The place came with its own pet, a docile and fat Burmese mountain dog named Blaze, whose lush coat was black and amber and white, swirled together like a specialty ice cream. I was there, eight of whom were snowboarders and exactly two of whom were women. In the morning we met Otto. An Austrian mountaineer in his first season as a Wiegele guide, Otto Klimmer seemed less than thrilled about having a gang of boarders in his group. Schnitzels, Otto informed us, are goofballs, screw-offs, or slackers.
Schnitzels are young and foolish and annoyingly blithe.
Schnitzels question authority, seek danger, ride fast. Schnitzels don't tip well. We were heli- boarders . And for the half-dozen of us, extreme schnitzeling promptly became our goal. Rocky Mountains Europe more . . .