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Telemark Exotica – Skiing Kazakhstan
Some years back, Luca Gasparini and I received an invitation to cover the Khan Tengri Speed-Climbing competition in Kazakhstan. The event was scheduled in August. Our knowledge of the area was lacking but we flew anyway. After the competition ended, … Continue reading
IL CLASSICO NODO SUL FAZZOLETTO
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Telemark Exotica – Skiing Antarctica – King George Island
Cape Horn, the storied tip of South America, has a reputation amongst sailors as a place best avoided. The story of merchant Captain William Smith is a good historical example about what can happen if you misjudge trying to round … Continue reading
Telemark Exotica – Skiing Antarctica – Livingston Island
Livingston Island is one of the South Shetland Islands located off of Western Antarctica. The human history of Livingston corresponds with the first arrival of seal hunters around 1819. It took about two years for Livingston to become a well-known … Continue reading
SCREENSAVER: CLESSIDRA
In Inglese “Clessidra” si traduce “Sand watch”, l’orologio a sabbia. Quello rappresentato in questa foto è l’espressione di una gigantesca Clessidra. Lassù il ghiacciaio ha rilasciato acqua che nel tempo ha portato a valle sabbia e sassi. Lui bianco e … Continue reading
Telemark Exotica – Skiing Antarctica – Wiencke Island
First discovered by Adrien de Gerlache and his Belgian Antarctic Expedition in 1898, the numerous islands of the Palmer Archipelago offer an enthralling feast for the senses. These islands, located off the northwestern coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, abound with … Continue reading
Telemark Exotica – Skiing Antarctica – The Antarctic Peninsula
In the annals of cool places to ski, Antarctica is, or very close to, the top of the list. Antarctica is the fifth largest of the world’s seven continents and the only one more or less, human-free. Here is a … Continue reading
Telemark Exotica – Stromboli
Vista che parliamo di sciate “esotiche” nel 2000 sulle orme di Paolino Tassi e alcuni Scufons andammo a Stromboli ….. a sciare…poco però in compenso mangiammo dell’ ottimo pesce ….. ShareTweetgovernment,politics news,politics news,politics
Telemark Exotica – Trip to Japan
Nel Gennaio 2011 è ancora una volta lo sciare nel Pianeta Bianco ad offrirmi la possibilità di spingermi in un paese sicuramente ricchissimo di tradizioni e cultura ma che avevo sempre sentito lontano e difficile da affrontare. Con Nano, John … Continue reading
Telemark Exotica – Skiing in Morocco
The concept of skiing Africa may come as a surprise to some. But the reality is that there is quite a bit of skiing history based around the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. The High Atlas offer classic ski-touring opportunities … Continue reading