Skiing part 2

[felineparadox]

The Southern Tyrol is both a historical, geological and geographical wonder. It is currently Italian in status, Austrian in historically and out of time for the present. I like it's confused nature, this is how I think Europe used to be before someone rubber stamped national stereotypes across the continent. Nominally Italian, really Austrian. I'll

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[sabledemon]

Looked at all your pictures yesterday, the scenery is breathtaking. Geologically, this was my favourite.

I did some skiing at school and snow-plough is the most efficient way of stopping, it's nice when you learn to skid to a halt super-quickly (especially when you are about to run out of slope on a dry slope)!

[felineparadox]

Yeh, downhill skiing is very different in the end. Having an metal edge to grip the snow allows for those really neat turns & stops.