Sunday 31 August 2014

Dodd(le)


 A smashing ride along the ridge north of Helvellyn, taking in Raise, and the Dodds.

Ascent was made from Glenridding Hostel up the well maintained path via Red Screes and Keppel Cove.  The route follows a high level traverse until Great Dodd is reached where great single track riding leads you over Matterdale Common towards Dockray.

The ride is best suited after dry weather as the correctly named (wet) Bruts Moss and Whams Moss have to be crossed.

Track stand training between Whiteside and Raise
A brief break in the cloud looking east towards the North Pennines

Summit ridge

West over St John in the Vale



Sunday 17 August 2014

French Alps holiday snaps

Heidi in an Auberge


Bowl of coffee and a wee snifter

If only it was true!

!!

Alp above the Samoen ski field

Heidi above Flaine ski field



Not quite a campervan

...but good to travel like the natives

The natives

En route to the Ecrin

The natives

Signs of slope movement

Crepe Complet...QUI!

The view from our second base in the Ecrin

En route home.  Stop over in Dijon

Holiday attire!

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