Back in the Alps: Italy is sweet!

It seems like I have spent a large amount of time in the Alps over the last couple of years, and this year it just feels like home. I forgot how fun the small roads. little cars, and awesome people are. And being in the Alps is always nice for the views...

Today we went for a ski at the race venue and it is about as cool as it gets. The altitude is almost 6000 feet and we are right at tree line. I was feeling very solid today, I did not even feel like I had just traveled for a couple of days. Internet is kind of scetchy, we have to drive 35k away to get online in Switzerland. Other than that everything is going very well. Not really a whole lot going on. Today I need to get to the grociery store and find a way to fix my big toe which was smashed somehow and is a little swollen and hurts a bit to ski on.

Tomorrow is going to be much the same as today, just a nice breakfast in the am then off to skiing about 9:30ish and lunch at 1:00. We then hang out for the afternoon and wait for dinner at 7:00. Oh and I forgot to mention how nice and sunny it is around here. I am hanging out in the sun online in my shorts right now, it is sweet. till next time. Tyson... and here are some photos from today.

By our hotel in Prad, Italy.

A cool sunset on the mountains.

Walking with Prad in background.

Looking up the valley towards Mals and Austria. The race venue is off to the left of the picture about as high as the snow is, it is a sweet drive to get up into there.

A view of some of teh trails.

At least the building is happy...

from Anchorage before I departed...