One of the atlaz 9 here.
The mud last year, actually was a bit of a laugh, and I still enjoyed the Morzine rooty downhill, in the mud. The freezing chairlift however wasn’t nice.
Post trip, *everything* needed a service. Only had a couple of days riding there. Pads worn through backing plates, fork needed service, as did headset, BB, pivots and pedals. The Reverb was not too happy and kept sticking, though I haven’t serviced it and it’s got better with use.
What are the trails like? Nothing to challenging I assume?
The actual route is nothing too challenging. Most abilities can cope with it fine and all rollable. It’s uplifted XC really, but Alps XC, so rough, rocks, roots, steep in places, but all doable. The descents can be run fast and that xc ride can become more like a dh run in parts).
But Passportes is basically just an intro to the area. You’ve got access to everything else, so it can be as challenging as you want. Proper DH stuff, freeride stuff, tables, gaps, jumps, big ass north shore, whatever you want.