Trip Report
Dolomites on skis + St. Anton
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Saturday February 10, 2018 12:55pm
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I know there are a lot of climbers here on ST like myself that enjoy skiing as much as I do, so here’s a little mountain winter stoke particularly for those stuck in the Sierra this season. Oh well as the old sayings go, “why would you go skiing when you can climb or why would you go climbing when you can go skiing?” Timing is everything and we hit it right in the Dolomites - cold, new and soft. St. Anton, Austria has lots of snow but their storms came in cold and left warm and wet, still a blast albeit firm. Oh the joy to be a mountaineer, Berg Heil !!!
Charlie D.
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About the Author
Charlie D. is a trad climber from Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra. |
Comments
Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Feb 10, 2018 - 02:10pm PT
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oh my! Now we're cooking!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Feb 10, 2018 - 02:20pm PT
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hey there, say, charlie D... wow!!! this is wonderful!!
thank you for sharing...
so glad you had this great trip!!
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Feb 10, 2018 - 02:20pm PT
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Awesome. Makes me wish I had the knees to ski. Ain't the mountains grand?
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Feb 10, 2018 - 02:32pm PT
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My Hero,way to get after it Charlie!
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Feb 10, 2018 - 02:36pm PT
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Ok Charlie now I hate you. Or maybe just the fact I wasn’t there with you. Berg heil indeed. Looks like you nailed it. That looks wonderful. Congrats on getting it done!
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Feb 10, 2018 - 05:24pm PT
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Yum! That looks great!
Thanks!
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Feb 10, 2018 - 08:46pm PT
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Nice Charlie! Thanks for sharing. I'll be there to climb rocks in late June, can't wait :-)
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nah000
climber
now/here
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Feb 10, 2018 - 09:02pm PT
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jealous... thanks for sharing some beautiful pics...
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clarkolator
climber
Flatlands of Yolo
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Feb 10, 2018 - 09:40pm PT
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Me too, nah000...I guess the cure is to go do it. Thanks for the stoke, Charlie!
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
https://nutagain.org
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Feb 10, 2018 - 11:48pm PT
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Glorious! Opens my mind for future Christmas visits to the family north of Milan... We typically miss the good climbing weather and do a walk up a snow-clad peak, but we can bring the skis (free on swissair) and slot in a few days side trip :)
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Feb 11, 2018 - 02:24am PT
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Awesome place and photography. TFPU!
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Happy Cowboy
Social climber
Boz MT
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Feb 11, 2018 - 05:52am PT
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Charlie, nice pics, looks fun. Thanks for sharing.
You’re comment on the storm arriving cold then leaving warm always frustrates.
We’re having the opposite effect here in SW Montana, with many storms arriving warm and wet then leaving cold and dry, forming a great snowpack, w’lottsa strong layers and overall @150% of normal water content. The nearest to a “Sierra” density of pack I’ve seen in my 60 years of interior range skiing.
Charlie, give me a call when you visit in March. You still have contact info? Donnie
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reallyy big star
Social climber
some, place
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Feb 11, 2018 - 07:04am PT
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while you were away
we had extensive drought, charlie.
in fact one morning i was up early
paying homage to mrs. moon
and i watched our eastern sky
flank from my deck-in-the-ditch
and low and behold no sunrise!
instead god stood up, bent over and
presented his hairy arse, hole and
all to SALUTE THE REPUBLICANS
in this western world. i was not
surprised when he farted out
a dry, hot feces-laden wind and
right before my eyes four trees died.
but not me. i still lived, though i got
holy pink eye.
maybe we should scrape our skis on gravel-snow
up in the round-top region, soon.
welcome home charlie, and thank you for
your kind support of my project while your were
holidaying.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Feb 11, 2018 - 08:17am PT
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Your trip report reminds me of a trip to Corvara my wife and I took on our honeymoon. The place is stunning and, on a sunny summer day, feels like paradise. We met a local working in the little pharmacy who gushed when he learned we were from LA and how much he would love to live there. "I LOVE Santa Monica" and couldn't wait to go back. Go figure.
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Feb 11, 2018 - 08:19am PT
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Bellissimo!
Looks like you did both back country and resort skiing?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 11, 2018 - 08:33am PT
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I hate you!
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ThomasKeefer
Trad climber
San Diego
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Feb 11, 2018 - 08:55am PT
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awesome TR.. looks like prime conditions!
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Feb 11, 2018 - 07:27pm PT
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Fun to see the winter version of the Gardena & Sella Pass areas. Which gondola is that shot looking down?
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Feb 11, 2018 - 11:17pm PT
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Wow, Charlie! Looks incredible.
TFPU!
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Author's Reply
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Feb 13, 2018 - 12:27pm PT
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Donnie, yes I’ll give you a shout come that first week of March. I hear Bridger has been skiing well with a consistent interval of storms.
Rick, yes we did both on and off piste.....although we didn’t hike or skin much to get the off-piste. The ski descent down the Val De Mizde was the best day ever!!! (Of course).
Off White, that small gondola is the one that goes to the very summit of Valluga (spelling). We skied the north face of the mountain from the summit, a scary side slip down for about 100 feet delivered us to some good skiing on out to Zurs, there is no shortage of ski terrain in the Alberg.....
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Ney Grant
Trad climber
Pollock Pines
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Feb 13, 2018 - 02:15pm PT
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Stunning! What a great trip. And an excellent year to do it, unfortunately.
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RonV
Trad climber
Placerville
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Feb 15, 2018 - 02:48pm PT
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That's the Arlberg, Charlie
Don't forget the R
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Author's Reply
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Feb 15, 2018 - 07:03pm PT
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^^^ha! R as in Ron, fun trip we had eh???
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johntp
Trad climber
Punter, Little Rock
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Feb 15, 2018 - 07:59pm PT
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Pow-Pow good.......
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Feb 15, 2018 - 10:00pm PT
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Killer! Thanks for posting.
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Feb 16, 2018 - 04:28pm PT
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Looks beautiful ,
Thanks
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Nick Danger
Ice climber
Arvada, CO
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Feb 21, 2018 - 08:09am PT
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What stunningly beautiful mountains, what great-looking snow, what a wonderful adventure.
Seizing the day, n'est pas?!
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Mar 24, 2018 - 09:40pm PT
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Duuuuuuuuude!!!!
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