Step drop off, Isar Trails

Max Schumann showing how it's done today. Looks easy, huh? Try doing it when it's -4°C with an icy approach. Respect.

Pedaliero #17 - The Collectors Issue

Top photo is on pages 12/13 and shows Max Schumann riding on Wendelstein, October 2008.

Bottom photo shows Harald Philipp and Max Schumann riding in the Wilder Kaiser. For the full article see Pedaliero pages 32 - 41.

Isar trails, Munich

Photo shows Christian Schleker freeriding the Isar Trails, 4th January 2009, Munich. Was a cool 4hr ride with great trail conditions; minimal snow and plenty grip on the frozen surface.

The year 2009...

As everyone seems to do it, here it comes: we wish you a happy new year! ;-). May it be successfull, sporty or whatever you want it to be!
Above is a view from the Hafelekar above Innsbruck. Had a special fireworks display setup for us :-)

Pointe du Chalune (2116m)

Pic shows my father skinning up the final part of Pointe du Chalune, Haute Savoie. Mont Blanc in the background.

Pointe de Chavasse (2012m)

An afternoon ski tour and the mountain to ourselves. Just below the summit there's an icy section with a 100m death plunge below it. We decided to leave the skis and walk up the last section since the consequences of getting it wrong on the way down looked terminal. Photo shows my father on the summit and enjoying the rays at about 4pm.

Mittergrat, Kühtai

This is one without the sun and not blue ;-). Matze doing a powder turn!! .... ok ok ok, actually there was no powder ... Matze is taking a snow crystal sample... OK! ... he simply crashed big time ;-).

But of course there are some more of these cheesy sun and blue sky captures over at alpinepics.net.