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Alpine Loving !

Post by brummiedeano » Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:45 pm

just back from my trip to the Alps and wow what a great trip it was too ... scorching sunshine as soon as we got there :-)

lots of routes along narrow mountain passes, driving the trail up to the 10,000ft sommellier glacier, white water rafting, parasailing, driving 'hannibals trail', playing on the Val D'Isere off road course, and some sightseeting in Geneva to name but a few. Here's a few piccies :mrgreen:

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One of the many mountain passes ...
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First alpine hazard ... cows sleeping all across the road and not wanting to move despite manic beeping on the horn !
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At the top of the Sommelier glacier trail ...
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Morning coffee at the start of hannibals trail ...
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my car posing in Val D'Isere
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on the Val D'Isere off road course
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group hug in front of Mont Blanc :thumbright:
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Post by Stu » Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:50 pm

Nice!


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Post by anglefire » Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:51 pm

Very :thumbright:


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Re: Alpine Loving !

Post by DSL » Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:57 pm

D3Clubbin event summer/autumn 2012? :whistle: :whistle:


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Post by Devonchilliman » Tue Aug 09, 2011 6:58 pm

That looks awesome :thumbright: :thumbright:

Would seriously love to do something like that :mrgreen:
Have you been there before ?


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Re: Alpine Loving !

Post by brummiedeano » Tue Aug 09, 2011 7:42 pm

DC ... I've done several overland trips but that was my first time in the Alps :thumbright:


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Post by Devonchilliman » Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:14 pm

brummiedeano wrote:DC ... I've done several overland trips but that was my first time in the Alps :thumbright:

Will have to have a chat with you at some point :thumbright:


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Re: Alpine Loving !

Post by JF Lux » Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:26 pm

Val d'Isere is the largest offroad course in Europe :thumbright:


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Re: Alpine Loving !

Post by moose » Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:14 pm

nice area, we were in and around the Romanche valley in July.

Near the top of the Col du Galibier

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Re: Alpine Loving !

Post by Kingmav66 » Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:54 pm

Deano, did you camp or hotel? :popcorn:



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