A little over a week ago I got on a plane to Europe for a some summer skiing. The group I am with has made all the preparations for this trip, so for the first time in a very long while I haven't been the logistical coordinator for my international travel. Quite nice. Which is why I ended up skiing at some new places, Stelvio and Zermatt. Stelvio is a summer-only ski area located at the top of one of the craziest passes I have ever been up, let alone driven. The weather was pretty good, the training was great, and the food was amazing!
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| Gigantisimo Training in Stelvio |
Speaking of logistics, Zermatt is no easy place to get to. There are no automobiles allowed in the mountain town of Zermatt, so even with our special permits allowing us to drive up further than most people, we still had to unload and reload all of our skis, equipment, gates, tuning benches, and bags onto electric cars which then took them up to our hotel. Our driver got a little aggressive on his first trip...
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| A Bold Move for the Electric Taxi in Zermatt |
The skiing in Zermatt has been incredible. It is easily the best summer skiing I have ever been a part of. The snow is firm yet not too aggressive and there is a ton of it....it's basically perfect. I took a short video from today's hike to show a little of the area, and how freaking big this place is!
That's all for now, 5:30 wakeup call tomorrow for hopefully another epic day on the glacier!
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