Pretty uneventful travel, except a baggage handler strike at the Geneva Airport. They were demanding 2 more Toblerone sections per shift. |
Vertical Race Recon. The lift accessed ski terrain here is incredible, though it is uncontrolled. |
We will summit Mt. 6 Blanc 2 times during the individual race. |
Alpenhorns at the opening ceremonies |
Chenegouga Marching band having way too much fun. |
Verbier is an uber expensive ski resort in an uber expensive country and attracts the likes of people willing to pay $4000 for a Bogner ski suit! |
St. Bernards |
Team Canada |
Team China |
Grand Combin |
View from the hotel down the valley in Martigny |
Verbier Extreme comp face. Yes, people ski down that! |
Looking towards Mt. Blanc from the summit of the teams race course, Mt. Gele. |
Mt. Blanc |
Taking the tram up to the 3300m summit of Mt. Fort provides a view towards Zermatt with the Matterhorn and Dent Blanche visible. |
Local flag of 2 naked women in a hot tub. Although we did not see any hot tubs there, these flags were the subject of closing ceremony shenanigans. |
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