Big Mountain Advetures in Switzerland

Photographer Blake Jorgenson and guide Wade Simmons railing a corner above Verbier. Riding with Wade is like being a kid on a sugar buzz minus the training wheels.

Back in the day they erected crosses at the top of mountains and passes. Most often there's a sweet view and there's always a killer trail down from it. Jesus would be stoked.

This is the Rhone valley, one of Europe's major rivers that flows all the way to the Mediterranean. Along its flanks are vineyards that are super fun to rip down, then have a glass of wine on a patio.

3,2,1 dropping...Verbier and lunch far below.

A lone rider chilling in Zermatt. The riding here is ridiculous; if you didn't stop you'd descend for 35 minutes straight on each lap. You'd be rolling a little faster then that glacier.

This trail is called La Vallee Express which takes riders to the patio of our hotel where the beer is cold. Hang on tight: the Express eats up vertical like a fat kid on a blue Smartie.

Big Mountain Adventures guide Joe Schwartz grinning on the morning commute from the hotel to the lifts.

Switzerland: just as you'd imagine, perfect little chalets, grassy slopes with grazing cows and dreamy downhill singletrack. Is that Heidi?

The group stops mid-descent to check out the view.

Big Mountain guide Joe Schwartz leading his group down steep switchbacks with flowing ease. The man can ride a bike.