Opening of the World Cup alpine skiing season in Soelden

Traditionally the World Cup races in alpine skiing started in Sölden, Austria in late October, and traditionally we were there again. Apart from following the women's and men's giant slalom races we had time to ski, take photos and enjoy the gorgeous, sunny weather in the Alps.

Early in the morning, on the road leading up to the Rettenbach glacier:


At the top, looking back into the valley:


A newly built reservoir for snow making:










Friday was skiing just for fun, but on Saturday and Sunday it was all (ok, mostly) about the races.










More photos can be found here.

Photos from my Sölden trips in 2008 and 2009.