Old St. Gotthard Pass

[SoFlo]

I never thought I would find a longboarding spot in a world politics class, but today we were discussing ancient European trade patterns and showed us a picture of Old St. Gotthard Pass in the swiss alps. I almost shat myself in class.



I have no idea if it's possible to ride this. It's a major tourist attraction, so traffic could be an issue (although things look good in that picture) and also, the pavement could be crap. But has anyone tried this? If not, please ride it...for me.

EDIT: Just read that it is paved with cobblestones. I'm not 100% sure it's true, but if it is I think that might make it a little difficult to ride. Still fun to dream about...

[PolyFunk]

It used to be cobblestone, but today its buttersmooth swiss alphalt!

(this picture is taken in the fall, not far from the segment you posted)

edit: Im sooo going to visit my family in germany...

[sterlingc]

there's a few gnarly roads like that in the swiss alps

theres a video of brian holden skating down either that road or a really similar road

[Brian Holden]

I never thought I would find a longboarding spot in a world politics class, but today we were discussing ancient European trade patterns and showed us a picture of Old St. Gotthard Pass in the swiss alps. I almost shat myself in class.



I have no idea if it's possible to ride this. It's a major tourist attraction, so traffic could be an issue (although things look good in that picture) and also, the pavement could be crap. But has anyone tried this? If not, please ride it...for me.

EDIT: Just read that it is paved with cobblestones. I'm not 100% sure it's true, but if it is I think that might make it a little difficult to ride. Still fun to dream about...

That one is brick / cobblestone .....pretty much unskateable

[PolyFunk]

Here is a clip of Siegrist on a similar pass in the french alps!

YouTube - Martin Siegrist - Col d'Izoard

(Most of you have probably seen it, but it fits the thread so nicely)