Grand Alps 2016 (CGA 016A)

Water gushing from the Col d. St. Carlo

Our group at the top of the world! Col de L'Iseran (2764 meters and the highest driveable pass in all the Alps). How to keep compfy at 2700 meters?  Try the "little blue riding hood" style to defy the elements ;O) Brian caught in a moment of sheer bliss. And another of those legendary Edelweiss Picnics, this time at unreahable hights.  The hills are alive with the sound of water. After an exciting two nights in Briancon, it's unfortunately time to leave. Here is a glance back at this charming jewel - at 1400 meters the second highest City in Europe. Spooky crazy landscape at Col d'Izoard just south of Briançon. Fort Queyras: a footprint of Medieaval times Oh what a view...

Finally on the road after months of preparation, untold sleepless nights full of anticipation, now on the road on our NEW bikes and weathering the incliment climate which greeted us the first day. To get ourselves oriented, a daily briefing with a "heads-up" on all the most important details for the day. Welcome to the Grand Alps Tour! This is a grade-A premium-top-sirloin cut of Europe's most spectacular mountains. A stunning mix of rugged prisitne alpine magic, highly developed agriculture and horticulture, broad ethnic diversity and over 2000 years of intense historical development. Touch the magic and view the blog