Off topic thread about Innsbruck...
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:50 pm
I'm going to be skiing in Innsbruck in a few weeks, and I was thinking that some of you guys in the "materials in innsbruck" thread might be able to answer a few questions I have.
Easy question first. What shops do you recommend for demoing some fat skis. Some Volkl mantra's/gotama's might be nice... I've never skied anything that fat and I figured that this is a good excuse to do so before I build some.
Are ski areas really that different there? I mean, here in the US if I get off a lift and I don't duck under a rope I'm not worrying about a slide. Is the stuff that isn't actively managed as clearly marked as it is here, ie a backcountry access gate that says "Have avy gear if you go this way"? Is it just going to be too tempting to ski stuff I shouldn't ski without a beacon that I should finally get around to buying one? [Yes, I do have some avy training.]
There seem to be a lot of places to ski around Innsbruck. What do you recommend?
Easy question first. What shops do you recommend for demoing some fat skis. Some Volkl mantra's/gotama's might be nice... I've never skied anything that fat and I figured that this is a good excuse to do so before I build some.
Are ski areas really that different there? I mean, here in the US if I get off a lift and I don't duck under a rope I'm not worrying about a slide. Is the stuff that isn't actively managed as clearly marked as it is here, ie a backcountry access gate that says "Have avy gear if you go this way"? Is it just going to be too tempting to ski stuff I shouldn't ski without a beacon that I should finally get around to buying one? [Yes, I do have some avy training.]
There seem to be a lot of places to ski around Innsbruck. What do you recommend?