2025 Cross Alps Trip / HGT'25: 13 days, 13 cars and a few thousand miles of driving

mjn77 · 07-25-2025, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by GetAlife75

It's a cardinal sin for an Italian restaurant to not offer pizza!

Damn right. Hence why we walked out.

They did offer rabbit which would have been fine for me, but many others wanted pizza.

TXGrey · 07-25-2025, 11:18 AM

Absolutely epic road trip… Great write up! Thanks for sharing!

LucasB · 07-25-2025, 11:44 AM

Can someone tell me how to make a thread? I’m looking for it but I don’t see the option.

cfm56d7b · 07-27-2025, 09:11 AM

When that Reset button was pressed, it became evident this was not a simple undertaking. I was very wrong. This is a hyper serious trip. Enjoyed reading every paragraph. Thanks for sharing!

mjn77 · 07-27-2025, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cfm56d7b

When that Reset button was pressed, it became evident this was not a simple undertaking. I was very wrong. This is a hyper serious trip. Enjoyed reading every paragraph. Thanks for sharing!

Yeah!

We did over a thousand more miles last year in Norway!!

Chi58 · 07-28-2025, 12:31 AM

This is epic

mjn77 · 08-05-2025, 04:13 AM

Driving the D308 from Mieussy towards Station de Sommand.

mjn77 · 08-05-2025, 04:32 AM

Driving the D338 from Goat Village towards Morzine.

GetAlife75 · 08-05-2025, 05:31 AM

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Driving the D338 from Goat Village towards Morzine.

Great stuff. Is the sound straight off the GoPro or were you using an external mic?

mjn77 · 08-05-2025, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by GetAlife75

Great stuff. Is the sound straight off the GoPro or were you using an external mic?

Straight from the GoPro.

Camera was mounted on the bonnet, just above the BMW badge. And wind reduction enabled.

mjn77 · 08-05-2025, 07:33 AM

Driving the D4, Route de la Colombiere.

mjn77 · 08-07-2025, 05:45 AM

D935 from Beaufort to Chapelle de Roseland.

mjn77 · 08-07-2025, 05:45 AM

D925 Climbing up Cormet de Roseland (1968 metres)

mjn77 · 08-07-2025, 05:46 AM

D902 descending Cormet de Roseland to Bourg-Saint-Maurice

mjn77 · 08-07-2025, 07:01 AM

D902 from Val d'Isere en route Col de I'Iseran

mjn77 · 08-07-2025, 07:54 AM

D902 climbing the Col du Galibier.

snowbimmer · 08-07-2025, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mjn77

D902 climbing the Col du Galibier.

Just...................WOW

mjn77 · 08-08-2025, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by snowbimmer

Just...................WOW

There is better to come.

mjn77 · 08-08-2025, 04:03 AM

D902B climbing to the summit of Col du Galibier (2642 metres).

mjn77 · 08-08-2025, 04:23 AM

D902 descending the Col du Galibier.

mjn77 · 08-08-2025, 05:24 AM

SP50 - Climbing the Colle del Nivolet

mjn77 · 08-08-2025, 05:51 AM

SP50 - Descending the Colle del Nivolet.

07-25-2025, 11:18 AM	#24
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