The Inca Avalanche Trail Festival
*Riders from all over the world - from New Zealand to the UK, from Ecuador to Chile, from Canada and the US - descend on Ollantaytambo every year to ride the unbelievable trails, visit Inca ruins, party at Inca festivals and to race the Inca Avalanche. Riders like Chris Van Dine, Filip Polc, Brian Lopes, Cedric Gracia, Aaron Chase and many other legends of the sport have all came to Ollantaytambo to rip the Inca Avalanche Trail Fest. You don't have to be a legend of sport to rip this ride though, we have a riders as young as 9, We even have a Hard-Tail class !
Starting at nearly 16,000 feet of altitude on the backside of one of the 7 Wonders of the World - Machu Picchu, the Inca Avalanche is one of the highest races in the world.
Inca Avalanche is a mass start enduro style downhill mountain bike race. The race is not broken into different stages but rather one continuous run from the start to the finish line - about 5900 vertical feet of descending over approximately 25 minutes, depending on your level of shred !
Sean & River were planning on participating in their first downhill bike race in Peru. Unfortunately, just a week before, while practicing some jumps on his bike, River broke his arm. He was so sad, but so thankful for the opportunity to see his friends participate and ride in the race. Thanks, Dr. Jens Hassfeld, for telling us about this incredible annual downhill bike race near Curahuasi, Peru (in a village called Ollantaytambo) and for letting us be share in this exciting day with your family!
Heading Back From The Race...
We Noticed condor's nest on the side of the mountain - it was incredible! Can you imagine, sleeping on the side of this mountain in a transparent capsule.
SKYLODGE IN PERU
*Have you ever wanted to sleep in a condor’s nest? Here is the next best thing! A transparent luxury capsule that hangs from the top of a mountain in the Sacred Valley of Peru.
The exclusive Skylodge Adventure Suites offers you the chance to sleep within a completely transparent hanging bedroom, that allows you to appreciate the impressive view of this magic and mystic valley.
*http://www.naturavive.com/index.php/en/
Capturing An Incredible View of Salcantay Covered With Snow
SALCANTAY MOUNTAIN
*Sallqantay in Quechua is the highest peak of the Willkapampa mountain range, part of the Peruvian Andes. It is located in the Cusco Region, about 60 km (40 mi) west-northwest of the city of Cusco. It is the 38th highest peak in the Andes, and the twelfth highest in Peru. However, as a range highpoint in deeply incised terrain, it is the second most topographically prominent peak in the country, after Huascarán.
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salcantay
For behold, he who forms the mountains and creates the wind, and declares to man what is his thought, who makes the morning darkness, and treads on the heights of the earth—
the LORD, the God of hosts, is his name!
~Amos 4:13
