Also a Rainy Day Has its Beauty

Pic: Taken shortly before Vorder-Pfannenstiel (el. 853 metres, 2,799 ft) a wooded mountain that I rode up today coming from Zurich. 

Weekly report: Week 16 = 220 km
Today new training route over 55 km with 727 m climbing altitude in 2:34:19 over Forch pass (el. 682 metres (2,238 ft))  and Pfannenstiel (853 m).

Albispass - Hirzelpass - Hönggerberg at Full Moon Night

 I left work at 6 PM and rode to Albispass (800 m) with a nice downhill ride in to the Reppischtal.

On my way to the 2nd mountain pass - Hirzel (672 mm 2,205 ft) I am fascinated by the beautiful panorama of the Swiss Alps about 20 miles away from Zurich.

After two hours on the bike I decided to have a short meditation break at the lake of Zurich,
which has helped, as I rode the next 10 km around 35 km/h. Finally I arrived home after another little pass where I saw the full moon. (I guess that's where I got the energy from).

Ueli Steck & Simone Moro Attempt Different Route on Mt Everest

Video report from 2 days ago on YouTube by Mountain Hardware.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6qg0yEW8wEQ

Finally Spring Has Come

Finally spring has come...with temperatures rising today in Switzerland close to 20 C with partly blue sky. This picture was taken on my way home on the race-bike with about 13 miles to go into Zurich City at 7:30 PM.

On the way from work into Zurich-City....

Back from New York I am inspired training for the AlpenBrevet:

Tuesday 16th April	Wednesday 17th April	Thursday Morning	Thursday Evening
36.6km Distance 445m Elevation 1:29:09 Moving Time 950 Calories	29.6km Distance 247m Elevation 1:20:06 Moving Time 566 Calories	  24.9km Distance   178m Elevation   1:04:58 Moving Time   535 Calories	29.0km Distance 162m Elevation 1:13:33 Moving Time 569 Calories

But today after three days of training, riding from work back home, my speed was only 23-24 km/h instead of 28-30 km/h - was it the west-wind or was I tired?

So I was really happy to see on the last mile into the City these beautiful yello flowers that gave me some freshness.

Skiing in Arosa

Although down in Arosa the weather was foggy and even some snow falling, I decided to go skiing. My father had promised me a blue sky. And yes on the Hörnli (2496 m) we had for two hours a deep blue sky.