High as it goes

[Gothard]

No roads here, only jeep tracks and singletrack.
I went up to the highest part of the Grand Raid, a crazy MTB race that goes from Verbier to Grimentz every year in the Swiss Alps. Serious elevation gain.

Descent was not too shabby, with 4200ft elevation loss. Now I know why I ordered a new MTB with a modern fork.

Enjoy:

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/georgeskromp/DSC00984.jpg

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/georgeskromp/DSC00988.jpg

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/georgeskromp/DSC00992.jpg

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/georgeskromp/DSC00993.jpg

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/georgeskromp/DSC00996.jpg

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/georgeskromp/DSC01004.jpg

[tiretrax]

take it straight downhill?

[dancinkozmo]

...beautiful pics

...mountains:the higher you get , the higher you get !

[Gothard]

take it straight downhill?

Yup. I'm typing this with my tongue from my hospital bed :p

[ericspin]

Cannot even imagine how cool it would be to have a place like that to ride. How are you liking the MTB.

[majl]

Stunning!

[tele]

stunning pics and I am sure the ride was equally fun

[Gothard]

Cannot even imagine how cool it would be to have a place like that to ride. How are you liking the MTB.

place is beautiful, but you have to be fit. I left from the dam and crossed over to the next side valley then down to the main valley and up the other side back home. I am seriously cooked now.

I have been on MTBs for over 20 years on and off and this Dean is early 90's vintage. Every single part is obsolete. Still works great but the fork and the brakes are really weak points.

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/georgeskromp/DSC00974.jpg

http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g371/georgeskromp/DSC00977.jpg

[Karin Kirk]

Whoo hoo! Those are awesome pictures George! :hello:

You must be feeling pretty good on the bike these days, then? You sure had some perfect weather too, wow. Fingers crossed we have good weather next week too, as I am really looking forward to riding with you again. :)

Thanks for sharing the photos and the story of your day. Great stuff!

[AngryScientist]

wow, those photos are simply stunning. i'm not much of a mtb guy, but could certainly get into it if i had access to riding like that, thanks for sharing, absolutely beautiful place.

[kmla320]

If you ski Verbier should be on your list

[soulspinner]

Sheesh thats beautiful :beer:

[Steve in SLO]

Thanks for sharing a truly remarkable place.

[beer_meister]

Wow, beautiful place to ride.

How did that SUV get there in pic 1?

[Stan Lee]

Wow- that looks unbelievable! Thanks for sharing.

[CPP]

George, quite a ride! That looks inviting! umm....if I only had a mountain bike!!!!

[laupsi]

live it and enjoy the ride! beautiful scenery!!!

[akelman]

Thanks for sharing such wonderful images. Man, this reminds me how much I miss mountain biking.

[gone]

Seriously beautiful! I'm no mountain biker either but if I had scenery like that to ride in, I would be!

[Ken Robb]

no roads--no oxygen either. :eek:

[saab2000]

Those pics rock! Remind me of why I miss Switzerland so much!

I'll be there next weekend for a long weekend. With the bike hopefully!

I'll try to take some pics too, though I doubt they will be quite as spectacular.

[thwart]

That's certainly some stunning scenery... screensaver-grade pics as well.

Thanks for sharing.

[m.skeen]

Amazing pictures. I'm digging the DEAN too.