Ötztal Alps
Christian Pratt considers the appeal of Ski Touring, following a week of pristine weather in the ÷tztal Alps: " Ski touring would seem to be one of the more curious pastimes, if we are to accept the looks of bewilderment and outright misunderstanding on the faces of friends and family upon explaining what we spent our holidays doing. On the face of it, they're right. Where is the appeal? (Or at least the obvious reward?) Wearing the same clothes for days on end, you garnish yourself with miscellaneous straps, harnesses and a heavy rucksack then punish yourself with uphill exertion that lasts for hours, variously accumulating sunburn, frostnip and minor wear-and-tear maladies, and all for the pleasure of a small quantity of downhill skiing on crust, ice or slushy slopes. And you have to share a room."
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