Well, all safely back to base. 2 hours up, plus stopping time for lunch and admiring of views, then only 15 minutes to get back
Month: November 2011
The View From the Top
Well worth the effort!
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Start to Hit the Snow Line
Safer walking up this, it’s very icy!
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The View from the Ski Station
4.25 miles and 700m. I might get short changed on the climb, I think there is only another 100m to go. Bit windy but still
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Bon Appetite, Bon Amis!
Meet Esther, Marion and Francois – I did! They walked up the same way I have come. Now about 500m up, so around half way.
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2 Miles, 200m? Nice View!
Climb now starting to pick up, maybe 10% average here. Given that this is probably how the piste bashers get up, it could get a
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1.25 Miles and Maybe 100m of Climb
Starting to gain some height now. Fairly gentle grade and he surface has improved somewhat.
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Getting Rough Right From the Start
No warm up here, straight onto a service track for the ski lifts, boulders everywhere and the back wheel is already spinning.
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Ready for a Cycling Adventure
Ready for the off, 1000m of ascent awaits. Will he make it? Follow along with the live blogging this afternoon!
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St-Jean-Pied-de-Port – The Home of the Espadrille
St-Jean-Pied-de-Port was actually a pretty nice looking place. A castle the top of the hill (now more of a grand house), and several narrow, winding
