Merry Christmas from the Ski Traveler

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Der Weisse Rausch (The White Flame)

If you like old ski movies and I mean OLD you'll love this classic German movie from 1931.

Der Weisse Rausch (The White Flame)

1:16:44 - 3 years ago

 

Although made in 1931, this film by Leni Riefenstahl is still astonishing today. The story is extremely simple. Leni, a daring young girl, is visiting for the second time a ski-resort. The local ski-teatchers agree to organize a "fox-hunt" for her. Leni and Hannes are "the foxes", and about 40 other skiers will have to catch them after a 15 minute delay. It's not the story that makes this film, but the extremely spectacular and thrilling skiing footage. The film reveals to us the beauty and delight of skiing, in glorious black and white. Aka: Ski Chase, The White Intoxication, White Ecstasy, White Frenzy. Running time: 70 minutes. In German with NO English subtitles.   Check it out
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8714331582485135777

Merry Christmas Ski Travelers

Christmas gift suggestions:

To your enemy, forgiveness.
To an opponent, tolerance.
To a friend, your heart.
To a customer, service.
To all, charity.
To every child, a good example.
To yourself, respect.

~Oren Arnold

Opening Day at Whiteface Mountain

November 26, 2010 - Wilmington, NY

Opening Day at Whiteface Mountain is always a gamble. This time of year the weather goes back and forth between fall and winter before it settles on winter snow and cold. Today was a good example with temps in the high 30's, rain showers and wind. As the day wore on the rain turned to snow showers and the temperature dropped.

My ski hat is off to the snow makers at Whiteface Mountain. Without modern snow making equipment and their expertise, skiing on the day after Thanksgiving would be impossible. A fantastic job by the staff and management to make opening day a successful one. Only one trail (Excelsior) from the top of Little Whiteface, all the way down to Mid-station and the Base lodge was covered with a ribbon of white snow.

It was a good day to test new gear, old muscles and healed bones. I'm looking forward to the 2010-2011 ski season.