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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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