"YOUR ONLY SUPPOSED TO BLOW THE BLOODY DOORS OFF"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpq1_AphUSY
wouldnt want to get it wrong on this one
Great St. Bernard Valley, North of Aosta (1)
Opening shot of the film. Taken from the old road to the St. Bernard's pass. The bridge leads to the then newly built road through to
Switzerland.
[Edited on 7-12-09 by mangogrooveworkshop]
I dont know, but i'm now off home to go watch the film, GREAT.
"YOUR ONLY SUPPOSED TO BLOW THE BLOODY DOORS OFF"
isnt it part of the stelvio pass?
quote:Its in the same area thats why it looks so similar.
Originally posted by A1
isnt it part of the stelvio pass?
Nope, Stelvio's much further east - it's at the eastern end of Switzerland, entirely within Italy. The pass in the video is indeed the
Grand St. Bernard pass between Aosta in Italy and Martigny in Switzerland (not to be confused with the Petit St. Bernard pass which goes from Italy
into France).
It's a good pass to drive - I've done it a couple of times now, including in last year's se7ens list tour. The traffic's usually
quite heavy on the Gran St. Bernard pass, however, although that didn't stop the Italian police accusing me of pedalling up it too hard and
borrowing my passport off me for a while.
The Col du Mont Cenis is better, though. Much less traffic. And fewer grumpy border police...
Haha it was that video and this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0Dgf4nMOk0&feature=related
the rendezvous that got me into cars!
somewhere near here:
http://maps.google.nl/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=nl&geocode=&q=aosta+italie+la+thuile&sll=45.740993,6.976275&sspn=0.013867,0.
038581&gl=nl&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=La+Thuile+Aosta,+Valle+d%27Aosta,+Itali%C3%AB&t=h&z=11
apparently, according to this:
http://entertainment.webshots.com/album/114172397SmcUUL
Have fun!
Anyone else notice that there is no engine in the car as it tumbles down the cliff into the river!!!
Bugger, cant remember the name. I drove it (actually a bit faster than that lambo 
) in july/august. It is a fantastic bit of road. Certainly one of
the best roads i drove on whilst there.
quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
Anyone else notice that there is no engine in the car as it tumbles down the cliff into the river!!!
I don't know but off topic there's a down hill run where im going snowboarding in January translated to 'Where the goats die ' lol
quote:
Originally posted by Brommers
Nope, Stelvio's much further east - it's at the eastern end of Switzerland, entirely within Italy. The pass in the video is indeed the Grand St. Bernard pass between Aosta in Italy and Martigny in Switzerland (not to be confused with the Petit St. Bernard pass which goes from Italy into France).
It's a good pass to drive - I've done it a couple of times now, including in last year's se7ens list tour. The traffic's usually quite heavy on the Gran St. Bernard pass, however, although that didn't stop the Italian police accusing me of pedalling up it too hard and borrowing my passport off me for a while.
The Col du Mont Cenis is better, though. Much less traffic. And fewer grumpy border police...
'fraid I don't. But if you're doing the Western end of the Alps, I'd thoroughly recommend:
1. Col du Mont Cenis
2. Col du Lautaret
3. Col du Galibier (just along from Lauteret)
4. Petit St. Bernard pass, particularly the run down to Bourg St. Maurice through La Rosiere)
5. Colle della Finestre (although the last 7km of the climb up from the Turin side is gravel)
For a great loop in Switzerland, start in Interlaken (or if you're staying overnight, Istelwald - must nicer) then do Grimmselpass - Passo Della
Novena - San Gottardo - Furkapass and then back to Interlaken/Istelwald.
Don't know so much about the eastern end of the Alps, I'm afraid...
quote:
Originally posted by Brommers
'fraid I don't. But if you're doing the Western end of the Alps, I'd thoroughly recommend:
1. Col du Mont Cenis
2. Col du Lautaret
3. Col du Galibier (just along from Lauteret)
4. Petit St. Bernard pass, particularly the run down to Bourg St. Maurice through La Rosiere)
5. Colle della Finestre (although the last 7km of the climb up from the Turin side is gravel)
For a great loop in Switzerland, start in Interlaken (or if you're staying overnight, Istelwald - must nicer) then do Grimmselpass - Passo Della Novena - San Gottardo - Furkapass and then back to Interlaken/Istelwald.
Don't know so much about the eastern end of the Alps, I'm afraid...
