Stelvio 2010

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Stelvio 2010

Postby Michael J » Thu Jun 03, 2010 4:03 am

Now, this is a dedicated* rider:

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* Dedicated is one of many adjectives that I could have used.
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Postby Karza » Thu Jun 03, 2010 5:16 am

But still no wurst ... :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Postby Marv968 » Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:12 am

Karza wrote:But still no wurst ... :shock: :shock: :shock:


Maybe that's what he's looking for!
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Postby Karza » Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:27 am

Yes, it really looks like that.."Where the hell is the crazy Italian wurstman and his orange kiosk?" :D :D
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Postby Michael J » Sun Jun 06, 2010 2:27 am

Standing room only today at about 13:00 - still no wurstmen, although a number of the shops are open.
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Postby Jpeg » Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:05 am

Do you think or know if the pass will be opened to the traffic near 21st June ? :shock:
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Postby Karza » Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:53 am

I guess the east ramp will be open in 2 weeks.. 8)
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Postby username » Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:46 am

I hope so I'm planing to be there 24 June :roll:
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Postby Karza » Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:13 am

We will be there on the 11th of July... :wink:
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Postby Michael J » Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:42 am

Karza wrote:We will be there on the 11th of July... :wink:

It snowed there on July 11 last year. My hands almost froze until I could get back down to lower altitudes.
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Postby Karza » Mon Jun 07, 2010 10:00 pm

Mika was riding on Stelvio yesterday, and told me that in the east side, 27 first corners are open....and after that theres snow still on the road up to the top... :shock:
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Postby Michael J » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:18 am

Karza wrote:Mika was riding on Stelvio yesterday, and told me that in the east side, 27 first corners are open....and after that theres snow still on the road up to the top... :shock:

I'd say that he was pushing the season a bit, but to a Finn, I guess that it's summer when the snowpack drops below 2 meters. :twisted:
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Postby Karza » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:27 am

He had a videocamera with him.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFN-2Fsqyog :shock:
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Postby Michael J » Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:42 am

Karza wrote:He had a videocamera with him..

Of course he did - probably more than one - this is Mika that we're talking about.

One of the few people I know that even come close to me when it comes to gadgets and general geekery. :D
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Postby Torque » Tue Jun 08, 2010 5:53 am

I'm gonna be up there on monday the 14th, exact a week from now.
I'll be coming from the Gavia, so over Bormio, and am planning of going to the top, to score a sticker and maybe some bratwurst, and head down using the Umbrail.

So I don't care if the Traffoi side is still closed, I actually like, there will be less people on the road from Bormio and back :P

Don't know what time I'll be there (guess just before noon), but I'm gonna park my bike in the line of sight of the camera, os if anyone is watching on monday, they me see me up there :lol:

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