now winter is here

this is what I saw this morning, watching out of the living room

it's the first time this season that snow was even on the street

this nice little "winter wonder land" is just around the corner where I live

hmm very nice, I'm jealous
I wish there were mountains here in Holland, I love them.
I might end up in austria for this years ski trip who knows we might bump into each other on the slopes

enjoy the winter!

greets
Jacco

QUOTE (Jacco @ Nov 19 2005, 11:56 AM)

I might end up in austria for this years ski trip who knows we might bump into each other on the slopes

hmmmm ... I'm a no-skier

but maybe at aprés-ski

Gustl

Yes, we have a covering of snow this morning also. Started yesterday. Winter is here I guess.

It's going to 80 F here today.

Beautiful pictures... I bet the pictures don't do it justice... Can I come visit? I can't get enough skiing.. I need a place to stay of course.. Should be low 80's in California as well.. Kindof miss the changing of the seasons, from Coloardo to California. Don't get that very oftern here. Our seasons are rain sun, rain sun. 65 - 105...... Thanks for sharing the pics..

Very Nice..... Thats what we need here more Villages....

Wont be long now and we will also be having snow

Very cool shots.

I wish we had more villages like that instead of the ugly suburban tract housing thats being built in the rural Seattle Area

QUOTE (914_Guy @ Nov 19 2005, 02:41 PM)

I just heard the other day that the Austrian ski team is training in Canada.

yepp - that's because the next couple of FIS Worlcup races are in Canada and the States, so they can prepare best to the conditions there and will have no problems with jet-leg and such things
the Austrian Ski Team is a group of perfectionists
that's why they win that much and so often

QUOTE (Bleyseng @ Nov 19 2005, 05:00 PM)

I wish we had more villages like that ...

this is the largest village in western part of Tirol
AFAIK in whole Tirol it's the 4th largest village

we have about 14,500 inhabitants
20 years ago we had about 7,000 inhabitants

Gustl

I've been to Graz. Beautiful country. I work for an Austrian company owned by Germans. Basically, I work with a bunch of Austrians. They are all from Styria I think. They have an interesting work ethic at our Graz office. They spend all day monday drinking coffee and smoking to recover from the weekend. Tues, Wed, and Thurs, they work. Thursday night they get drunk. Fri they drink coffee and smoke and leave the office by 12:00. Maybe I am just jealous?

I didn't think there was such a thing as a non-skiing Austrian.

BTW I keep some good Austrian Schnapps around for special occasions.

QUOTE (jasons @ Nov 19 2005, 10:51 AM)

I've been to Graz. Beautiful country. I work for an Austrian company owned by Germans. Basically, I work with a bunch of Austrians. They are all from Styria I think. They have an interesting work ethic at our Graz office. They spend all day monday drinking coffee and smoking to recover from the weekend. Tues, Wed, and Thurs, they work. Thursday night they get drunk. Fri they drink coffee and smoke and leave the office by 12:00. Maybe I am just jealous? I didn't think there was such a thing as a non-skiing Austrian. BTW I keep some good Austrian Schnapps around for special occasions.

Nice hours!!!!

QUOTE (jasons @ Nov 19 2005, 07:51 PM)

They have an interesting work ethic at our Graz office.  They spend all day monday drinking coffee and smoking to recover from the weekend.  Tues, Wed, and Thurs, they work.  Thursday night they get drunk.  Fri they drink coffee and smoke and leave the office by 12:00.

maybe I should move to Styria and join this company

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I didn't think there was such a thing as a non-skiing Austrian.

when I was younger I did enaugh skiing for lifetime
but I think that I would start skiing again if ever I'll have kids

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BTW I keep some good Austrian Schnapps around for special occasions.

my dad makes Schnaps every winter in his living room
he has got a very little home-distillery

In Alaska, that amount of snow would be called a "terminal dusting" and say winter is coming....

Usually at the end of August to mid September.......

Ken