Skiing in Flumserberg

Flumserberg Ski Trail in the Swiss Alps

We took a day trip today for some skiing in the alps. We visited a ski resort called Flumserberg which is about an hour and a half by train from Baden. The nice thing about Flumserberg is that the ski lift is about 50 feet from the train station. Many people just wear their ski gear from home. Helmets, skis, and ski boots included.

I was a little out of practice since this was the first time I have skied since last season. As a result I spent most of the day on the smaller hills. By the end of the day I was more confident and took a little bit longer run down a middle difficulty trail.

I didn't take my camera because I didn't want to crash and break it. I did have my camera phone with me so I snapped a few pictures. The image above was taken during my final run of the day. This particular section was right by a restaurant and there were lots and lots of people so you had to be a little careful.

My wife is not a big fan of downhill skiing so she rented cross country skis. There was a nice well groomed cross country ski trail right next to the beginner hills, about a 15 minute hike from the bottom of the main lift and right next to the bottom of one of the tow ropes. It worked out great for us because I could take the down hill runs, my wife could do laps on the mile cross country loop and we could meet up at the bottom of the tow rope line every couple of hours.

I am already feeling sore from the skiing. I am afraid about how I am going to feel tomorrow morning. I am sure it is going to be really tough to get up tomorrow.