Snow bivi'ing photos

JohnClimber · Post by **JohnClimber** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 10:35 pm

Please inspire me for a deep winter bivi which is something I've not done yet.

Please show me your bivi's, tarps or tents set up in snow.

This was as close as I've got to snow

FLV · Post by **FLV** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 10:52 pm

Back in tent days - This ones actually my pals tent, taken from the safety of my tent first thing.

Bit less snow for this one, it worse / better in the morning

I've more somewhere.

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 7:37 am

Brecon Beacons 2 years ago, ~700m elevation, about -8 degrees C.

Home for the night by Ian Barrington, on Flickr

Melting snow by Ian Barrington, on Flickr

But it was worth it in the morning

Morning sun by Ian Barrington, on Flickr

paramart · Post by **paramart** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:01 am

is that pen-y-fan ian

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:29 am

No, the bivi was just off the summit of Fan-y-big, and sunrise looking east to Craig Cwareli.

gairym · Post by **gairym** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 12:06 pm

I've done a few.

Here's what photos I can find.....

December quick overnighter:

Easter (ish) this year with Gian in the Jura mountains:

From February this year (slept under an overhanging roof as waist deep powder and -16°c temps made for tricksy bivying):

gairym · Post by **gairym** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 12:12 pm

John (and all),

Am planning on posting something in the UK fatbikes forum about this but it fits here too.....

I was thinking that it might be nice to see if we can't get a group together for a winter Jura fatbikepacking trip.

It's a very quick drive up into the hills from Geneva airport (cheap easyjet from UK) and i could meet people there with the Landover (and possibly trailer if there were enough folks) and we could have a couple of nights of snow bivi fun.

Just an idea.

gairym · Post by **gairym** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 12:13 pm

Ian wrote:No, the bivi was just off the summit of Fan-y-big, and sunrise looking east to Craig Cwareli.

Mate, that looks stunning. Bet it was amazing waking up there.

ctznsmith · Post by **ctznsmith** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 1:18 pm

Does it count if you sleep in a 'hut'?

JohnClimber · Post by **JohnClimber** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 4:38 pm

gairym wrote:John (and all),

Am planning on posting something in the UK fatbikes forum about this but it fits here too.....

I was thinking that it might be nice to see if we can't get a group together for a winter Jura fatbikepacking trip.

It's a very quick drive up into the hills from Geneva airport (cheap easyjet from UK) and i could meet people there with the Landover (and possibly trailer if there were enough folks) and we could have a couple of nights of snow bivi fun.

Just an idea.

Oh to be single and have spare holidays.

Unless it's between Christmas Day and New Year then there is a slight chance.
I've just checked the flight prices and over xmas is silly money but the week before xmas is cheap.
Gonna need to speak to the boss then the boss at home if it's that week.

fatbikephil · Post by **fatbikephil** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 5:40 pm

A bit lame but it was May bank holiday.... 450m at the top of Glen tilt. May try for a snow hole bivi this winter

gairym · Post by **gairym** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 5:42 pm

Not sure there's such a thing as a lame bivi in the snow.

They're all (to differing degrees) hardcore.

gairym · Post by **gairym** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 5:45 pm

Oh to be single and have spare holidays.

Unless it's between Christmas Day and New Year then there is a slight chance.

It could be as short as fly out Friday evening and return Sunday evening and still mean two nights bivying and two big days riding in the snow.

Also, those are the worst dates of the year to fly to Geneva as the ski crowd are heading out in droves for the holidays.

Somewhere between mid January and mid March would be best.

voodoo_simon · Post by **voodoo_simon** » Sun Sep 13, 2015 6:24 pm

gairym wrote:John (and all),

Am planning on posting something in the UK fatbikes forum about this but it fits here too.....

I was thinking that it might be nice to see if we can't get a group together for a winter Jura fatbikepacking trip.

It's a very quick drive up into the hills from Geneva airport (cheap easyjet from UK) and i could meet people there with the Landover (and possibly trailer if there were enough folks) and we could have a couple of nights of snow bivi fun.

Just an idea.

I'm allowed (?) one trip away each year, was tempted with the north coast 500 but a fat bike trip could be good. Keep me posted (but certainly don't plan around me)

In Chamonix in March with the wifey snowshoeing, can't wait

benp1 · Post by **benp1** » Mon Sep 14, 2015 11:10 am

Not snow but it was well below freezing. All my bottles froze. I had to crack through the ice to get water, and then crack through again in the morning (one pic shows the rock I used on top of the ice)

Was a walking trip and spent the next day walking in a base layer, paramo jacket and primaloft overlayer, took me ages to get vaguely warm

Supposedly the first weekend in spring/March - Elan valley

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