Davos Daily Details:
- Timetable - 8:20 to 4:05
- Area(s) - Parsenn Jock & Gipfel
- Equipment - Nidecker
- Weather - Warm, heavy snow showers
- Visibility - Generally good, mainly bluebird
- Snow conditions - Fresh powder
- Company - DS, Dave, Michelle, Patrick, Harriet, Julie & John
- Fun factor - Outstanding
DS's birthday and what a day for it!? I managed to convince DS to get up in time for the 08:11 bus. What a result, the first hour on the hill was one of the all time greats; blue sky, fresh powder and no punters. We made fresh tracks on the Rapid, Ski School, Ferka, Tot Alp and round the lake before heading up the Gip for a memorable ride in the lightest powder I can remember since Park City, Utah.
Having reset the stance on the Nidie back one inch last night, the board floated like a dream. I was really riding my arse off and making phat turns that are only a dream for most of the year. We picked off some of the best off piste rides between the Gip and the Schifer mid station.
Snax in the Hutta where Dave, Michelle, Julie and John joined in. The off piste powder hound posse grew again when Patrick and H showed. The next hour was insane. Patrick, H and I rode round the lake then off the left of the 'Hillary Clinton', sick!
Rapid lunch at the Jock Panorama, which was necessary even on a powder day.
Back up the Gipfel for more of the same. It just didn't let us down all day. However, as the posse started to split DS, Patrick, H and I took one off the left of the Ski School run in well cooked spring snow which made turns ten times more tricky. We generally made out. I had one tumble in the soft but the heavy snow held on to the board which resulted in a strained back - arse! Still, as DS, P & H down-loaded from the Hoenweg, I returned for a few final runs on my own. Conditions and light started to fade, along with me. A full on day and one to remember.
Fondu tonight with Tom, P & H. Possibly followed by a few brewskis...
From left: Harriet, Patrick, Julie, DS, Michelle, John, MDO (Camerman, Dave)
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