Saturday 20 December 2008

Off to Davos in Switzerland

 

December 20, 2008 - Davos Dorf, Switzerland

After training it was off to find our new home for the winter. The beautiful Tivoli Lodge. Right on the slope, very new chalet with all the satellite, and wifi we could need. Also a wonderful pool to enjoy ( and fix ).

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Chalet Tivoli

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Chalet Tivoli

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View from Chalet Tivoli

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Lucy, Ali, Helena and Diane. Chalet Tivoli staff

First order of the day was to meet the new team. Helena , Ali, Lucy and Ayshea.

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Aysha, Lucy and Alex. Chalet Tivoli staff

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Lucy, Helena, Alex, Christmas 08

Then Christmas seemed to turn up pretty fast.

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Lucy and Ayshea, chalet TIvoli staff

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Ali and his beloved snow thrower

It kept snowing and Ali kept clearing it away.

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The ski touring group Davos '09

We managed plenty of skiing on our days off, and especially memorable day was taken with Tony ski touring. Basically walking up mountains and skiing off-Piste down them. Pretty knackering for us unfit people. But great views.

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Off piste skiing in Davos

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Off piste skiing in Davos

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Phil Smith tromping up

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Near the end now Di

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Off piste skiing in Davos

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Off piste skiing in Davos

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Off piste skiing in Davos

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Barney at the top of the world

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Di skiing Davos

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Di's new helmet

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Getting arty

Monday 15 December 2008

Off to the Alps for the winter

 

December 15, 2008 - Moutiers, France

Well it was off to France for our 2nd season with Descent. We started with a training course in a hotel in Brides-le-Bains near Moutier in France. Diane did a sterling job of organizing the hotel and the logistics of the training, with plenty of spread sheets of course. Barney fixed a few things, and learnt how to set fire to stuff. Mainly some tissue hot air balloons on the last night.

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Paper hot air balloons. Descent training '08

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Paper hot air balloons. Descent training '08

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Paper hot air balloons. Descent training '08

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Paper hot air balloons. Descent training '08

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Paper hot air balloons. Descent training '08