More Alpen Thrills Photos
By Artur Ciesielski | Adventure
Just a few more photos from the mountain biking trip in Switzerland and Italy. These were taken by our guide Sil.
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Just a few more photos from the mountain biking trip in Switzerland and Italy. These were taken by our guide Sil.
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The night was rough. Across the street someone was having a good time and the entire neighborhood, windows closed or not, had to participate until about 2am. The cement, brick and stone 4-6 story canyons were perfect for keeping and amplifying sound. About 3am a skirmish below got me to my feet and looking out […]
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The photo below is of us traveling in a 20 kilometer tunnel in a car on a train on the way back to Zurich. It’s simple. You drive your car onto a train and relax as you save about 2 hours of driving versus going over a mountain pass. This is really cool and practical. […]
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In the morning we ended up in Bernino, a small Italian town, but in Switzerland. It was a short break before we did an absolutely epic ride. This is Passo Del Stelvio – a famous mountain pass. It’s closed in the winter. In some spots two cars will not fit, side by side. It is […]
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An easy day today: lots of downhill singletrack riding and very little climbing. We had a shuttle take up up several times to a high point from which we rode down in to several different towns. Each ride up was about 2,000 meters. It was warm below and cold at the top. The first photo […]
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Day Two in the Davos area. We’re actually staying in a small village near Davos called Kloisters, it’s much more charming and beautiful then the more teutonic Davos. Unlike the cloudy and dreary yesterday, today started and ended off with some beautiful weather. Breakfast was good: I had three cappuccinos and a white coffee: they […]
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Day one: pick up and a 2 hour drive to a hotel near Davos, Switzerland. Getting the bikes ready for the ride after some lunch of Goulash size Gross = large. A view from one of the trails. Lots of good views, but I did not get too many chances to take photos. Taking the […]
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