SATURDAY. WAKING UP IN PARADISE.
The day dawned bright and clear and the whine of the turbines on the helicopter spinning its blades just outside the chalet told us it was time to be off to Țarcu Peak. What followed afterwards was a dream blend of flow, technical descents and steep tricky climbs.
The perfect terrain to challenge you just enough for a skills course to really come into its own. We reached Poiana Mărului Lake, filled up on traditional food at El Camino, and lifted off once again to the high ridge and the start of the Coffee Lady trail, a legendary, demanding track across razor-sharp crests.
Waiting for us at the end of the trail was its namesake, the Coffee Lady herself, there with freshly brewed coffee to sign off on a perfect day out. That night, a mind-blowing steak on the grill sealed the deal on an unbeatable day out in the mountains.