Valais : Anniviers Valley
While Emile continues his vacation with his mom, I go enjoying the summer in the Swiss Alps by doing a few days of mountain biking in Valais.
1. Arriving at the end of the day in the valley, I walk up the valley towards the Petit Mountet refuge.
2. The Navizence River at sunset, downstream from the Zinal glacier.
3. The next day, long 44 miles loop with a 5.5 hour ride. Views of central Valais from the heights of Chandolin..
4. The upper Anniviers Valley from the heights of St-Luc.
5. Mountain lake above Plan Torgnon.
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7. I make a detour to discover the famous Hotel Weisshorn.
8. Going up towards Zinal, above Ayer.
9. View of Zinal and the final downhill.
10. I go sleeping above the Moiry lake.
11. Châteaupré Lake in early morning.
12. Second mountain bike outing to Lake Autanne.
13. Alpine summer view…
14. Launa lake.
15. Pass of Launa, a mecca of the Grand Raid VTT event.
16. From the Pass of Launa looking East.
That’s it for my first two days of mountain biking. More to come soon!
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Oui, il faut un bon coup de pédale pour gravir ces pentes qui doivent pas mal dérapée!! Moi je reste sur le goudron pour pédaler!!
La montagne est belle chantait Jean Ferrat et il avait raison.
Oh, je ne suis de loin pas un cador du VTT mais mon passé de trial à moto me procure un bon équilibre, ce qui facilite les choses. 😉
Oui, la montagne est belle, magnifique même…
head spinning big grin beautiful..looks as if you position Mt bike seat low…was that an illusion..My bet is your tall.
Bet Smile was envious/proud of his poppa’s achievements …Is Emails mom an athlete as well?
Sure fine shadows upon those body’s of mnt lakes
Great beautiful report…so whens the book being printed ? My regards to Emile! Best to you🎆
Hi Steven,
Thanks for leaving a comment on every post!
You’re right, the mountain bike seat looks low because the seat post is telescopic and I lower it when I stop. 😉 I’m 5′ 11”
I guess Emile didn’t really realize what I’ve done. At that time, he was discovering Madeira island with his mom who’s actually quite sporty.
There won’t be a book of VivaLaVida’s travel. I’ve already published several landscape photography books but VLV’s story is to be followed on this blog, not in a book that wouldn’t interest many people.
All the vest to you.