Tag: touring
UP. DOWN. REPEAT stands true no matter the season. They say ski touring is the winter version of mountain biking. Or is it the other way around? The mountains we are riding on during spring, summer and autumn are ideal for ski touring and back country skiing. While the hiking and biking trails are covered in snow, endless freeride opportunities arise. Looking for a guided ski touring or backcountry skiing trip in Central Transylvania. Romania? You are in the right place. Are you just entering the realm of ski-touring? Then…
Monika, Pliska and Renee travelled to Romania in the beginning of June 2019, geared up for some various outdoors activities and adventures, and with a comprehensive list of places to visit. Their old VW transporter had enough room for three bikes and we used them comprehensively in a four days mountain biking tour. From the Viscri bike trails to the Bucegi high plateau hiking trails, we enjoyed the fresh green of the early summer, the great variety of mountain flowers, a quite diverse lineup of weather situations (mostly wet, though),…
Last year we had poor snow at the end of March, so for 2013 we decided to go to our freeride session with "Les boys" much earlier, at the beginning of February. It was the right decision, we enjoyed some superbe fresh snow. We drove to Padina on Friday evening, in order to be there Saturday morning ready to hit the slopes and maximize the fun. The weather wasn't really encouraging in the morning, with pour visibility. But sun broke through at the right moment, just as we were getting…
