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Switzerland 2003 - Snowboarding in Verbier Again!! |
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The Snowboarding
bug bit big time last year - and so when my brother Gavin invited me to
come to Verbier again in January, I jumped at the chance. We had skied
in Verbier a year before - and loved the place. Its high in the Alps -
up to 3300m Asl, and the snow is excellent. Verbier is still the most
beautiful ski mountain area I have been in, with huge glaciers, deep valleys
far below with lush crops and blue-green rivers, and amazing sunsets.
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A
rescue Heli taking off down the back of Savolleres. It costs you 104 SFR
per minute for a rescue(£45)
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Standing
at Carrefour, above town, where the paragliders come over low.
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There
are loads of paragliders on a good day above Verbier, some with Skis on!
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The
huge Valley that can be seen from "4 Valees"
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Brendan,
Erika, Debbie, Gavin and Alana riding the fast lift up to Savolleres
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The
Skiers get ready to head down - at least there was one snowboarder amongst
us.
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Verbier
below - and the huge mountains all around.
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The
piste's were in great condition, often empty and nice and sunny most of
the time.
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Me
about to set off down Savolleres on a luge, these things are FAST
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So
fast in fact - couldn't make the turn - ended up stuck in a bush
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Wolfie
?? Heading down the slopes
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A
new metal variety of a mountain goat
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The
town of Verbier with Attelas behind
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Me,
Alana and Debbie after completing the 4 Valees 'marathon'
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Looking
down onto La Chau - a sea of cloud.
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The
mother of all mogul fields - as big as cars. Mont Fort, didn't try it
this year.
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View
from the top of Mont Fort, where you can see Matterhorn and St Bernard
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The
town centre with its landmark steeple.
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Gav
and I on the last day of skiing.
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This
is the sunset from out balcony in Verbier - nearly as good as home.
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Cloudy
day at La Chau, wit the sun peeking though
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Paragliders
take off from here and fly down tothe town of Verbier - but not in cloud
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Hard
to beleive - but this is actually at night - the moon is so bright
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Mont
Fort Glacier- Italy in the distance, and the Mattehorn
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