Spring “training camp” in South Tyrol
Our Easter spring training in Tramin in South Tyrol has become a tradition over the years. It’s really more a family event with a focus on Italian food and red wine. Just right for getting used to...
View ArticleKufstein – Kaindlhütte – Walleralm
Distance 23 km (14 mi) Elevation gain 1200 m (4000 ft) A lot of freshly fallen snow required quite a bit of pushing our bikes uphill as well as downhill. The single track we had been looking forward...
View ArticleWhat to prepare for – Distance and elevation gain
A distance of roughly 800 miles (1.300 km) and (very) roughly 90.000 ft (30.000 m) of elevation gain. That’s what we’ll have to prepare for. I expect that, being bikers, our total elevation gain will...
View ArticleIt wasn’t General Patton…
I talked to Bill yesterday about our planned trip. Well I didn’t really talk to him. After all I’m in Munich and he sits somewhere below Hurricane Ridge. So email must do. Anyway, Bill watching my...
View ArticleGeiseljoch 2012
Tom, Max, Michi, Matthias, and myself did another Geiseljoch round trip yesterday. For me it was the third time to bike this epic one-day adventure in the Austrian Alps – and the first time I finished...
View ArticleGeiseljoch 2 (Videos)
Matthias tried out his GoPro helmet cam and allowed me to post examples of the videos. He doesn’t have a display for the camera so it’s difficult to know the right camera angle as you can tell from the...
View ArticleCrossing the Chasm: Photos from North Rim to Indian Garden (AZT part of...
You can find comments on our third day on the trail (Sep 20, 2012) in my original post for this passage. Route: A spectacular descent into the Canyon but a long, tiring hike (About 20 miles Rim-to-Rim;...
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