Perous Secret Diary - Keep Out

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the office 9am tuesday morning

(photo: maria monfort plana)

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andersmatt

when we checked into the hotel yesterday, the receptionist said 'ok...you are expert skiers, yes?'

this morning the sun was shining and we could see what he was talking about.

most of the runs are black

fortunately season doesn't start proper till this weekend so at times we were totally alone in this range.

except for the hardcore off-piste, nut-nuts who all wear ABS backpacks (airbags which inflate in an avalanche)

i felt a little under-dressed and under-experienced.

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up elevator

today we were descending at speed from GEMSSTOCK: a mountain 2963m (9718ft) tall

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much respect to maria who hasn't skied for 7yrs and had never done a red run...until today

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two heads are better than one

(but any head is better than none)

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off peak

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before

before

(photo: maria monfort plana)

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after

after

the anglo-spanish relations are still pushed to their limits when snow is around.

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england 2 spain 1

we still haven't quite forgotten the armada...

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urm...

urm...

we went for menu 1

had no clue what is was going to be

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it might have been chicken, or rabbit.

hard to tell

it came with polenta and mushy courgettes: mmmm

and cost £20 a plate, of course

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ms. monfort plana

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(photo: sports photographer maria monfort plana)

the morning was sunshine and good visibility.

by 4pm we couldn't see anything and we abandoned the mountain.

returned to thaw and eat cheese fondu

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still snowing

Perous Secret Diary - Keep Out: December 18, 2012