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June 1st 2009
Published: August 8th 2009
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Superman’s closet One of the good things about one of my recent business trips to Munich was that I knew about it ½ a year in advance so I could coordinate with my friend Ohad to join me at the end of the week for a few days in Austria. Clothes indeed make the man. At the end of the last day of the trade-show, with all the visitors already leaving the grounds and Ohad already on the way i... Read Full Entry



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Schmittenhohebahn station (1965m)Schmittenhohebahn station (1965m)
Schmittenhohebahn station (1965m)

The beginning of the 8 hr Pinzguer Spaziergang walk
Schmittenhohebahn station (1965m)Schmittenhohebahn station (1965m)
Schmittenhohebahn station (1965m)

Looking down on Zell am See
Pinzguer Spaziergang walk Pinzguer Spaziergang walk
Pinzguer Spaziergang walk

"behind the scenes" of photographing alpine flowers
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Pinzguer Spaziergang walk

going down from the Klingertorl pass - we were the first to go down this since the last snows.
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Pinzguer Spaziergang walk

on the first day - 8 hr walk
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Pinzguer Spaziergang walk

Part of the Kitzbuhel alps - looking toward the Hohe Tauern National Part
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Pinzguer Spaziergang walk

Klingertorl pass - very windy with excellent views to both north and south
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Pinzguer Spaziergang walk

crossing a small ice field
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Pinzguer Spaziergang walk

at Klingertorl pass (2059m)
on the walk up to Eisriesenwelton the walk up to Eisriesenwelt
on the walk up to Eisriesenwelt

the ice cave - it snowed the night before (beggining of June!)
on the walk up to Eisriesenwelton the walk up to Eisriesenwelt
on the walk up to Eisriesenwelt

the ice cave - it snowed the night before
Liechtensteinklamm gorgeLiechtensteinklamm gorge
Liechtensteinklamm gorge

Although the travel book promised an “off-the-beaten track” location. The walking was easy and had lots of children on the path



8th August 2009

Looking forward to my trip
Excellent read, sounds like you had a great time, im visiting Austria early next year.
8th August 2009

Great read!
SHALOM - I enjoyed your blog very much, as I'm always on the lookout for an adventurous "TIYUL" in the mountains. I'll keep this in mind if I'm ever in Austria. You can read my latest blog, posted last week on travelblog, about my ill-fated mountain climb expedition in Himachal Pradesh in Indian Himalaya: travelblog.org/greginbangalore.
8th August 2009

I was waiting for this entry...
Well written my friend. I enjoyed recalling our little adventure and by the way, although it was a bit risk, I would've cross this one again. No pain, no glory as they say :). Till our next one!
9th August 2009

Baby makes three
Where's Liya?
9th August 2009

You guys are nuts...
But I am sooooo green with envy it's unbelievable. Reading this kind of store is enough to keep my travel-bug alive and kicking for weeks if not months. Don't stop! L.
1st December 2011
View from the entrence to Eisriesenwelt

Gorgeous shot!
Love it.

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