Col du Petit Saint Bernard -- Snow-wall alert!

[maxn]

Behold, the snowiness. A perfect day, only spoiled by the lack of velotel who couldn't join (he had a very good reason).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nicd...ature=youtu.be (watch in HD!)

https://www.strava.com/activities/1594908675

[thwart]

Originally Posted by maxn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nicd...ature=youtu.be (watch in HD!)

Oh, my...

[sokyroadie]

Originally Posted by maxn

Behold, the snowiness. A perfect day, only spoiled by the lack of velotel who couldn't join (he had a very good reason).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nicd...ature=youtu.be (watch in HD!)

https://www.strava.com/activities/1594908675

When will it totally melt? Hard for a southerner to comprehend

[zennmotion]

Awesome, thanks for sharing. I've only experience mountain snow walls a few times in the Rockies, I learned the hard way about the limitations of sunscreen with reflected light and short sleeves, and also about the absolute thrill of going DOWN with the high walls giving a super and somewhat frightening sensation of speed around the blind hairpins- especially fun in May-early June when I was able to ride through before the roads were open to cars, using the full width of the road. Twice with cantilevers-- "brakes? We don't need no steenking brakes!"

[joosttx]

awesome. did you take a drone on your ride?

[ColonelJLloyd]

Hypercool.

[572cv]

Quite a snowpack, Maxn, but as you say, a beautiful day. That was a fun video.

[fkelly]

Can't imagine what it must be like up there in winter.

[maxn]

Thanks guys! joosttx: I brought a backpack with the drone just for the snow. The road was still officially closed, so no road traffic except for the snow blowers and a few motos. fkelly, it is flanked by ski resorts which connect into Italy. I think this particular areas is used by snow kiters. sokyroadie, I'm guessing late June for the north facing slopes.