We all need a nice Friday picture thread, don’t we? Today, inspired by seeing the fat dumps of snow that are coating the slopes of the Cucumelle, let’s have a thread of sporting pictures that herald the approach of winter.

Thusly;

From 1931

Woodsy in flight

Oh, and it’s Autumn international time as well!
Please no, please not this again.

A classic Ton! 😀

Piggy, love that one. Can’t have been that warm and cosy in those boots after all that!

she’s such an inspiration, but who thought that white kit was a good idea for CX

I dunno, emsz, it can look pretty good sometimes!

^That deserves to become the latest “Who’s awesome” or “Cool story, bro” meme picture!^

That is a quality photo.

I know I often post this one but it just says so much;

For all us fans of Hit the North, the aptly named Field of Despair, and MTFU Hill ….

I think that may be our very own Terrahawks in the background

Another from HtN a few years back. You can’t beat riding round a muddy field in Prestwich in February. Especially when it starts snowing. I don’t think I’ve ever been as pleased to get in the pub! I just about made it home before the roads became impassable

Actually… just searching on Hit the North is throwing up some belters….

Hmm, so ‘cyclocross is icumen” then? How about something with an engine?

Well, if we’re doing cars in the snow.

Because Summer in Patagonia’s for pussies!

HTN. Where it hurts.

Travelled from Brum to Oxford for an organised ride in Feb 2012. No snow at home and the organisers forgot to mention…

Great day tho!

My favorite shot from last winter:

Ha, quality photo wwas.

Scuttler, that’s beautiful.

@CFH – that pic’s from a more recent expedition but Winter ascents of the Patagonian spires all started here http://www.thomasulrich.com/downloads/National-Geographic-Cerro-Torre-Westface.pdf

I remember reading it when it came out. Epic stuff.

The Gavia Pass in the ’88 Giro. Badass!

This is Hampsten’s account.

http://tourdivide.org/strong_men_cried