Peter Classen at Zermatt in Seattle, Washington, United States - photo by meagerdude

I was lucky enough to sign onto a week with Big Mountain Tours with Stephen Matthews and Seb Kemp as Guides in Verbier and Zermatt. The mountains in Zermatt were really socked in during our first two days there, but the clouds blew out and gave us the views that Zermatt is known for on the last day. Here, client rider Peter Classen of North Vancouver was kind enough to crank out a lap for the camera with a background that to this day blows my mind.

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POD Photo of the Day on Jan 11, 2012

Selected by Tyler Maine - Makes me dream of places that I have never been, but would like to one day see. Thanks for the great shot Colin!

Photo info

Album: Pinkbike-Christmas
Category: DH Racing
Date Posted: Jan 7, 2012 at 15:32
Jan 7, 2012
Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Trail: Zermatt
Riders: Peter Classen

Photo details

Dimensions:

Camera

Nikon D3S

Lens

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

Shutter Speed

1/1000

Aperture

8.0

Focal Length

55.0 mm

ISO Speed

400

Date

2011:08:27

Time

12:08:23

COLIN MEAGHER

86 Comments

Score Time Who Faved

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bh3x Plus (Jan 11, 2012 at 0:50)

amazing landscape & great composition with that adds perfectly the rider in the environment! result: I just want to be there for a ride!

+ 12

airbornmtnbiker (Jan 11, 2012 at 0:55)

Could this be any more epic?? Awesome shot!

+ 17

morewoodking1 (Jan 11, 2012 at 0:58)

Mordor related comment in 3..2..1...

+ 16

njdfan101 (Jan 11, 2012 at 1:01)

^Mordor has nothing on Zermatt Razz

+ 44

carbonlite (Jan 11, 2012 at 1:22)

Mordor doesn't have this much snow, this looks more like Skyrim.

+ 15

morewoodking1 (Jan 11, 2012 at 1:39)

is he going downhill or uphill?

gillisd3 (Jan 11, 2012 at 3:06)

EPIC!

johnny-compton (Jan 11, 2012 at 3:41)

@morewoodking1, up i think

Andiderbiker (Jan 11, 2012 at 5:24)

Dear Glacier,

djokerst (Jan 11, 2012 at 7:11)

mordor nay, definitely, the misty mountains worthy though

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GabrielDugas (Jan 11, 2012 at 7:12) (Below Threshold) show comment

and he took an arrow to the knee

james1306 (Jan 11, 2012 at 13:43)

@carbonlite LAD!!!!

ianz2 (Jan 11, 2012 at 15:41) (Below Threshold) show comment

i used to go to places like that but then i took an arrow to the knee

Bjammin (Jan 11, 2012 at 19:41)

shut up. its not funny.

epavichthesavage Plus (Jan 11, 2012 at 22:31)

If you're gonna make that joke at least do it right, it's "I took an arrow IN the knee"

and I used to make lame jokes like you but then I took a kick in the ass

GabrielDugas (Jan 12, 2012 at 13:55)

sometimes a joke you tough funny ain't funny. sometimes it is. If everybody shut the f**k up cause there is a chance they are not funny the world will be a sad place to live. sorry for the spelling mistakes "In the knee". I will know it next time i try humor in a different langage than mine Smile

Bjammin (Jan 12, 2012 at 21:59)

no need to flip ur shit over a pinkbike post, but c'mon, arrow to the knee jokes? Really? It stopped being funny so long ago

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devonbalet Plus (Jan 11, 2012 at 8:51)

Damn Colin! What can you say about an image like this? Epic backdrop, hard to take a bad photo with landscape like that. The rider is beautifully placed on the right/bottom third. The dirt showing through on the glacier creates a great eye movement right to the rider. Nicely done Colin. I dream to one day be to a place just like this.

jagarcia89 (Jan 11, 2012 at 9:35)

left/bottom?

devonbalet Plus (Jan 11, 2012 at 15:13)

right, what you said

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DALLIN (Jan 11, 2012 at 0:35)

this will be a candidate for POY

rhiwfawrdirt (Jan 11, 2012 at 1:24)

i dont think so because this would still be a great shot without the rider, hes to far away for me

Sjones2526 (Jan 11, 2012 at 2:10)

Great nat geo shot Smile

, bike riders in their natural environment

iamamodel (Jan 11, 2012 at 18:54)

sjones you bring up a nice point - it is a shame that many people think MTBers are about destruction of the environment but in reality we love it. If not POY, it should be on the calandar.

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royal-dh (Jan 7, 2012 at 15:35)

POD THIS SHIT NOW!

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Pepis (Jan 11, 2012 at 3:13)

when I look at the picture I just want to be there ! Amazing shot. What about temperature and wind? Zermatt - I remember that place which blew up my mind!

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sionr644 (Jan 7, 2012 at 15:33)

I predict pod in the near future.

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kenny99 (Jan 11, 2012 at 8:00)

Nice Pete!!! I'm glad it was a picture of you and not Stephen.....hahahahah.

Peter33 Plus (Jan 11, 2012 at 11:12)

Thank you Kent...I'll be there again this summer.

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Woogieman Plus (Jan 11, 2012 at 11:16)

Makes you think of just how awesome it is to play outside.

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trekbro (Jan 11, 2012 at 21:44)

you want to keep seeing landscapes like this?
support

www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3CBOdgBlk8&feature=watch-now-button&wide=1

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njdfan101 (Jan 11, 2012 at 0:06)

One word. Phenomenal.

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gclarida (Jan 11, 2012 at 0:20) (Below Threshold) show comment

Your mom was phenomenal.

+ 31

njdfan101 (Jan 11, 2012 at 0:26)

If I wanted a comeback id wipe it off your moms chin.

- 14

gclarida (Jan 11, 2012 at 0:46) (Below Threshold) show comment

my mom is a beast, have fun lol

+ 11

njdfan101 (Jan 11, 2012 at 0:56)

I didn't ask what your mom is like....

lstanners (Jan 11, 2012 at 1:27)

Where's the vid link??

jthefoo (Jan 11, 2012 at 17:35)

Well that conversation spiraled out of control pretty quickly

patricia92 (Feb 20, 2012 at 14:33)

lol!

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flowzone (Jan 11, 2012 at 3:29)

sadly that trail isn't any good for riding...

I prefer the view to the other side: a href='http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/7116009/'>http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/7116009//a>

leelau (Jan 11, 2012 at 10:15)

I thought it was a pretty fun out and back.

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eellbird101 (Jan 11, 2012 at 16:15)

when did the yeti get a bike Smile

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JordieGT (Jan 11, 2012 at 3:56)

looks like something out of a game or from the future. awsome!

DirtboxTom (Jan 11, 2012 at 9:06)

no, it doesn't look like a game, a game looks like this. this is real life. leave the PS3 at home

JordieGT (Jan 17, 2012 at 0:00)

i have an xbox actually (just sayin) theres always dickhead like you that like to criticise others, when theres no need.

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FastTimes (Jan 11, 2012 at 6:42)

Amazing photo Colin. Definitely gets me stoked to ride.

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rescuetool (Jan 11, 2012 at 3:42)

As good as it get's, I think it's safe to say we'd all like to ride there

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bradwalton Plus (Jan 11, 2012 at 7:35)

looks like a successful mission Colin!

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ntoneee (Jan 11, 2012 at 8:46)

I ride here! it's wonderful

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BobBogdanWilliams (Jan 11, 2012 at 10:08)

now thats what I call a POD

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wa2wider (Jan 11, 2012 at 17:08)

Zermatt Rocks!

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insse (Jan 11, 2012 at 11:23)

beautiful pic Smile

i like

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DiegoRo (Jan 11, 2012 at 18:50)

Nice shot, nice landscape!!

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konkman (Jan 13, 2012 at 16:01)

Sick Pic Sweet Pete! What a trip that must have been.

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BikerBoyzz (Jan 11, 2012 at 18:42)

Mordor is beautiful this time of year

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jimao (Jan 14, 2012 at 4:35)

桌面，必须的

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lstanners (Jan 11, 2012 at 1:20)

Almost there, just up and over the horizon... easy peasy.

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frozenfire (Jan 11, 2012 at 0:58)

One word: wow! I think the scenery just blew my mind.

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leeeroooy-jenkins (Jan 7, 2012 at 15:44)

Welcome to heaven

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alexalves (Jan 11, 2012 at 14:24)

One word: wow!

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theguineapig (Jan 11, 2012 at 17:20)

SWEET

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jmskrsly (Jan 11, 2012 at 14:22)

Incredible scenery

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barbonis (Jan 11, 2012 at 6:35)

wonderful!

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Hayd58 (Jan 11, 2012 at 0:05)

SWEET SHOT

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adamlabarthe (Jan 8, 2012 at 19:29)

WOW this is amazing!

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GermanyFreeride (Jan 11, 2012 at 9:18)

very nice

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gclarida (Jan 11, 2012 at 0:20)

Man such a sweet shot

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stupendousman (Jan 11, 2012 at 1:46)

Epic!

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dobdobby (Jan 11, 2012 at 3:37)

That's just awesome.

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lozzerbiker (Jan 11, 2012 at 0:10)

Want to be there

stephen (Jan 11, 2012 at 6:28)

Come! I guide the trip Peter was on when this photo was taken! www.ridebig.com Check out the Alpenrock DH trips! It's more mind blowing every single year I am there!

galliwasp (Jan 11, 2012 at 7:27)

Mathews, you suck...because your job is cooler than mine.

Peter33 Plus (Jan 11, 2012 at 14:48)

Hi Stephen, thanks again for guiding this summer. You might see me there again. I'm going to come ride Moose in the spring w/ Kenny99.

stephen (Jan 11, 2012 at 17:11)

Yes! Do it! I don't think the road opens til May 15th though!

meagerdude Mod Plus (Jan 11, 2012 at 22:15)

Stephen, Peter, you may both see me there again, camera in hand. Ride Big's trip was the real deal, for sure, and I look forward to doing another trip somewhere with all you guys on their program.

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JABBA2010 (Jan 7, 2012 at 17:25)

not a hiker am a bike rider Big Grin

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JABBA2010 (Jan 7, 2012 at 15:36)

Looks like a photo shot because off all snOw on the left then grass on right but this is one sick shot if not POD

downhillpete (Jan 7, 2012 at 15:45)

you've obviously never been up a mountain in switzerland then Wink

J-JUMP (Jan 11, 2012 at 0:11)

It looks like the place the giant would live from 'Jack and the beanstalk'

njdfan101 (Jan 11, 2012 at 0:20)

It looks more like an incredible shot of a mountain biker with snowy mountains in the background. But that's just me.

lstanners (Jan 11, 2012 at 1:25)

Where do I get a copy of 'photo shot'? I've heard you can do all kinds of cool photo retouching with it. ;o)

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DHnewboy (Jan 11, 2012 at 8:17)

I used to take pictures like this then I took an arrow to the knee.

semenuk-fan (Jan 11, 2012 at 9:09)

Gay comment^

raromero20 (Jan 11, 2012 at 15:03)

hahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DHnewboy (Jan 11, 2012 at 16:47)

Haters

raromero20 (Jan 11, 2012 at 16:55)

i mean no offense bro, but ive seen too many of those. come up with somthin tht will make me fall on my ass and ill b on ur side.

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