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La Tresenta 3609m (Western Alps, Graian Alps, Gran Paradiso Group)

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Updated: 30 Jul 2013

La Tresenta 3609m (Western Alps, Graian Alps, Gran Paradiso Group) - June 2009.

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Balcon di Marta - bunkers of the Vallo Alpino - Western Alps

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Duration: 9:21
Updated: 03 Jan 2013

UPDATE! Check http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1Dx0Hqltdg to watch in HD! A video by GnamSpot for www.liguriainside.it English: Visit the the bowels of the mo...

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Another taster of Field Geology: Western Alps

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Duration: 6:01
Updated: 18 Nov 2013

Find out what happens on another geological fieldtrip with students in their fourth and final year at the University of St Andrews, this time travelling across the Western Alps

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Val Thorens, Meribel and Courchevel: LES 3 VALLÉES II, Western Alps Trailer

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Duration: 9:59
Updated: 23 Jun 2013

Another amazing trip to The Three Valleys. Special thanks to my friends for putting together this sick footage. We experienced with every type of weather con...

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Val Thorens, Meribel and Courchevel: LES 3 VALLÉES, Western Alps Trailer

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Duration: 8:47
Updated: 28 Jul 2013

This is my first journey to French Alpes in which I have fun snowboarding with couple of the fellas. The three valleys( Belleville, Les Allues and Saint Bon)...

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4x4 Offroad Fascination Western Alps

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Duration: 9:47
Updated: 12 Nov 2012

4x4 Offroad Faszination Westalpen.

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Defender 110 o/r in western Alps

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Duration: 3:39
Updated: 11 Apr 2011

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Motorcycle Journey through Western Europe - Germany, France, Monaco, the Alps, Switzerland

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Duration: 48:50
Updated: 01 Dec 2013

Our first motorcycle journey through Western Europe after buying our BMW F650 GS: 5500km, 8 countries: Czech Republic, Germany, France, Monaco, Italy (the Alps), Switzerland, Austria and back to Poland, all in 3 weeks. It was also our first couchsurfing experience as "surfers" and it exceeded our expectations. We met great, interesting people, who had introduced us to their customs and culture, hosted and advised on the route. Video Production: Liwia & Joki © 2013 www.lifewelove.com If you like exploring the world by motorcycle, check out our blog: LifeWeLove.com ---PL--- Nasza pierwsza wyprawa motocyklowa przez Europę Zachodnią po zakupie BMW F650 GS: 5 500km, 8 krajów: Czechym Niemcy, Francja, Monako, Włochy (Alpy), Szwajcaria, Austria i z powrotem do Polska, wszystko w 3 tygodnie. Było to zarazem nasze pierwsze doświadczenie z couchsurfingiem i przekroczyło one nasze oczekiwania. Spotkaliśmy fantastycznych, ciekawych ludzi, którzy poznali nas ze swoimi obyczajami i kulturą, ugościli i doradzili najlepsze trasy.

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Valleys of the French Alps on BMW R1200GS lc with Gorges Cians, Daluis, Gats, Laval

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Duration: 3:46
Updated: 19 Aug 2013

Valleys of the Alps on BMW R1200GS lc with Gorges Cians, Daluis, Gats, Laval On http://www.lifeisjoy.nl you can watch all our movies and read our travelstori...

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Summits of the Alps on BMW R1200GS lc Col L'iseran, D'izoard, la Bonette, St Bernard, Grand Alps

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Duration: 4:16
Updated: 15 Aug 2013

Summits of the Alps on BMW R1200GS lc On http://www.lifeisjoy.nl you can watch all our movies and read our travelstories. Until now more then 25x round the w...

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Autumn in the Alps

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Duration: 4:29
Updated: 06 Apr 2013

A timelapse movie about the western Alps, shot in the probably nicest season for hiking...autumn. Enjoy in HD :-) Shots were taken during a 10-day vacation a...

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Onda ottobrina 2013 - Wave flying in the Alps Fall 2013

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Duration: 3:06
Updated: 19 Oct 2013

Qualche immagine di un volo in onda con il DG-1001 dell'Aero Club Valle d'Aosta. Dalla Valpelline al Monte Rosa passando per il Cervino. A flight in the western Alps climbing in the lee wave. Per vedere la traccia del volo - flight track: http://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-2.0/gliding/flightinfo.html?dsId=3404484

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서유럽 알프스여행-Western European bus travel (around the Alps)

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Duration: 9:49
Updated: 01 Oct 2013

Western European bus travel (around the Alps)

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Autumn ride in the Alps 15 - Einsiedeln to Urfeld_Walchensee western lakeshore

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Duration: 7:17
Updated: 22 Nov 2010

Whole Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=0E4E0B6A624B34A2 cam: GoPro Hero HD, 1280x960px, 25 fps, with waterproof back door bike: Yamaha XT 12...

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Spectacular flight over the Alps

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Duration: 4:22
Updated: 14 Jun 2013

A video coverage of an unforgettable soaring flight over the western Alps. Thanks to Klaus Ohlmann and his team of Quo Vadis!

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Undulating Snow on the Vercors (French Alps)

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Duration: 6:15
Updated: 08 Aug 2013

On the last week of 2011, we set out on a 5-day small adventure pulling a sledge on the undulating plateau of the Vercors. Uninterupted views on the main cha...

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From Friedricshafen (D) EDNY to Ravenna (I) LIDR passing Alps PA32 6XT 2005

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Duration: 5:50
Updated: 27 Apr 2013

In a Wonderful Flight: Flying over Western Alps at 17.000 feet with PA32 6XT 2005 9H-NWS. Glass Cockpit, Nice Bird!!!! IFR Flight in a sunny day.

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Matterhorn Tiger of the Alps

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Duration: 0:59
Updated: 03 Jun 2013

WEBSITE: http://www.teachertube.com Matterhorn is in the Pennine Alps or part of the western Alps. The Alps are in Siberia and have some of the most famous m...

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MY LOVELY TRAVEL, Bavarian Alps, Western Austria, 12 June 2013, PhotoTrailer 2

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Duration: 13:22
Updated: 07 Sep 2013

MY LOVELY TRAVEL, Bavarian Alps, Western Austria, 12 June 2013, PhotoTrailer 2

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Freeride from Western Tonale - Alps, Italy

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Duration: 3:31
Updated: 24 Apr 2013

dopo una gran giornata, freeride dal tonale occidentale, piccole soddisfazioni :) after a great day...freeride from Western Tonale!!! really enjoy the time :)

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monday ski lourousa

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Duration: 6:37
Updated: 02 Apr 2014

Lourousa is one of the most beautiful and longest steep couloirs in south-western Alps. His name refers to perennial snow, which had been dressed Maritime Alps for a long time. From the bottom to the top it is 900 meters long, and if you are lucky enough to ski it in deep pow it's going to be an unforgettable experience. Moments like that are greater if shared with good friends, especially on Monday :-) Edit Alberto Berloffa

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Alps view by airplane, western part from Monte Rosa to Grandess Jorasses

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Duration: 0:33
Updated: 21 Apr 2011

Alps view by airplane, western part from Monte Rosa to Grandes Jorasses.

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Trekking the Southern Alps - New Zealand, Part 1

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Duration: 8:39
Updated: 03 Jan 2014

The Southern Alps (Source: Wikipedia) The Southern Alps is a mountain range extending along much of the length of New Zealand's South Island, reaching its greatest elevations near the island's western side. The term "Southern Alps" generally refers to the entire range, although separate names are given to many of the smaller ranges that form part of it. The range includes the South Island's Main Divide, which separates the water catchments of the more heavily populated eastern side of the island from those on the west coast. Politically, the Main Divide forms the boundary between the Canterbury and West Coast Regions. The Southern Alps run 450 km north to south. The tallest peak is Aoraki / Mount Cook, the highest point in New Zealand at 3,754 metres (12,316 ft) and there are sixteen other points in the range that exceed 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) in height. The mountains are cut through with glacial valleys and lakes. According to an inventory conducted in the late 1970s, the Southern Alps contained over 3000 glaciers larger than a hectare, the longest of which -- the Tasman Glacier -- is 29 kilometres in length down towards Lake Pukaki. A chain of glacial lakes are found on the eastern side of the ridge from Lake Coleridge in the north to Lake Wakatipu in Otago in the south. Settlements include Maruia Springs, a spa near Lewis Pass, the town of Arthur's Pass and some lakeside resorts. The Southern Alps were named by Captain Cook on March 23, 1770, who described their "prodigious height". They had previously been noted by Abel Tasman in 1642, whose description of the South Island's west coast is often translated as "a land uplifted high". The Southern Alps lie along a geological plate boundary, part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, with the Pacific Plate to the southeast pushing westward and colliding with the northward-moving Indo-Australian Plate to the northwest. Over the last 45 million years, the collision has pushed up a 20 km thickness of rocks on the Pacific Plate to form the Alps, although much of this has been eroded away. Uplift has been fastest during the last 5 million years, and the mountains continue to be raised today by tectonic pressure, causing earthquakes on the Alpine Fault. Despite the substantial uplift, most of the relative motion along the Alpine Fault is sideways, not vertical. Southern Alps viewed from Mount HuttThe climate is cold with snow and ice year-round at the highest points. Because of its orientation perpendicular to the prevailing westerly winds, the range creates excellent wave soaring conditions for glider pilots. The town of Omarama, in the lee of the mountains, has gained an international reputation for its gliding conditions. The prevailing westerlies also create a weather pattern known as the Nor'west arch, in which moist air is pushed up over the mountains, forming an arch of cloud in an otherwise blue sky. This weather pattern is frequently visible in summer across Canterbury and North Otago. The 'Nor'wester' is a foehn wind similar to the Chinook of Canada, where mountain ranges in the path of prevailing moisture laden winds force air upwards, thus cooling the air and condensing the moisture to rain, producing hot dry winds in the descending air lee of the mountains.

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A Sudanese woman refugee walks past the site of four mass graves, with the raised earth marked by white sacks, in the Kalma refugee camp in Darfur, Sudan, Friday, Nov. 14, 2008.

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Sudanese Woman Sentenced to Death for Apostasy

Voa News

15 May 2014

VOA News. A court in Sudan has sentenced a pregnant woman to death by hanging for refusing to renounce her Christian faith ... "My wife, actually, she is from Darfur in western Sudan, her mother from Ethiopia.  She grew up with her mother and that's why she is a Christian since she was young, you know," said Wani. The U.S ... ....(size: 2.2Kb)

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Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and India's next prime minister Narendra Modi greets the gathering at the home of his 90-year-old mother in Gandhinagar, in the western Indian state of Gujarat, Friday, May 16, 2014.

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Narendra Modi: the controversial embodiment of a changing India

The Guardian

16 May 2014

Simple beginnings, ascetic ways and unapologetic Hindu nationalism help sweep BJP's leading candidate to victory. Narendra Modi, pictured on the campaign trail, is from the caste categorised as Other Backwards. Photograph. Divyakant Solanki/EPA ... Born in a small town in Gujarat, the western state two hours' flight from the capital, Modi comes from a caste near the bottom of the tenacious Indian social hierarchy ... Then there is Modi himself....(size: 6.6Kb)

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Women attend a demonstration calling on the government to rescue the kidnapped schoolgirls of the Chibok secondary school, in Abuja, Nigeria, Tuesday, May 13, 2014.

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Nigeria rules out prisoner swap for missing girls

Mail Guardian South Africa

15 May 2014

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has ruled out the release of Boko Haram fighters in exchange for the freedom of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the militants a month ago. Britain’s Africa Minister Mark Simmonds, in Nigeria for talks about the international rescue mission, told reporters on Wednesday that he raised the issue with Jonathan during a meeting in Abuja ... International involvement ... Special powers....(size: 5.0Kb)

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In this photo taken Monday, May 5, 2014, Nana Shettima, the wife of Borno Governor, Kashim Shettima, center, weeps as she speaks with school girls from the government secondary school Chibok that were kidnapped by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, and later escaped in Chibok Nigeria.

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Nigeria abducted girls: France's summit on Boko Haram threat

BBC News

17 May 2014

France is to host a security summit on the threat from Boko Haram Islamists, after they abducted more than 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria in April. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and other West African leaders will attend the talks in Paris ... He has ruled out negotiations over their possible release, reports say ... 'Fresh strategies' ... ....(size: 1.8Kb)

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'Biggest dinosaur ever' discovered

BBC News

17 May 2014

The "largest creature ever to walk the Earth" has been discovered in Argentina, palaeontologists say. Continue reading the main story. This gigantic dinosaur stood 40m long and 20m tall, based on the length of its enormous thigh bones. Weighing in at 77 tonnes, it was as heavy as 14 African elephants, and seven tonnes heavier than the previous record holder, Argentinosaurus ... Argentinosaurus was estimated from only a few bones ... ....(size: 4.0Kb)

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New fire at Turkish mine hampers search efforts

Denver Post

17 May 2014

A Turkish mining company defended its safety record Friday, four days after over 250 people died in an underground blaze at its coal mine in western Turkey.(AP Photo) ... ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's energy minister says a new fire and increased gas levels inside a coal mine in western Turkey are hampering search efforts for an estimated two or three miners still believed trapped underground....(size: 3.1Kb)

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New fire at Turkish mine hampers search efforts for trapped workers

Fox News

17 May 2014

May 16, 2014 - Turkish miners listen to the mining company's owner, Alp Gurkan, during a news conference in Soma, Turkey. The Turkish mining company defended its safety record, 4 days after more than 284 people died in an underground blaze at its coal mine in western Turkey.AP....(size: 3.1Kb)

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Buyers descend on Alps

IMDb

17 May 2014

Buyers are descending on A Symphony of Summits - The Alps From Above on Autlook’s Cannes slate ... The Alps From Above is filmed with the Cineflex-camera, developed by Us secret services, bringing razor sharp ......(size: 1.1Kb)

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Autlook ascends sales of A Symphony of Summits - The Alps From Above

Screen Daily

17 May 2014

Buyers are descending on A Symphony of Summits - The Alps From Above on Autlook’s Cannes slate ... The Alps From Above is filmed with the Cineflex-camera, developed by US secret services, bringing razor sharp aerial close-ups and panoramic images to life ... Dolomites to mountain landscapes, to discover the history and geography of the magnificent Alps....(size: 3.8Kb)

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Turkish coal mine death toll rises to 301

China Daily

17 May 2014

Earlier a new fire broke out in the mine, hindering the rescue teams. Taner Yildiz said it had been extinguished and two more dead workers found ... Overnight, demonstrators clashes with police in the western port city of Izmir, some setting up makeshift barricades and throwing stones and fireworks aimed at the police, Hurriyet newspaper reported ... Company chairman Alp Gurkan said he had never met the prime minister before this week ... ....(size: 3.2Kb)

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Turkish mine town in ‘lockdown’ as rescue effort ends

The Irish Times

17 May 2014

That brought the death toll to 301, energy minister Taner Yildiz said ... Demonstrators clashed with police in the western port city of Izmir overnight, some setting up makeshift barricades and throwing stones and fireworks aimed at the police, Hurriyet newspaper reported. Some 40 people were detained. There were also protests in Istanbul ... Company chairman Alp Gurkan said he had never met the prime minister before this week ... Reuters ....(size: 3.6Kb)

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Tear gas and plastic bullets used on Turkish mine protesters

The Irish Times

17 May 2014

Turkish police used teargas, plastic bullets and water cannon to disperse hundreds of demonstrators who gathered yesterday at the scene of the country’s worst industrial incident ... After Tuesday’s explosion and fire at the mine in Soma, western Turkey, 284 people are confirmed dead ... ‘It was murder’ ... Alp Gurkan, the mine’s owner, said his company had invested a lot of resources to ensure the safety of workers ... Profit and output....(size: 4.1Kb)

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Fire in Turkish mine delays rescue work

Independent online (SA)

17 May 2014

They were unlikely to be alive, four days after an initial fire sent deadly carbon monoxide coursing through the mine ... Overnight, demonstrators clashes with police in the western port city of Izmir, some setting up makeshift barricades and throwing stones and fireworks aimed at the police, Hurriyet newspaper reported. Some 40 people were detained ... Company chairman Alp Gurkan said he had never met the prime minister before this week ... ....(size: 4.1Kb)

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Fire in Turkish mine delays rescue work, death toll rises to 299

Hartford Courant

17 May 2014

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Turkish mine rescue winds up as death toll rises to 301

South China Morning Post

17 May 2014

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Turkish mine rescue winds up as death toll rises

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17 May 2014

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Turkey mine search ends; last of 301 bodies found

Yahoo Daily News

17 May 2014

View gallery. Miner Erdal Bicak, center, speaks to journalists as he joined fellow miners and their family members …. View gallery ... View gallery ... View gallery ... A Turkish miner listens to the mining company’s owner, Alp Gurkan, during a news conference in Soma, … ... Taner Yildiz said 485 miners escaped or were rescued after Tuesday's explosion and fire that devastated a coal mine in Soma, western Turkey....(size: 4.4Kb)

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Turkey preps to end mine rescue, death toll at 301

Mail Guardian South Africa

17 May 2014

Earlier a new fire broke out in the mine, hindering the rescue teams ... “The newly discovered workers will be brought up and given back to their families ... Overnight, demonstrators clashes with police in the western port city of Izmir, some setting up makeshift barricades and throwing stones and fireworks aimed at the police, Hurriyet reported ... Company chairman Alp Gurkan said he had never met the prime minister before this week....(size: 4.3Kb)

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La Tresenta 3609m (Western Alps, Graian Alps, Gran Paradiso Group)

Balcon di Marta - bunkers of the Vallo Alpino - Western Alps

Another taster of Field Geology: Western Alps

Val Thorens, Meribel and Courchevel: LES 3 VALLÉES II, Western Alps Trailer

Val Thorens, Meribel and Courchevel: LES 3 VALLÉES, Western Alps Trailer

4x4 Offroad Fascination Western Alps

Defender 110 o/r in western Alps

Motorcycle Journey through Western Europe - Germany, France, Monaco, the Alps, Switzerland

Valleys of the French Alps on BMW R1200GS lc with Gorges Cians, Daluis, Gats, Laval

Summits of the Alps on BMW R1200GS lc Col L'iseran, D'izoard, la Bonette, St Bernard, Grand Alps

Autumn in the Alps

Onda ottobrina 2013 - Wave flying in the Alps Fall 2013

서유럽 알프스여행-Western European bus travel (around the Alps)

Autumn ride in the Alps 15 - Einsiedeln to Urfeld_Walchensee western lakeshore

Travel the World: Switzerland - Berner Alps, Western Switzerland (1997)

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La Tresenta 3609m (Western Alps, Graian Alps, Gran Paradiso Group)

Balcon di Marta - bunkers of the Vallo Alpino - Western Alps

Another taster of Field Geology: Western Alps

Val Thorens, Meribel and Courchevel: LES 3 VALLÉES II, Western Alps Trailer

Val Thorens, Meribel and Courchevel: LES 3 VALLÉES, Western Alps Trailer

4x4 Offroad Fascination Western Alps

Defender 110 o/r in western Alps

Motorcycle Journey through Western Europe - Germany, France, Monaco, the Alps, Switzerland

Valleys of the French Alps on BMW R1200GS lc with Gorges Cians, Daluis, Gats, Laval

Summits of the Alps on BMW R1200GS lc Col L'iseran, D'izoard, la Bonette, St Bernard, Grand Alps

Autumn in the Alps

Onda ottobrina 2013 - Wave flying in the Alps Fall 2013

서유럽 알프스여행-Western European bus travel (around the Alps)

Autumn ride in the Alps 15 - Einsiedeln to Urfeld_Walchensee western lakeshore

Spectacular flight over the Alps

Undulating Snow on the Vercors (French Alps)

From Friedricshafen (D) EDNY to Ravenna (I) LIDR passing Alps PA32 6XT 2005

Matterhorn Tiger of the Alps