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The Alps finally got some snow so I decided to do a 1-day bus trip through the army recreation office. The bus left at 4:30 am (!!!) for the 4 hour drive to St. Anton Austria. They only have about 36" of snow so the lower slopes were closed, and only a portion of the lifts were open.
So, for the first ski trip to the alps - it is not a good idea to be living out of hotel, eating out non-stop, and avoiding exercise (other than walking). In other words, I was in poor condition for skiing all day. The morning was an absolute blast skiing the upper area with lots of powder. With the low snow, one german said he was avoiding the "off piste" since there are hidden rocks - maybe that is why I got lots of untracked runs in. I'm used to scraping over the occasional rock when skiing MT, so it was no big deal to me. The best part is the runs are not that steep, so it was easy crusing.
I'm in pain today (day after trip) with aching muscles...but it was worth it even with the long day (back at 10 pm).
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