Spent a couple of weeks in Austria with Markus and Ellen for a change of scenery. And a change it was with extreme cold weather for full on culture shock. Unfortunately there was no fresh snow for snowboarding and so we only ended up a couple of days on hard pack- my bad luck with Euro snow adventures continues. Grumble. However, the trip was still a huge blast.

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  Mama and Papa Egger at first night family dinner.
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  Ein-Heitzen...
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  Franz showing off what he's going to drink...
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  Big Brother, Little Brother.
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  Out for a walk am Ritzensee on borrowed clothes. Luggage got lost and no winter clothes for two days was 'interesting'.
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  I'll have cheese with that please. The whole gang on the mountain
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  Brrr... it's freaking cold up here!
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  Markus in faux snow.
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  Eggheads eh, Eggers.
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  Leogang is big! So many lifts and transitions, and yet, and yet...
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  Holy shit this Jaeger Tee is Strong. This'll make for a fun trip DOWN the mountain.
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  Na dass iss ja'n ding!
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  Apres Ski. Gold tipped mountains on the last run down.
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  And a little later yet - still not off the mountain! Sliding down on my butt on icy hell, but hey the view is nice.
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  I suffered through three Ice Hockey nights at near freezing temps.
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  Lebkuchen Haeuschen. MUST EAT...
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  Back in Saalfelden's Hinterland
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  Uh oh - off balance.
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  Scene of the crime. Ellen demonstrates how to properly walk on the hike that blew out my thumb.
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  Top of the hill: Looking down on my temporary home in Saalfelden.
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  Markus and Matteo - like two little kids and only one of them is.
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  Sylvester preparations: Markus and Franz attaching illegal fireworks. Strengstens verboten!!!
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  TatarenHut at Sylvester.
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  Don't ask - it's like an inside out fondue.
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  Otto-bertl gets to pour the champagne
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  Birne!
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  Verzipfelt at Mango. Happitized McEgger.
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  End of a long party night: Otto and Markus waiting for fresh bread at the bakery at 4am.
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  Like father, like sun.
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  Markus' idea of fun...
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  Alien attack on the moon.
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  Circus - again? This makes 3 times this year! Very cool performance art Circe XX0
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  Otto-bertl with a tough shot.
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  Markus - missed.
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  Bloody hell. But very good of the fire grill!
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  Brrr... it doesn't only look cold. It really IS cold.
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  Der Schein truegt: Heiligenschein.
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  One more TatarenHut. Can we speed this up by calling?
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  Ice Carting - and it's not a misnomer either. Pure ice rink.
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  Markus demonstrates a pirouette.
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  And the winner is...