Our Alpine Adventure 2023

[skiman]

The drive up to Passo di Giau is an amazing experience - especially in winter, when for the last couple of miles to the top of the pass, the road zig-zags across a vast snow field.

Often the snow will several feet above road level and you're left peering at the mountain views through the tops of the car windows.

One winter, around 2015, they had had massive falls earlier in the season. When we got to the top of the pass, the snow surrounding the car park was around 5 metres high. Entry to the restaurant (on the opposite side of the road) was via a tunnel/archway cut through the snow, leading to the front door.

Overall, it was a pretty surreal experience, sitting on the terrace of the restaurant (open completely as normal) looking at the view of the Marmolada glacier in the afternoon sunshine.

 

[ratichap]

The drive up to Passo di Giau is an amazing experience - especially in winter, when for the last couple of miles to the top of the pass, the road zig-zags across a vast snow field.

Often the snow will several feet above road level and you're left peering at the mountain views through the tops of the car windows.

One winter, around 2015, they had had massive falls earlier in the season. When we got to the top of the pass, the snow surrounding the car park was around 5 metres high. Entry to the restaurant (on the opposite side of the road) was via a tunnel/archway cut through the snow, leading to the front door.

Overall, it was a pretty surreal experience, sitting on the terrace of the restaurant (open completely as normal) looking at the view of the Marmolada glacier in the afternoon sunshine.

WoW sounds amazing, but think Roary would rather stick to spring and late summer trips.........

 

[ratichap]

This was the start of yet another busy day in the Swiss Mountains heading towards Andermatt for much needed fuel...
Hope you enjoy.

 

[ratichap]

Hello all, Spring could be on the way and people maybe thinking of their next trip.
This video may give some additional inspiration with where to go, what's the scenery like and road quality.
Hope you enjoy this little run along 2 passes that we travelled a couple of times in both directions, we loved them and hope you do too.

 

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Hello, hope everyone's well and looking forward to some run outs.
We went up to this years Maserati Club Northern Lights function in Morecambe and spent some time playing in the Lake District and
Yorkshire Dales. We had decided not to take Roary, as the weather forecast wasn't brilliant, so we went up in another fun chariot.
Managed to get a couple of videos made. Enjoy.

 

[RoaryRati]

I'm still being up-braided for not watching - but then I've experienced it for real and am too busy planning the next.

 

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Good morning everyone hope you're well and enjoying lots of run outs in your Pride and Joys.
Just published on YouTube the latest video, Gotthard Pass and also a little short showing our wrong
turn which took us on to the old road!!!!!!. Maybe for another time, another car probably not Roary.....RoaryRati thinks he's too delicate.
Enjoy.