In South Carinthia there has been NO snowfall to speak of this so-called winter. A few days ago it looked as if it would amount to something, but then it stopped, temperatures went to 7 above and that half centimeter was gone in no time. But since last night it has snowed. Gently, but persistently... there are at least 2 cm on the ground and, given the minus temperatures, they may stick around. Elsewhere in Austria there is more snow than they know what to do with. Some ski races had to be cancelled because of, believe me, "too much snow".
Since there really was no snowfall in November, December and January, I predicted that winter simply is starting later and will last well into April. I certainly hope that I am dead wrong.
Speaking of "Ski-races" there was a Lulu yesterday, in Chamonix, France. At a downhill race, the Austrian, Klaus Kroell placed First, one one hundredth of a second in front of the American, Bode Miller, then came Didier Cuche (Switzerland), in Third place, four one hundredth of a second behind. Another Austrian Romed Bauman shared 4th place with The Canadian Erik Guay, eight one hundredth of a second behind. A further Canadian, Jan Hudec placed 6th.
Now get this: The 15th placed racer crossed the finish line only 0.84 seconds behind the 1st placed .
There will be another Downhill in Chamonix today... Let's see if this one too will be such a nail biter.
Get out of my way, I'm coming downhill at top speed
Bertstravels
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