This year we are going to Baqueira in what has become a sort of holiday tradition: the ski trip of the week after Reyes. Almost every year we go the same group of friends and this time we joined the "command Maltaelpino" formed by Reuben Oscar Alberto Peña and I, with the "K. Madrid" composed by Alberto Delgado and Enrique.
We leave Madrid on January 7 in the evening and if only we stopped for petrol, we do not Tredós 11:00 pm. In Tredós we stayed at the Hotel Eth Saueth, small hotel just two miles. tracks and cheap throughout the valley.
The next morning, the time we see through the window is like to stay in bed, but the first day of skiing of the year so we throw up throwing milk.
Little by little began to clear the area of \u200b\u200bBeret, so we go there. The amount of snow fall can be seen from the slopes Beret background.
We take that snow is luxury to make the first off-piste in Beret. In the area we take the drag Costarjas Blanhiblar leaves us in an area where there are several off-road without much slope in which the powder reaches your knees.
clears the end of the day and stay the whole views like this. Tuc de Baciver is having an altitude of 2664 meters and is cargadito snow.
Another fotillo the Tuc de Baciver from just below.
The next day the same movie, snow early in the morning and then go along clearing afternoon.
chiringitos On the roof of you can appreciate the amount of snow fall in the morning. In the background, the peaks of Aneto and are covered Maladetas clouds.
From Orri is one of the tracks were more "fun" of Baqueira. Is the gateway, which is to the right of the photo. A few years ago I had a "beautiful" experience in itself. At the beginning of the fall I had a snag with the skis and thanks to the good snow was reaching the end of the ravine. I got no time to be scared, but Albert, who came saw me and passed him in a ball, when he came down to help was "acojonao."
It's nice to see so much snow in the Pyrenees.
In a little cabin of Orri is where you can see the paquetón who has fallen in recent days. Oscar takes advantage and posing for the photo.
One of the nights, and although it is cold in hell, we decided to go out into "A" cup after dinner. In the exhaust pipe of a car can do that at night we arrived at 14 degrees below zero. For me, coming from Tenerife to be to 26, is a curent degrees apart.
We're the people of Unha, Perez for dinner, one of the best value for money of the whole valley. No letter, only a menu of deli del Valle, Aranesa pot, salad and lamb chops, bread, wine and dessert, but something less than 20 € eat at home. This helps the cook leaves the kitchen every few minutes to "cheer" to eat more and gives you another plate of pork chops, more pot, etc.
This is Unha Church, which still have Christmas decorations.
long, long, long time, go skiing skiing meant speeding up the closure of the ski, dine and drink in the apartment and then head out to take a copillas to anywhere in the station until late hours of the morning. The next morning you got up and made a penalty skiing again. So every day.
Although we are not to go out every day, a day is a day and today we are encouraged and we decided to take "A" cup to Arties.
At first site to get a drink is a new "after" that have opened in Baqueira: "The Home for the Elderly." Local goalkeeper (the viejuno that appears in the photo below), folds that you shit and lets go with white socks, bathrobe and house slippers. According to Albert the porter is a wardrobe of the Bulgarian mafia and gives ostia as breads and last year did not let him enter young .... In the casino held on Thursday Miss and Mister wet pajamas, on Friday, unlimited gelocatiles, parchis the championship Saturday and all day from 7 to 8, Japi Awere chocolate con churros all enlivened with the catchy rhythms and Chiquetete Locomia.
But seriously, we get in "The Moon", one of the hells that there is a Arties. They say that nobody wants to work in agriculture and livestock, but it is logical. No amount of pasta that gives a cow or a piece of land with cabbages and lettuce, but a bottle of rum Brugal take him to 11 euritos the cup, which is worth a truckload of lettuce.
Three hours later, or whatever it is, five or six drinks later, or worse, fifty-five euros less in the pockets of every one of us decided to go on " The Moon. "
We get into the car and start a" debate "about whether more or have a drink pirarnos to home. While driving Alberto Arties roundabout was still under discussion: one on the right, or the hotel to sleep , others who left, or what is the same, Viella to take the "last". Do not we agree, but whatever happens as a paranormal phenomenon, X file, or whatever you want to call: is stony silence, lightning lit the night and the car does some strange noises, get to the roundabout and pull to Viella wonted looking for a place to take something.
I keep taking the pain in the ass with the camera and four in the morning you I take a picture of the Church of Vielha.
The next day the ski day starts a little later, but not much, because at 10:00 we are taking the first lift. I have not really wanted to camera, so it stays in the hotel and no photos of that day.
That if the last day, and taking advantage of a perfect day dawns, I inflate to take pictures. The first, from the seat of Argulls.
The early birds have already left their mark under the Llanca Tuc of 2656 mts.
The Llanca Tuc the first thing in the morning.
few hours later the transoms have left their footprints in the snow.
Pulling a zoom can enjoy this view Aneto Glacier. It is an image that seems to be that her days are numbered because recent studies complete melting of glaciers is expected English 2050 to 2070. Aneto The glacier has happened in a century of 1,779 hectares to 290 in 2001, reaching 65 hectares in 2005.
The perfect day to give the outside door, but before we get down to work warming up and knees. This is Ruben, that after the video of last year in Formigal (where a wafer is put on his very beautiful), the Curran is bajadita Dera track by Queen. Here we note the nearly 100 days he has skied every one of the last years, thanks to whom it is putting on a "fix" to Alberto, the Pro Group. (Click on the image below to see the video)
Down the track are formed Mirador few jumps where you can enjoy a little. Here I am giving a saltillos. (Click on the image below to see the video)
not going to warm now Argulls tubes. In the video can not be assessed the same slope, which will be around 50 degrees. When things are steep, snow is not perfectly tread and a small stick bug is a good hostión, Alberto "pull out" all their weapons: the Pro is the Pro (click on the image below to see the video)
After Argulls tubes Escornacrabes we go to the most famous piste Baqueira.
The Escorna is snow on the estate, has just passed and people are not dangerous grooves made in the entry. Oscar looks back as if to say: And why I came down here by myself without me Pupitar?. In the stone from the left is the amount of snow fall.
A look back for the latest scoop Escornacrabes important. From here is a good paddle to take to the tracks.
And finally a photo of the members of "command Mataelpino" before making the final descent and leave for Madriles. Oscar Alberto is in the photo.
Reuben and giving me food and energy drinks.
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