Suretta by Splugen.
I was looking for a nice trip to do on Saturday to fully test the Venture. While flowing gl'itinerari on driving, this trip kidnapped me: the ascent from the Suretta Splugen and the descent of the Val Suretta to Surfers. It is my trip. You could organize in the company but I wanted to make her own solo, take my time, enjoy my space, sink in the silence, to fully understand the new board.
I am leaving in good time. In front of me a group of skialpers front of me throughout the trip of a few hundred meters. The first hill is treacherous, full of holes and ice.
Despite the knives lose grip of a half-board and I am lying. Good start! I was going too casually ... and maybe I was a bit 'asleep. Never mind, I reached the forest the snow no more, only pine needles. Behind the table and start to pick up (will be split, the venture will be but the weight feels). I proceed to walk 150 meters then, finally, coming out of the woods gathering snow. From here on it will be an uphill but all across beautiful valleys, so that breaking his ankle. On the right the beautiful views of the Tambo (now there should be silent), and the pace of gl'impianti Splugen.
After a top I do not know that well but is present for a future trip.
Continuation. The Venture uphill I like more and more. Precise moves. It also touches less of the Yukon (perhaps because it more closely, perhaps because less waisted) and, however, has a very resistant topsheet (where the blade has touched has barely a scratch).
are ahead of the final group. The Alpine skiers are already there that remove the skins and crampons for mountain top, but this does not interest me. When I arrive they start to climb the hill. Someone is intrigued by my tool: "What a beautiful pair of skis "!!!! It seems serious ....
look the other way and now I take a pretty steep slope where you can get enough.
But I can not wait to pass through the ice cap as reviewed. I am not even with the photos. Maybe it's little snow to change the perspective. I prepare .... In Alpine skiers come down out of breath while: we were wrong ... the top of the hill and beyond. I look at the GPS ... but no, I'm wrong track again!! Just last valley thinks he arrived, there was a hill, the track and people seemed obvious ... ... but it was not. We scored the hill in 2746 and one on the right in 2800. They get off and go back ... I ... I can also go here. Indeed. There is a track around. So much the better. The snow is hard work by the wind, waves appear in the sea, but it is sufficiently "soft" to surf. Perfect to fully test this rocker.
we go! I do the first few corners but with caution the table with attacks focusing is much better. Less easy turns and runs. The fine tip torpedo splits the sastrugi that is a pleasure.
The slope is divided. On the left, between a rocky ramparts and a bump, there is a beautiful steep channel.
If there is decent snow around should be there! In fact, on the left side of the hill (right channel) is the beautiful fresh snow vaguely. At the center is very hard. I come down with enough curves subsidiaries, alone and in any event, the snow is soft enough to go down in flames. In addition, the consistency varies by metro by metro and risk getting a nice crust on the bomb carrier is not the best.
Eventually the channel widens. The snow here is much tougher. I turned to see this gift.
If I had the classic hill I would never read. But I already know that I come back to do the classic route!
The middle part of the valley is much less steep (almost everything and now you burn), however, has already been transformed by the sun. The skiing is revealed ... very pleasant hills and valleys between escapes even skip a few (very small though).
Towards 1800, the descent becomes more of a return following the weak slope and trying to avoid the many rocks. It's hot. I find myself in the shirt as if was in May. Arriving to a beautiful cabin just before the woods. Proceed almost ready to pull one foot in the woods ... when 20 cm of surface hoar!! It seemed he had just snowed! Mom show. You can ski for only two curves but that buzz!!
Then the bill comes ... and it's salty! The path of return is completely iced out with many stones. I'll take one down from the base, those who feel slow ... I sprawled all over the table! I decide to walk, not worth it to destroy the Venture (with what it costs !!!!).
I look down and ... just a superficial scratch ... this is the base if I want to ... I have to barter a bit with this super strength 'of extra weight is well!
I find myself again with the table in a rucksack. Proceed well enough until the path is no longer hard snow but ice vivo. 20 cm to the ice as clear as glass.
I have to proceed very carefully, looking for rocks, roots or soil to have a minimum of grip. Chopsticks are my only support. But with 8 kg of food in the backpack is rather precarious balance. Will prove a long and exhausting descent. At least three times I played the joker slipping and standing for a miracle ... then the fourth time, just twenty yards from the road ... ... bummm-legged air!
Not bad ... I'm at the bottom. Never ever thought I would find such a situation. Ice live up to 1300 meters despite 9 ° C air. You must bring your crampons more for this path to the top!
I got on the road. It dissolves the tension and I feel exhausted. But it is not over yet. I have to get to the bus shelter at Surfers. You will still be an hour on foot, hoping for a ride, but those two cars that are never passed would stop to give a lift to a madman who leaves the table in the woods with a backpack!
walk along the frozen lake. The sun beats me in the face warm. Finally arrival at the shelter.
Waiting for the bus, I rest, eat something and think about all the emotions of the day in the heart of Suretta in deep intimacy ... just what I wanted.
N: B: TO ADDRESS SECURITY IN AN Off Piste (even the most 'trivial near the slopes) and' needs you HAVE transceiver (ON TRANSMISSION IN) shovel and probe. Improvised NOT IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THE AREA OR SNOW. ASK A QUALIFIED ALL INFORMATION ON THE CONDITIONS OF DANGEROUS ROUTES AND AREAS THAT ONLY THOSE AWARE OF THE POST. ESSENTIAL FOR MAXIMUM SECURITY AND 'A HOUSE PLAN FOR THE TIME THAT YOU WANT TO TAKE piste, But do not stop THE ONLY BULLETIN: SHOULD ALWAYS CHECK THE POST CAREFULLY THE CONDITIONS OF THE ROUTE AND DECIDE WHETHER THE LAST TIME TO GIVE UP AND IF YOU DO NOT 'SAFE OR TOO RISKY.
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