Skiing the Alps

At the recommendation of PW and MTU colleagues alike, Zach and I drove south to Garmisch-Partenkirchen to ski at the Garmisch-Classic Ski Resort.  There were three mountains at this resort, Zugspitze (2962 m), Alpspitze (2628 m), and Kreuzjoch (1719 m), so it was much bigger than any other place I've skied.  We started with a couple runs on the smaller Kreuzjoch and ended the day traveling near to the top (probably just shy of 2000 m) of Alpspitze.  It was incredibly fun, even though I ended up with quite a few bumps and bruises from my many spills.  Zach's much better than I am, so even though he was the first one to fall (HA!) he never fell again.

Skiing aside, the view was spectacular.  I never ever thought I'd even be in the Alps, nevermind skiing at the top of the mountains, so this was a fantastic experience.  Here are some pictures to prove it.

Don't worry, Mom.  I wore a helmet!

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