Skiing in Varaita Valley, Italian alps.

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Giorgio 88
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Location: Italian alps
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Skiing in Varaita Valley, Italian alps.

Post by Giorgio 88 » Tue Dec 14, 2021 12:03 pm

Hi everyone, it's my first post in this section. Finally I was able to test my new Fischer Outback 68. What you see is a forest road that goes up the valley and runs on the watershed between the Varaita and Maira valleys in Italy. In the upper part it had recently been traveled by a military tracked vehicle. Fantastic skiing.
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joeatomictoad
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Post by joeatomictoad » Tue Dec 14, 2021 2:42 pm

Nice pics. Using new gear is always special.



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lowangle al
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Post by lowangle al » Wed Dec 15, 2021 5:44 pm

That's pretty nice there Giorgio. What elevation are you at there?



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Giorgio 88
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Re: Skiing in Varaita Valley, Italian alps.

Post by Giorgio 88 » Thu Dec 16, 2021 3:11 pm

lowangle al wrote:
Wed Dec 15, 2021 5:44 pm
That's pretty nice there Giorgio. What elevation are you at there?
Hi, the photos were taken at 1750 meters above sea level, but the road begins at an altitude of 1000.



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fisheater
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Post by fisheater » Sat Dec 18, 2021 8:02 am

Beautiful country Giorgio. The R and L have me curious, are you a transplanted natural English speaker living in Italia?



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Giorgio 88
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Re: Skiing in Varaita Valley, Italian alps.

Post by Giorgio 88 » Sun Dec 19, 2021 11:53 am

fisheater wrote:
Sat Dec 18, 2021 8:02 am
Beautiful country Giorgio. The R and L have me curious, are you a transplanted natural English speaker living in Italia?
Hi Fisheater, no i'm not a natural english speaker, but i'm used to english language cause my work.



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