Right from the beginning of December 2021, it snowed a couple of times and so people were ski touring. Today, the 12.12. was the official opening of the Brauneck winter season. The Brauneck is just a wee bit more than 60 km and 40 min from my front door so this is our local hill. Arno and I left a grey Munich to arrive at a sunny Draxlhang car park where many cars were stuck in the snow.
Here, Arno sets off from the car park (with 50% of the other Münchnerinnen and Münchner it seemed).
The Brauneck ski tour goes into the forest...
... and then climbs 840 altimetres mostly through forest. Today it was a dream with snowed-up trees and sunshine. It seemed much more like spring than December.
Here another gorgeus photo of Arno in a winter wonterland.
Just below the summit we hit open ground near the piste.
We quickly ascended to the busy summit of the Brauneck...
... to view the Glen and Bad Tölz below...
... before descending to a ski hut below the summit for a bite to eat, sun bathing, de-skinning (the ski's), and getting ready for the on-piste descent.
Here a view South to nearby Austria and some distant peaks will be in Italy.
Here, we start skiing. Fantastic, easy skiing conditions with a gorgeous backdrop.
Here, a wee bit lower with a view to the East.
A few slopes and we arrived at the busy Draxlhang with the busy car park below.
A great, unexpectedly sunny start to the season. Also, being so close, it does not take all day. Arno picked me up at 8.30 h and I was home just after 13 h.
HW
