Austria Part 2

Electronics has its moments, and computers, their programmes and software can present interesting challenges. And this is one of them. After commencing my last posting I was unable to continue and place the text between the photos. So here I am trying again in a totally new window, and we shall see what happens this time.

In this view I am standing at the foot of the mountains and in the background is the area for the beginning skiers to practice on.





In this next view, I am standing in fron of one of the ski shops in the village. As can well be seen, I am having to shade my eyes against the glare reflected off the snow.



The ski lifts are a major part of the skiing scene, for without them it would take all day, or even many days to reach the top of the mountain, or access the many ski slopes.

Here is to be seen the crowds of people as they await boarding of the ski lift. We were very fortunate in being able to board first, ahead of the hordes, due to the kindness of the attendants.




In all there were three lifts to take us to the top of the mountain. And although the numbers dwindled somewhat as we progressed, there were still long lies waiting to board.






This is looking back down towards the base camp at the village.







Here can be seen some of the skiers coming down one of the lesser slopes. And although it may well be seen as a lesser slope to the experts, for the amatuers, it was still quite a challenge.





And here is one of those more challenging spots where you seem to literally drop over the side of the mountain.





The mountain top at last. I must admit it was cold. I was so pleased that there was no wind blowing on that day, for the chill factor would have been horrendous.



And here is to be seen the actual top of the mountain.




My friend Trudy standing in front of the illustrated directions, naming the surrounding mountain peaks that can be seen in the background.






This is the main street in the ski village. It can well be observed that it was not designed for present day traffic, with its large pantechnicons and tourist buses.





A few of the people who attended my lecture.






This is a typical Tyrolean farmhouse. The wooden section at the rear of the house is the barn in which the animals are housed during the winter months. During the summer months they are taken to the mountains where the shepherds live in huts on the mountainside.




This is a typical Tyrollean home. Unfortunately, with the high cost of building these days, many of the new homes are using more modern designs, and appear quite alien in this atmosphere.