More mountains

It's freezing outside and snowing which is pretty exciting for us as it means the ski season will begin soon. Some of the ski resorts have opened already but we did make the most of a gorgeous autumn to get up a few mountains before it got too wintery.


This is the view from the Kleine Barmstein, a lump of rock that overlooks our town, Hallein. Some parts of the climb were a little unnerving, and there is a 140m vertical drop at the top.


The Große Barmstein, it's about 3m higher than the Kleine .. fascinating, I know.


Border crossing from Germany into Austria .. in the middle of a farmer's field. Nobody asked to see my passport.


Last ride of the season: the Trattberg. 1600m high, 1000m of climbing, and a spectacular view. Good times.


On the way down from the Trattberg - no idea why I look so miserable.