The day before leaving on Wednesday some problems  occurred with the transport. Everything settled done after about 30 phone calls type should I take socks for skiing and will be there a heating. Fortunately all 9 people I managed to coach and explain to them their role. Thus we set the direction to Gastein, and I already have concerns about the weather. All the way does not fall  or any flake even at the Gastein where it was predicted most dump. The whole journey is conducted fairly pessimistic,  dump was  at the destination  which we leaved.

After arriving in the morning we went to Graukogel, situation there was critical. After two rides down there we went  back to the parking. We had to go by chairlift  because of snow condition, normally you reach it on your skis. After  embarrassing  taking of  shoes and boots we find ourselves on Stubnerkogel, where the north side of the valley is much more  better. Inexperience with the interplay of camera and the photographer, caused no records from the spot as we expected. These errors were relatively large negative impact on assessment of the  day.

Next day the rest of the party arrives and we go to the open Sportgastein, which was  first day open. Morning comes with next problem , as there was not enough the problem with skis tickets. For me (Martin) quite big problem.  Am not going to describe here the whole story, but my season pas was in danger.  To resolve this issue, I had to use a purely German, which AM not good in it. The words that I used not even exist. But the problem was resolved even though some had the worst day of life (Wiktor). Regards of riding, and in upper parts of the resort was snow  at the larger spaces blow away , so we stayed mostly  in  Loir of the resort.  We ride there sparse forest. There was not dump of snow so all riders had to take care of skis.

The third day we voted same place, all  went through without problems but camera (Mara), who suddenly started to take him self as  a rider - not cameraman.The last day we go to the  back side of resort  and discover  true terrains, so plan is to return here again  because these resort definitely has  potential.

Mart @ Dejv

Phtotogallery:
http://www.powderline.cz/cs/galerie/fotogalerie/gastein-volume-1/