I stayed a long weekend with Phil and Lucy of
bikeverbier.com and had an amazing time being guided around some awesome Swiss singletrack. It was all wildflowers, glaciers, snow-capped peaks, wildflowers, wildflowers and some more wildflowers.
Day 1: Col du Tronc and Martigny
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On day one I thought this singletrack through a field of dandelions was impressive. Little did I know what was to come :) |
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Lunch in a Roman ruin in Martigny |
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Descent through a vineyard (really, through the middle of it). Never done that on a mountain bike before. |
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Looking over Martigny |
Day 2: Val Ferret traverse, climb to Lac de Champex
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Phil took this just before I hit that rock on the uphill section and put a foot down :( |
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Cool rock sculpting by the glacier |
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Lunch (and a coffee at the cafe) at Lac de Champex |
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Did I say wildflowers already? |
Day 3: Verbier
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Dropped off in the van by Lucy at 2140m, it was chilly! Watched a paraglider take off and then jumped on the bikes to warm up. |
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Some pushing through a couple of snowy sections :) |
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Looking at Mont Fort (3329 m), lost in the cloud |
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Some more visibility would have been great, but getting 3 dry days in a row in May was amazing, so I'm not complaining. |
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Today was a bit muddier... |