Readers of this blog will know that I am a huge fan of high altitude,…
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The Alpine borders between Italy and France are lined with forts and high altitude military…
La Plagne is a large high altitude ski resort in the French Alps. Part of…
This is as good a high Alps gravel road route as I know. Spectacular. But…
The goal was to climb another high alpine Piemonte unpaved military road, but I would…
A few days ago, I snuck in a final big climb before the snow arrived…
Col de Crozet, in the French Jura mountains, is an excellent, very quiet, unpaved road up through a small ski station. This is a perfect mountain bike climb to get “above the clouds”
A truly beautiful mountain bike cycling climb to Col de Balme, surrounded by views of snowy peaks and a glacier or two. Map, photos, etc.
Very challenging, super scenic, five col mountain bike loop up to Les Grandes Platières (2480m). With amazing views of Mont Blanc at the summit.
Challenging, alternate unpaved mountain bike route to Grand Colombier via Col de Charbemènes.