[$DocumentRoot$] http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en hans@verbier.ch Hans Solmssen Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:35:26 +0200 [$DatePublished$] iBlog 1.4.6 Hans Solmssen Alpine Mountain Guide Verbier: Current Ski and Climbing Conditions Alpine Climbing and Current Conditions in Verbier and the Swiss, French, and Italian Alps Hans Solmssen hans@verbier.ch Alpine Mountain Guide Verbier: Current Ski and Climbing Conditions Sports [$DocumentRoot$]/C2037096120/E20080409043447/index.html Miles and Liz Smart are running these steep camps, and have asked me to help this year. ]]> Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:34:47 +0200 [$DocumentRoot$]/C2037096120/E20080409043447/index.html [$DocumentRoot$]/C104291358/E20080325073957/index.html We went south to sample some of the Italian stuff. And it was really nice to be there. Though it was cold on the upper slopes, maybe -30 with wind chill, the skiing was fine. We had an entire valley to ourselves, room enough to lay down some fresh tracks...

the photos ]]> Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:39:57 +0100 [$DocumentRoot$]/C104291358/E20080325073957/index.html [$DocumentRoot$]/C104291358/E20080322154145/index.html I took the camera again today. ]]> Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:41:45 +0100 [$DocumentRoot$]/C104291358/E20080322154145/index.html [$DocumentRoot$]/C2037096120/E20080322020406/index.html And so it did: It snowed again, but 40cm+ outside my chalet this time. ]]> Sat, 22 Mar 2008 02:04:06 +0100 [$DocumentRoot$]/C2037096120/E20080322020406/index.html [$DocumentRoot$]/C104291358/E20080302191535/index.html It has been absolutely gorgeous this whole past month of February. ]]> Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:15:35 +0100 [$DocumentRoot$]/C104291358/E20080302191535/index.html [$DocumentRoot$]/C104291358/E20080202161557/index.html Gulmarg, the Meadow of Flowers, offer superb powder in Kashmir, India. ]]> Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:15:57 +0100 [$DocumentRoot$]/C104291358/E20080202161557/index.html [$DocumentRoot$]/C104291358/E20071220092711/index.html Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ]]> Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:27:11 +0100 [$DocumentRoot$]/C104291358/E20071220092711/index.html [$DocumentRoot$]/C104291358/E20071211140823/index.html What a Hoot! ]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:08:23 +0100 [$DocumentRoot$]/C104291358/E20071211140823/index.html [$DocumentRoot$]/C104291358/E20071117210125/index.html Today was opening day in Verbier, starting the '07-'08 winter season. ]]> Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:01:25 +0100 [$DocumentRoot$]/C104291358/E20071117210125/index.html [$DocumentRoot$]/C1047456314/E20071115055332/index.html WInter has jumped in and shown herself good. We have 50+cm in Verbier, making for some fine skiing. ]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:53:32 +0100 [$DocumentRoot$]/C1047456314/E20071115055332/index.html [$DocumentRoot$]/C1515986727/E20070925172355/index.html Smack-dab in the middle of the best wine region of Provence, this climber's paradise gets the thumbs up! ]]> Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:23:55 +0200 [$DocumentRoot$]/C1515986727/E20070925172355/index.html [$DocumentRoot$]/C470253778/E20070913155702/index.html At 4545m, the Dom gets you up there. ]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:57:02 +0200 [$DocumentRoot$]/C470253778/E20070913155702/index.html [$DocumentRoot$]/C1021577362/E20070913065111/index.html New sensations, characteristic of skiing, are dished out large in freeride mountain biking around these hills! ]]> Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:51:11 +0200 [$DocumentRoot$]/C1021577362/E20070913065111/index.html [$DocumentRoot$]/C1515986727/E20070904203427/index.html We managed to get another climb in before winter rolled in. ]]> Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:34:27 +0200 [$DocumentRoot$]/C1515986727/E20070904203427/index.html [$DocumentRoot$]/C1515986727/E20070804142702/index.html It has been a fun summer, full of ups and downs. ]]> Sat, 04 Aug 2007 14:27:02 +0200 [$DocumentRoot$]/C1515986727/E20070804142702/index.html