Austria Ski Trips

by Bill Duncanin Albums, Travelon Posted on

These photos come from an album that Gerry Carleton put together and gave eventually to Barb. Gerry was a teacher at the American International School in Dusseldorf.

This post covers two trips, one in February 1972 to Sachrang in Germany and a second February 24 – March 5, 1973 to Ried im Zillertal, Austria. There are also a set of later (1998-2003 or so) Christmas photos and notes from Betsy and Barb that Gerry saved. Also some bonus shots from a 1974 Model UN trip to The Hague.

1972 Trip – Sachrang, Germany

Sachrang is a small town in Bavaria, very near the border with Austria, about an 8-hour drive from Düsseldorf.

  • Sachrang
  • St. Johann
  • Fischer Pension — the Fisher dream

Boarding the bus.

  • Load ’em up!
  • Betsy at left
  • Hanno Bos, Todd Kelly, Dinyar Lalkaka, Akhail Bakshi
  • Betsy on right
  • The gang

Exploring the area.

  • Walchsee, Honsackers
  • Ann and Louise at Johann in Tyrol
  • Ann, Louise
  • Snow on top, very little below
  • Ann Strong
  • Gerry in Crisis Corner

Time to ski!

  • Carol Gily, Betsy, Louise
  • Getting numbers sorted
  • Who goes first?
  • Sachrang skiing (blurry Betsy, #2)
  • Betsy ready to go
  • Carol, Pat, Betsy, Maria
  • Fred and Betsy
  • Fred
  • Fred
  • Fred and others
  • Part of racing slope
  • Glen Hankins, Tric, Laura
  • Gordon Dorrett
  • Dennis Bierman, Bob Englehart, Scott Dorrett
  • Colleen Kelly, Laura Fenwick, Barb Dix
  • Gerry and the guys
  • Eric Steinhauer end of race
  • Hanno’s spectacular finish

Time for a break.

  • Gerry with lunch
  • Gretchen, Cynthia, Betsy
  • Gretchen Gersbach, Dan S, Tricia H, Betsy, Cynthia H
  • Thank you letter to Louise

1973 Trip – Ried im Zillertal, Austria

Fred and Louise agreed to chaperone another trip the next year. Betsy was in 10th grade and Barb in 9th, so this time they all came. Ried im Zillertal is in the heart of Austrian Alps, about 8.5 hours from Dusseldorf.

  • Ried
  • On ski slopes – overlooking valley
  • Pam Fischer
  • Gerry: OK! All set!
  • Owner Hans and Fred
  • Long walk to the Gasthaus – Barb, ???, Louise, Gerry
  • Barb, Mary Kennedy, Betsy
  • Tobias Fusban
  • Kurt Jensen
  • Out our room window
  • Hans’ solution to heavy skis
  • Walking to ski
  • Trudging down the road
  • After a lovely snow
  • Out the side
  • Bill Be., Dennis, Tobias
  • Tobias, Kurt, Malcolm
  • Betsy, Mary K, Pam, Barb
  • Todd, Fred, Laura
  • Pat Benson, Mary K, Pam, Barb
  • Malcolm, Kurt
  • Graham, Barb, Kathy
  • Tim Renkey, Julian, Heidi, Lee
  • Hans, Greg Harville
  • Betsy strapping in
  • Barb and Betsy middle left, waiting for the lift
  • Riding the lift
  • Louise, Erica, Sybil, Gerry
  • Gerry, Hans
  • Gerry, Gunger Renkey & R
  • The chaperones
  • Gerry and Louise making their way thru snow
  • House and barn
  • Creek
  • After a night’s snow
  • We had some horses and carts too!
  • Kie? Zillertop?
  • “Not so hard” slope. Those on right being towed up.
  • On the way to town
  • Hans’ village picture
  • Lee Bolsenie, Heidi
  • Pat
  • Kurt, 2 Renkeys
  • ???, Betsy, Barb
  • Chris H, Mike Quillerr, Topp K, Fred
  • Mayrhofen (link)
  • Fred and ???
  • Our “tougher slope”
  • ???, Louise and Gerry…managing the apres ski
  • Betsy, ???, Gerry
  • Front of our “haus”
  • Gerry getting ready to go
  • Fred and Louise
  • Betsy and Barb get ready
  • Off they go
  • And she’s back
  • Fred’s here
  • The skiing Fishers!
  • Barb loved going very fast!
  • Fred in fine form
  • Louise took charge of apres-ski
  • Our group
  • Rick B, Stan, Cathy…
  • Chaperones
  • All 8 of us

A set of other skiing pictures — I’m not quite sure if these were all from the same trip.

Final night dinner.

  • Kids gave chaperones wine for our last night
  • Final discussions at the crisis corner, featuring Louise and Fred
  • Happy chaperones
  • We danced with Schuhplattlers (link)

Award ceremonies.

  • First group: Kurt (1), Heidi (2), Tobias (3)
  • Second Group: Todd (1), Chris (2), Malcolm (3)
  • Third Group: Hans (1), Colleen (2), Greg (3)
  • Our Schuhplattlers dancers (link)
  • Hey now
  • Fred prepares to join in
  • Fred shows off his Yo-yo skills. Entertainment abounds!
  • Everybody dance!!
  • Our lovely valley

Homeward bound.

  • Valley at dusk
  • Homeward bound
  • Heidi, Terry, Hans, Louise, Mary K, Kurt

Bonus photo: Fisher family in Dusseldorf, with Lily and Britchelino, 1975.

Fisher Family Notes and Photos Gerry Saved

1998 Christmas card from Betsy.

Gerry came to Virginia on June 20, 1999.

Thank you card from Barb and Allie.

1974 Model UN at The Hague

Gerry chaperoned and coached the AISD team to the January 1974 Model UN Conference at The Hague. Barb was on the team along with Bill Englehart.

  • Barb at right. Go Mexico!
  • Barb 2nd left

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