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Insert: 05.03.2013
After 3days’ trip in Tauplitz we were so excited for the fresh pow so we told our selves after 4 days of the rest to go again but this time to Arlberg. Responsibility was set for individual roles divided as follow: me, David and Fony were riders, photographer was Grobe. Task was quite clear. Shoot as many high quality photos for YMLI as possible. Sometimes it feels like we are really taking this too far, but powder and mountains are such a terrible addiction and nearly all goes aside when it comes to riding. Good thing is that we're all the same. Trips like this one always disconnects me from the system and it takes me two days to get back to reality.




After minor conjecture we set on Thursdays at 11 pm from Frydek Mistek to Montafon. In the first part on to  the way after about 100 meters a problem appeared ..NO gas.  Low fuel light shone for a long time, but for some reason I underestimated it and completely run out of it. Fortunately, we handled this problem promptly over Fony’s company car and after about 45min of delay we're back on track. Putting the pedal to the metal over Pilsen and sharing kilometers of driving equally made a smooth ride. Thanks David for your 90 km :).

Our car “Rencek’’ Laguna gave a surprising 160 km / h. Cruise control kept the pace which enables us to be on Friday at 9 am under the rope at Golm. Bought tickets, Grobe packed 10 kg of his backpack full of photographic equipment and set out to the first ride. Conditions were not so good, where sometimes we met ’’Mr. Crust’’ wants to say something and rather looking spots for individual photos. Grobe the photographer is starting to make the league by pulling out his mega expensive lightning toys. After a few ride snow starts pouring around as always :) We found some spots, taking pictures. Eventually packed up disposals and went to find some accommodation which we luckily managed.

Next day there was not any azure on sign bur got new 15 cm of fresh pow which we accepted in Golm’s forests.  Work went well nicely. We managed to find super spots. Unfortunatelly at the end of the day after David’s backflip shoot something snapped in his left knee and was off for the day. BEfore we moved to aout apartmant we planed to have some night shoot. Anyway we somehow could not have found any interesting spot. We traveled by the car in the upper part of the valley for a while and finally decided for a natural spot at least. Late that night began to dump again and Grobe’s flash equipment delivers super atmosphere. This day we end up at 9 pm and got fed up a little bit but got cool photo material which kicked us an energy for the next day.

The following day started will clear plan as clear as the sky. Shoot Big Mountain photos and a few drops. We left David at the apartment and heading to new experiences. In this section, I would like to mention some info about Fony who pure SNBoarder, but when shooting images for YMLI he had no other choice. Got a new model and giving a hard time to it. He was not afraid try new things and rode a really hard line. In a heavier section snow sluff underlined him fallen head down about 6 m over rocky threshold. Organic (nickname for Fony - by his organic style of riding) but made it till he lost one ski. More than an hour of ski searching started.  We managed to find it, but it took us all the energy we had left. We finished at 15.30, with the plan of evening shooting again. At the apartment after a meal all switched to stand-by mode and there was no chance for anyone to break any activity, so I was also beaten by fatigue and fall asleep.

On Monday, the last day of our trip had a clear plan – shoot proper BM Line which I had in my head for last three months. Fony totaly uncertain with skis set out without touring belts. David with knee brace wanted also to show of. Grobe was hiking in the meantime to opposite ridge what he chose as the best place to shooting. After about 30 minutes, David heard his knee and handed over his touring gear to Fony. For the first time in his life Fony got it to his feet and set out. I had to admit that it was a superhuman power from him as the way up really required a metal equipment which we did not have.  Sometimes it was really on the edge of our possibilities. Organic /Fony/ refused 2 times to move forward on the way up, but I was luckily  able to convince him to keep on moving. The path to the summit also required climbing and lasted over 3 hours. At the end of the hike about 50m before the summit I noticed that something is going on with my back. Diagnosis was clear to me... the lumbago. Well we were at the top of the super line and I could not bend over to buckle my ski boots (well as it was quite tought). Nothing elase I coud do about it I said to myself and went down with lumbago, which muted the adrenaline a little and caused not to enjoy the line much. Fony gave it at the beginning little shyly style but then he gave it hard while Grobe was shooting us on 100% from the opposite ridge.

At the and I must say that this trip was really unique. We discovered something new and moved definatelly forward. The actual shooting always push you to your limits as without it I think it does not pay to risk. And finally would like to thank everyone for professional approach which is appreciated.

ps: sorry for formulation of some feelings in this article, but could not  make it otherwise as wrote it right after the trip :-)

 


Author: Martin Knybel
 
 
 
 
 
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