Lenk - Switzerland
Lenk is at the end of the Simmenthal valley, in the Bern area, Switzerland. Let enjoy some mountain bike tours. As I have to compose with family scheduling, the time frame and duration allocat...
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Evolène and two Glaciers
Since a couple of years, Evolène organizes a MTB race, the Raid Evolénard. There are several distances, 62, 35 and 24km. The longest distance is the Swiss marathon championship. The last...
Read MoreRaid du Val d'Illiez
The Raid of Val d'Illiez is a mountain bike tour in the famous Portes du Soleil area. It's actually one of the best tour to discover the place. As I'm not fond of crowds and enjoy immensely...
Read MoreWinter under the fog
It is common for this season to spend weeks in a thick fog, barely seeing beyond 10 feet. It can be depressing on the long run, to be deprived from the sun for so long. But, if someone is...
Read MoreSoladier 2016
Another bike tour in the Swiss Alps, probably the last of the year, as snow is forecast for the next 24 hours. And that's difficult to believe. Trusting (my mistake) the weather forecast, I...
Read MoreAutumn in the Alps
Some time ago, I was pondering which part the planing of my bike ride contributed to the fun of the whole experience. Recently, I had a two hours time frame to fill with MTB exploration and le...
Read MoreJaun area, bike exploration, version 2016
It seems that the seasons have shifted; winter, which used to start as early as November in the Alps, doesn't come until January. Spring is late to come, too, not before May. Summer lasts much...
Read MoreBruson - Balcon du Mt Rogneux
I haven't decided yet which part is the funniest; to plan or to experience. Maybe both. Spending evenings studying maps, reading people testimonials, looking at photography, digging into Googl...
Read MoreCabane Brunet
It been two years that I visited that place. The sky was cloudy and I wanted to visit the Cabane Brunet with a blue sky. At least, so was the forecast. First lesson; never trust meteorologica...
Read MoreLiddes - Col de Mille
My second day of vacation of the year! Being self-employed and a mother has its advantages, as well as its disadvantages. Among the latter, vacations is a fantasy at the moment. As far as I'm...
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