Snowboarding Trip. Innsbruck, Austria.

 March 10, 2007  Posted in Uncategorized

While working in Germany I got to spend a weekend with Bernd, who invited me to Austria for two days of snowboarding near Innsbruck. These are the pictures from that trip – stopped in Würzburg for a short visit to our friends Marcus & Tari to meet their newborn Lars, before driving South to the alps 🙂

Bernd did all the driving while I (as usual) passed out sleeping. Thanks and sorry Bernd!
Funny looking carcycle on the autobahn
Closeup look – how does it not tip over?
Beautiful view of the mountains ahead!
Innsbruck – snowboard heaven…
Checked into our hotel and checked out the nightlife at a local bar…
The band is called Kuhl and The Gang (Kuhl stands for ‘cow’ in Austrian)
7:00am, all dressed and waiting for the bus to take us up the mountain!
THE BUS! THE BUS!
On the gondola ride up the mountain
Blizzard-like conditions mid-mountain
Apres-Ski party
MUSIC BLASTING: Falco’s ‘Rock Me Amadeus’ circa 1984!
Everyone was in good spirits, and enjoying a glass (or two) of beer/schnapps!
Bernd actually ran into some friends from home (who offered to drive us back to the hotel!)
Yes – I snowboarded down this mountain!
Bernd’s buddies
Quiz: How do you fit 7 people into a 5 seater (plus ski/board)?
Like this!
And then I passed out again in the car ride down the mountain…