. The resort is different. I'm still discovering the resort....

Do they have off piste at other resorts in the alps, or is it just N?

Finn wrote:Back on topic.... :wink: has been the construction of another reservoir in Niederau to provide artifical snow coverage of the Lanerkopfl run.

This is together with the laying of underground pipes, a process that was delayed for a significant period by strict local planning laws. The Wildschönau people are very protective of the natural habitat. This is one of the main reasons for restricting the growth of the number of pistes in the wooded areas of Niederau and Oberau.
Wildschönau means "Wild and Beautiful" The upside is the retention of cliffs, gorges and forests, and many other natural features. This is a choice; many other areas have chosen to develop their areas to increase the number of pistes km.
The last major change of landscape was shortly after my friend was killed on the Merchenwiess gorge, in December 1970. Subsequently, the gorge was filled in, waterfall culverted, an fairly dangerous transition was converted to a pleasant meadow. A generation on, I continue to look after the grave of my friend in Niederau churchyard, and few people know or remember the original gorge.
There will always be the odd person that mocks, that cannot see true beauty. Such people are shallow, attracted only to glitz.
People will pass. Mountains will be here forever.

Emma
the Lanerkopfl run is excellent & offers a real challenge to skiers of all abilities, enjoy it at your own pace & I am pretty sure you will have no problems. I believe the service roads to the reservoir will be opened up as trails, access to the trails will be from the Lanerkopfl offering a bit more diversity.

Thanks Finn :thumbup: . Depending how it goes I'll probably ask my instructor to come down it with me. Or I might just wait and see if he suggests it :? . Last year I found the Merchenwiess Dave talked about quite freaky at the top, until it gets into the trees. If I can come back having done that one comfortably I'll be a happy bunny anyway.

Dave Mac wrote:
There will always be the odd person that mocks, that cannot see true beauty. Such people are shallow, attracted only to glitz.
People will pass. Mountains will be here forever.

Ahhh Dave you crack me up :lol:

Ian Wickham wrote:How many times have you been Emma, I think you need to pull your socks up young lady as Davemac skis the whole resort in 45 mins :lol:

I can do it on snow blades in 1 hr 15.....

boo_yay wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:How many times have you been Emma, I think you need to pull your socks up young lady as Davemac skis the whole resort in 45 mins :lol:

I can do it on snow blades in 1 hr 15.....

I have a pair of blades, but I found them not as much fun as a ski, every time I pushed them they used to really rattle and vibrate, I can see now why you were slower than Davemac. :wink:

Ok cool, so any more people going to be out there on the 29th January for a week.......?