Journey Around the World: Skiing in Kössen, Austria

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Skiing in Kössen, Austria


This was the luxurious rented car that took us to Kossen, Salzburg and Vienne. Comfort.


Skiing is fun. Hardcore. Non-stop for 5 or 6 hrs? White. Beautiful scenery. Would love to Ski again.






The church that was 100m(opposite) the Guest house.



Where i stayed. They served good breakfast and dinner(Soup, Salad, Main Course and dessert)! Something to look forward to after a long day of Skiing. Daily routine: Breakfast, Ski, Sauna, Dinner. Shiok!






Me on Skis.



Pretty view from the room.




All is white and nice.




My rented equipment..



My Skiing instructor.



The Skii lifts.



Nice Sunny day.






The routes that we could do. Blue:easy, Red:Medium, Black:Difficult. I did all the Blue and red routes. Not bad for a beginner=) Could Skii after the 2nd or 3rd day. Proud of myself ;)



View form the cable car on the way up.



Crashing into the snow was sometimes the best alternative to stop when all breaking techniques dont seem to work =)



It was so misty and white at the top and one could hardly see properly. Low Visibility. White blindness.







Ski Resort Restaurants.








Night walk with the owner of the Guest House through the snow on a quiet and dark night with fire torches. We were greeted by Glühwein(Hot, sweet, red wine) around a camp fire halfway through =) Was nice. Peaceful.







Typical Austrian Guesthouse.










This machine outside the tourist information centre was the only place with internet.Standing there and typing with the touch screen keyboard in a rush was not fun!










All the churches that I have seen in the small towns looked like this! Only variation-Colour.





The interior was stunning especially for such a tiny church. Did not expect to find treasure in it!







Jackie skiing like a "pro" only after 2 or 3 days on snow on a Red Route! Quite proud of myself!

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