XMspread Snowbike Festival 2016

FEBRUARY 2016 WITH PHOTOGRAPHS BY ZOON CRONJE

Fat Alpine adventure The second ever Snowbike Festival took place in the Swiss Alps in the quaint town Gstaad

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The high mountains set the Snowbike Festival

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the epic stage for

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Frozen fantasy The event featured riders from 18 countries including a rider from Thailand who had never seen snow before

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Powder power

The allure of fresh powder proved too much for some who decided to take things “off-piste�

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Riders were afforded the unique opportunity to tackle ski slopes that would never be open for riding apart from during this event

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Riding high

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Sub zero

The first of the three stages saw temperatures dip beyond 15 degrees Celsius below zero

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High time

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The winter months in Europe can become a challenge to stay fir and with this unique event it is hoped that fat biking could become a favourite winter past time to keep fit throughout

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Man & mountain

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Bespoke Gstaad

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The prolific little town of Gstaad played host to this edition of the Snowbike Festival

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In tandem

It is not often you see a mountain bike tandem and even less so a fatbike tandem yet these brave souls survived the Alps

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Fat fun The Rocky Mountain Eliminator Night Race drew the crowds and delivered high impact entertainment as riders made their way around the tricky course

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Gstaad after the sunset

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serious Big wheels and big air were the order of the day

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Action attraction In the thick of the action as another four riders shoot it out for victory trying to avoid elimination

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Cold co The off course Swiss are known for their dairy produce like cheese and chocolates

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Take the plunge The 2017 date will be announced

soon with limited slots available it is suggested to take the plunge soon if you feel up for the adventure

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Come up slow The slogan of Gstaad “Come up, slow down� seemed very apt in this case as riders ascend another climb to access the furiously fun descent on the other side

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down

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White a minute The event featured riders from 18 countries including a rider from Thailand who had never seen snow before

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Slope sessions

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Rover

Ledi Land Rover were the proud provider of the wheels driving the Snowbike Festival in fine style

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Alpine plunge

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Wine defence

Meerendal Wines and Land Rover were two of the premier partners of this bespoke event

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Guts and glory The excitement was tangible and the enjoyment obvious

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