Day six of my motorcycle tour across Europe brought me to the Stein Glacier, a 5km river of ice terminating in an almost fluorescent pool of turquoise melt water just North of the Swisstalian border. It sits along the Susten Pass, a river of twisting alpine tarmac some 2,264m above sea level, filled with steep narrow cliff-edge roads riddled with hairpins, many with no barriers or walls.

The journey was stunning, but utterly terrifying for someone with a fear of heights. There was a 28°c temperature difference between the summit and the valley below.

These photographs were taken with my Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and the extraordinary Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 II.

Equipment used

Camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Lens

Canon 35 mm f/1.4 L II USM

Motorcycle

Triumph Bonneville Scrambler 865

About the photographer

I'm Alex Nichol. I'm an amateur photographer from the North of England. For me, photography is a way to share what I love most about the world. That includes everything, from family and friends, to wild animals and breathtaking places... or maybe just how the sun twinkles on a weed in my back garden. It's all fair game.

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