Tag Archives: Switzerland

Spring Alpine Adventures

Posted on Wednesday 22nd July 2015 by Cait

Since the EWS in Ireland I took a break from racing to make the most of the mountains and have some more chilled out adventures with friends. There is always the danger of early season over enthusiasm and we got … Continue reading →

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Surviving Winter

Posted on Friday 1st May 2015 by Cait

Winter turned out to be fairly short but pretty hardcore. For two months all the trails around Zürich were covered in snow with sub zero temperatures. Having survived a couple of winters here I’ve learnt its better to embrace the … Continue reading →

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Autumn insanity and a snapped rib

Posted on Saturday 15th November 2014 by Cait

The most amazing autumn ever has been going on for longer than expected. I spent October in full panic mode expecting snow to arrive at any second and desperate to make the most of any last opportunity for big mountain … Continue reading →

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Indian summer – adventure in the stunning Alps

Posted on Monday 13th October 2014 by Cait

Some times the places you get to, the things you experience and the people you meet through riding bikes can be incredible. Indian summer is in full swing in Switzerland and with race season over its time for some adventures. … Continue reading →

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European Enduro Series, Flims CH

Posted on Sunday 6th July 2014 by Cait

The 2nd round of the European Enduro Series was in Flims/Laax, a ski area in the Swiss Alps a couple of hours from Zürich. Practice on the course was on Friday but I had to work in the morning and … Continue reading →

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Wallis, secret Swiss Alps

Posted on Thursday 12th June 2014 by Cait

We had a long weekend in Switzerland last week and with temperatures in the mid 30′s it was perfect for escaping to the mountains for some early season Alpine adventures in the Wallis area. We used a combination of local … Continue reading →

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What Winter?

Posted on Monday 17th February 2014 by Cait

It turns out this year there was no need for psyching myself up for embracing snow sports in order to survive a freezing cold snowy Swiss winter, winter has been cancelled. Before Christmas it was cold and snowy but since … Continue reading →

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‘real’ Winter

Posted on Monday 16th December 2013 by Cait

All of a sudden muddy grey autumn turned into sunny cold winter. The snow has arrived and there is plenty of fun to be had. Skiing on a bike in fresh powder is one of the most fun things ever, … Continue reading →

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Autumn adventures

Posted on Sunday 24th November 2013 by Cait

Friends, Autumn colours, dustings of snow, lots of leaves and occasional blasts of hypothermic temperatures. Pre-winter off season adventures on and off road have been fun:

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BMC Chauxmont Super D

Posted on Tuesday 8th October 2013 by Cait

At the weekend I raced the BMC Chauxmont Super D in Neuchatel in the french speaking Swiss Jura. 5 times stages over 16km with 2200m descending connected by 19km/1200m liasons and two uplifts. The weather was pretty wet with on … Continue reading →

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