RidgeRacer Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 If it makes you feel better, this was some of the most epic shit that I've read in a long time. Props fellas. Get home safe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mute1080 Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Thanks for the epic trip reports, bummer it was cut short. Drink a bottle of vino or three in the train for me and have a good trip home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schif Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Phenomenal report. I hope you're at least enjoying a few bottles of wine and packing a few more in your suitcase at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 I guess the only plus to this is we’ll see you guys at Blue on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 1 hour ago, AtomicSkier said: Never let someone else control an outcome you can otherwise control. I’ll choose near certainty over guaranteed uncertainty. Correct but Eaf takes risks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Law Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 FKNA what a SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCKKKKKKKKK fucking trip, even if it got cut short you had the best runs of the season and you can always go back ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaf Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 1 minute ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: Correct but Eaf takes risks. Well, I acknowledge the risks, but probably wouldn't start calling airlines first and rather wait for them to call me. They're all US citizens after all. I feel like you guys spooked them a bit. This is an awesome trip from what I've seen. What would make the report even better are some logistical details. Like how easy it was to schedule train connections, did they get train passes or paid per trip, how far they lived from the station, what it takes to move around the village, and how they planned to get to Zermatt. That doesn't look like an easy day trip. Unless it wasn't meant to be a day trip, and then it's a shame that we'll never know. Hell, Zermatt is like a dream place that I really want to go to one day. With Dolomites I was trying once to do everything w/o car, but it just didn't come together. Two trains and a bus, a wasted day and tons of time waiting for connections. Switzerland has to be more efficient. And going from/to airport by train is so much nicer because there is less fear of getting stuck in the mountains due to bad weather, no need to schedule buffer days to get back to the airport in time, no rental headache, etc. Hence my interest in the logistics. Costs are another interesting subject. I see Verbier passes are like $70 per day vs $50 in Italy, not huge difference for sure. I know direct flights to Zurich are about twice as much as to Milan, I wonder how nice the accommodations choices are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbike-ski Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Shit safe travels boysSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 29 minutes ago, eaf said: Well, I acknowledge the risks, but probably wouldn't start calling airlines first and rather wait for them to call me. They're all US citizens after all. I feel like you guys spooked them a bit. This is an awesome trip from what I've seen. What would make the report even better are some logistical details. Like how easy it was to schedule train connections, did they get train passes or paid per trip, how far they lived from the station, what it takes to move around the village, and how they planned to get to Zermatt. That doesn't look like an easy day trip. Unless it wasn't meant to be a day trip, and then it's a shame that we'll never know. Hell, Zermatt is like a dream place that I really want to go to one day. With Dolomites I was trying once to do everything w/o car, but it just didn't come together. Two trains and a bus, a wasted day and tons of time waiting for connections. Switzerland has to be more efficient. And going from/to airport by train is so much nicer because there is less fear of getting stuck in the mountains due to bad weather, no need to schedule buffer days to get back to the airport in time, no rental headache, etc. Hence my interest in the logistics. Costs are another interesting subject. I see Verbier passes are like $70 per day vs $50 in Italy, not huge difference for sure. I know direct flights to Zurich are about twice as much as to Milan, I wonder how nice the accommodations choices are. I have many of the same questions and also am curious about what it’s like having a guide. If I’m ever over in Europe with Salty and Matt Edge I don’t want to fall into a crevasse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaf Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) Oh wow, Dolomites actually got closed on 03/09. https://www.dolomitisuperski.com/lp-2019-20/Covid-19_en And so is Cervinia, the Italian side of Matterhorn. Edited March 12, 2020 by eaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadows Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 why would an airline call me? "feel like flying today dan?" 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaf Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, Shadows said: why would an airline call me? "feel like flying today dan?" Same reason why they text you about flight delays, cancellations and open checkins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaf Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) But shoot, it's 3.5 hours by train from Verbier to Zermatt, just one way. How were they going to pull it off? Probably weighs in the decision to return earlier. Would be such a short visit anyway. Edited March 12, 2020 by eaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted March 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 5 minutes ago, eaf said: Probably weighs in the decision to return earlier. Would be such a short visit anyway. nope. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 48 minutes ago, Shadows said: why would an airline call me? "feel like flying today dan?" I’ve received texts before from the airline.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 35 minutes ago, eaf said: But shoot, it's 3.5 hours by train from Verbier to Zermatt, just one way. How were they going to pull it off? Probably weighs in the decision to return earlier. Would be such a short visit anyway. ✋ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 1 hour ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: ✋ Hammertime! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbike-ski Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 5 hours ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: I have many of the same questions and also am curious about what it’s like having a guide. If I’m ever over in Europe with Salty and Matt Edge I don’t want to fall into a crevasse. i thought the guide was edge... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicSkier Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 @toast21602 and I are halfway across the Atlantic as we try to outrun the sunset. It’s been a long day so far and it’s hard to believe that yesterday we were sitting on multiple decks drinking multiple beers getting bronzed up like golden ski gods. We didn’t take the decision to leave lightly. I was in the worst spot, as the other two were already connecting via LHR which was one of the few airports that non-US citizens would be allowed to travel through. There is a real chance of sweeping cancelations for direct flights from other European cities as the only people permitted on those flights would be US citizens returning home. They’d be flying nearly empty planes. While we could have chosen to stay, it would’ve really dampened the mood, it would’ve been on our minds the entire time. It would’ve been hard to have fun wondering what might happen. Gotta know when to cash out 🤷♂️ 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Law Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 https://youtu.be/7hx4gdlfamo 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFskiDan Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 You guys made the right call. Got the goods and got out of Dodge. Well done. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiggio Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Johnny Law said: https://youtu.be/7hx4gdlfamo Was thinking the exact same thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicSkier Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 You’ll be happy to know the only questions the CBP officer collecting the receipts asked were about running. Apparently he just signed up for a 50K. What Coronavirus?! 5 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toast21602 Posted March 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 customs agent: “I see you’re a runner, have you done an ultra yet? I just signed up for the JFK 50” Me: “yeah a few weeks ago” customs agent: “Great. Welcome back” 🤷♂️ 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltyant Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, GrilledSteezeSandwich said: I have many of the same questions and also am curious about what it’s like having a guide. If I’m ever over in Europe with Salty and Matt Edge I don’t want to fall into a crevasse. We really should take a trip to Verbier with Matt Edge. Can you imagine the discussions on the plane ride for 8 hours between the 3 of us? I'd record us and send them to @AtomicSkier to listen to on repeat during his runs. Edited March 13, 2020 by saltyant 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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