Hochkar – A Great Skiing Area Not Far From Vienna.

Nisa — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:08:19 +0000

This winter has been really strange in all of Austria (and the rest of Europe). From November until the middle of January it was nothing close to a typical winter. + 10° Celsius, sunny days, no rain or snow. I already thought that this was it for the 2011/2012 season … but I was wrong – very wrong! By January 14th, it started snowing and getting (much) colder. For the last week, we’ve had temperatures between -5° and -18° Celsius in and around Vienna! Brrrr.

So since winter hit us after all, I really felt like going snowboarding & skiing again. So last weekend we were off to our cottage in Göstling. Why Göstling and not one of these fancy areas like Kitzbühl or Schladming?

1.) I can’t stand all these wannabe society people.
2.) I would never pay up to 100 € for a single day of skiing or snowboarding.
3.) I like a manageable skiing area.
4.) Hochkar is only 1 1/2 hours away from Vienna, so this is perfect for the weekend.
5.) The locals in Göstling are super friendly and they don’t give a damn how much money you have!

Anyway, enough said … here are some impressions (GoPro videos are coming up soon):

Our “little” cottage in Göstling.

“Los banditos” on the slopes in Göstling.

No one was crazy enough to go skiing with -20° … except us of course.

Glorious weather conditions up on the mountain.

One day snowboarding, one day skiing.

All.I.Can. – JP Auclair Street Segment.

Nisa — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:46:53 +0000

The day before I wrote about Raja Ampat, which is pretty much paradise as we know it: white sand beaches, crystal clear water, 30° in the shade & no tourists in sight … Wanderlust action to the max! But anyway, since I’m not in Raja Ampat at the moment, and the first snow fell here in Vienna today, I might as well start getting used to the fact that it’s winter! So therefore I want to share the video “JP Auclair Street Segment (from All.I.Can.)” with you. It’s a 5 min video from the award-winning 70 min film, “All.I.Can.” by Sherpas Cinema.

“All.I.Can” is a stunning exploratory essay that compares the challenges of big mountain skiing to the challenges of global climate change. Shot on 6 continents over 2 years, the world’s best skiers deliver inspirational performances while ground-breaking cinematography expands our vision of the natural world. Journey through Morocco’s majestic desert peaks, Greenland’s icy fjords, Chile’s volcanic craters, Alaskan spine walls, and more.

This segment was directed by Dave Mossop & JP Auclair, and well … it’s pretty damn awesome!

Travel Photography Blog by Nisa Maier and Ulli Maier. » Skiing

Hochkar – A Great Skiing Area Not Far From Vienna.

All.I.Can. – JP Auclair Street Segment.