I see from the Chamonix site that riding is restricted in July and August due to walkers.
Still lots to do there? Anyone got any suggestions for good trails? Staying in Argentierre.
Thanks.
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Riding in Chamonix in July
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There have been a few threads recently which you could search back for. I'll be kicking about and am happy to show you some trails or mark a map.
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Got trabsport ?
Get yourself over to Morzine / Les Gets which are much more geared up for riding..Posted 1 year ago # -
"more geared up for riding"
thats the whole point of Chamonix - keeps the sheep away. Much better riding in Cham - and plenty still in August and July.
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got back yesterday from cham and it was awesome.
You are right there are restrictions from 3rd july but still plenty to ride.
The Argentiere lift will be open (I think it opened last friday)but there are the downhill courses just up the valley at Vallorcine (that lift will be open too) and the new d/h cousre at flegere and the d/h course down the valley at Les Houches
there is also a great little ride fron le tour over to Trient and Le Chatelard in Switzerland.
There is also loads at Brevant but I am not sure what will be open in July - you can always ask in Zero G bike shop
these are all easily accessed from Agrentiere by train if you don't have a car.
The only hassle we had from walkers were, of course, English walkers even though we only rode (most of the time) the VTT trails - "they be shared trails but in England footpaths are for walkers only etc"
If you have memory map i have all the routes if you want to see them.Posted 1 year ago # -
Thanks all!
"Proper riding" - Well so long as they're trails and they point downhill that'd be lovely. More interested in singletrack than all out DH. Riding a hardtail this year anyway.
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i'll be out there 20th august for a long weekend of riding and mbc!
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I hear Chamonix is almost as good as Verbier.
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chamonix is my fave place to ride outside of herts shore
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Try Verbier sometime, it's next door. You'll need a guide though.
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Looks like I'll be out there for 2 weeks at the end of june (20th) next year. I won a two week language course there. Learn in the mornings and ride in the afternoons. Should make an interesting change from PdS.
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if you buy a multi pass for the lift you can use it to go up the Aiguille du midi this year (not with bikes though) which is well worth the trip
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i know both bikeverbier guides
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onzadog, we'll be out there last week in june 2011 so your welcome to join us for a ride or two.
email me nearer the timePosted 1 year ago # -
there's tonnes and tonnes of riding in Cham (and thats just the stuff i managed to find by bimbling around).
Lived there for 2 summers though sadly now rejoined the 'real world.' There is plenty of riding in Le Tour, Argentiere, Flegere, Les Houches etc etc. (there is also some pretty mental stuff at Brevent and some really fun bits in the bois du bouchet on the valley floor)
It is quite, err, how can i put it. umm 'relentless' - nearly every bit rooty or rocky or offcamber or for my lessthangodlike skills just plain difficult! I love riding in Cham and will be over for a few days in July but it is quite hard to get some flow on compared to say riding the PdS, Pila or Crans etc. You will have a ball though and there are a couple of facebook groups to tap into local knowledge. Or you could just prop up the MBC or the Monkey bar one evening for hookups the next day!
the new stuff at the back of Le tour is really fun and i think there might be a new trail up at flegere, dont know for sure though.
moon
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some fots...
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Ginja - get the Tom Wilson North Book.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=33195A good hardtail ride would be the one down to Trient in Switzerland and get the train back. its in the book.
wl - Chamonix and Verbier just as good as each other....
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The crew at Bike Verbier are defo the ones to contact - no one knows the region like them, and most of the best trails are away from the bowl. Know them well enough to drop in on them? If so, I'd do it if you're anywhere near there.
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Balls! That book isn't due in stock til the 5th! Leaving on the 3rd. Amazon out of stock.
Off book hunting.
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yep the Trient route is good, there is also a longer ride to Martigny via Finhaut, then take the train back to the border, then ride back over the col de montets into the valley
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Zero G bike shop have a load of the books in stock so all good!
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I got back yesterday too, after nearly 1 whole day of staying on my bike and 4 shite days hobbling around after coming off at 2.30pm on the first @£$%in day. So il be out there again in a couple of weeks to use my lift pass up, prob 16th-18th or following week depending on recovery rate, also out there 14th -22nd aug, with wife n dog and bike, of course.
I feel a Belachat coming on Tone!Posted 1 year ago # -
forgotmename, could you email me please - my addy is in my profile
theginjaninja, i have a copy of the book you can borrow if you want - it's €15 in Zero G
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Thanks Gooner but will probably buy it. Will be back I'm sure!
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gaz, what happened??
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Out there from august 20th although will only stay in Cham a couple of days then head to interlaken (dropping bike cases off there)...but back for a week 18th September. Appreciate tips forceidea from les houches - xc stuff scenic meandering all good
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nzcol, look out for me/my lot and come with us for a ride
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Anyone know if you can take your bike on the funicular up to the Emosson Dam/Reservoir?
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Howdo Tony, i fell off following Tom on charmiliion, going too fast for an old guy, went to hospital and was told it was just hematoma, not broken, although it felt like it was broke to me, i should of learned to take it easy on 1st day, il be going back in a couple of weeks to make up for it.Who are you out with in august?
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jedi - i've seen your riding and you do things like get your wheels off the ground ! I'll be on a orange Tallboy.
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paul and the rest
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Hopefully see you there then,then.
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mmm i remember Cham riding, and I remember loving it a lot back in 2002 when I was guiding at MBMB for a season. I think I even remember Jedi and crew
Must get back over that way. Damn keen to ride at Verbier. Hmmm I wonder if i could swing that for next year. Would July be the best time to hit it up?
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I generally snowboard in Chamonix but I'm psyched to go and bike there sometime. I've heard good things about the tracks above Argentiere.
Just come back from Interlaken. Sweet over there. Went up the valley towards Grindelwald and Lautenbrunnen. Did some great tracks in that area.
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inzane, is that zane??? if it is high 5!
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