Mixed conditions have prevailed over the last few weeks, mostly spring-like conditions with thawing pistes, although we have had the odd wintery spell with fresh snow topping up the pistes.
We did have a period of very unstable snow conditions, this is mainly due to the shallow snowpack this season which has resulted in a very weak layer remaining hidden within the layers. We witnessed widespread avalanche activity within the ski area.
There was widespread avalanche activity across Switzerland, in a 5-day period there were 22 avalanche incidents recorded where the victims released the avalanche, 39 people were avalanched with 10 being buried.
We made sure we skied on low-angled terrain just to the side of the pistes during this period of high instability.
This year the Amateur Inter-Club Championships was hosted by Sci Club 18 in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
The DHO team assembled a few days prior enjoying race training with Chemmy Alcott and the CDC team.
The championships were hampered by high wind conditions resulting in just the SuperG race being completed.
The team enjoyed the Italian hospitality during their stay.
The team is already looking forward to and planning for next year’s event in St Moritz!
On the 16th and 17th of March, we held the rescheduled challenge against the Kandahar ski club.
We assembled on a lovely morning at the Lauberhorn start hut for a fairly open and fast GS finishing after the Russi Sprung the course was set by Heinz von Allmen.
The teams consisted of a team of 12 from each club with the top 8 times from each team counting towards the overall points.
The following day we headed over to Murren for a return race on the Winteregg slopes, the Kandahar course was tighter, undulating, and more technical than the previous day.
Team: Catherine Melia, David Mair, Henne George, Jamie Paterson, Liz Moore, Mark Hughes, Mary D’arcy-Baguley, Max Meyer, Neil Clayton, Oli Willmott, Sina Cova, Thomas Clayton, and Will Myles.
On the 17th of March Wim Dartee completed over 23,000m of vertical skiing to complete the Adrian Schwarz Challenge, Wim was presented with the Plate by Anthony Schwarz.
Members have enjoyed skiing with new club leader David Mair during the last few weeks.
Thanks to David for all his good work and fun leading.
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