Hi,
i know the weather in the mountains can change at the drop of a hat,but generally what is the weather like early July?Someone said it can still be rainy then?
Cheers John.
It usually runs in cycles like this: 2-3 hot sunny days, 2-3 mixed days, a big storm then start over.
Sometimes it's hot for many days or weeks, sometimes it's cold and wet for a long time. It can snow at town level in July but that's not common.
The changes are fast, but unlike the UK, predictable. The shot term forecast is pretty reliable.
Cheers Matt
No worries. I was going to add if you are thinking of booking a holiday you have maybe a 25% chance your week is minging, 50% it will be mixed but mosly OK to ride and 25% it will be lovely.
It's pot luck really.
You would be very unlucky to get a whole bad week in July, the rain usually comes in one big storm and then goes, or sometimes you'll get a couple of afternoons storms in a row and the mornings will be dry.
Bugger,
i'm only going for a long weekend!Also can you recommend some good trails (looking at taking our 6" bikes and doing some lift assisted xc type riding)
Cheers John.
i'm back there again in august 🙂
Probably the closest to what you're looking for is at Le Tour at the top of the valley. Search STW and see my post history.
There's an OK loop (Pettit Balcon Nord/Petit Balcon Sud) that starts from town (look for the parapentte landing field) and goes aroud the valley floor. Once is enough tho.
Chx isn't really XC territory, more for the body armour brigade really. It's pinned in a deep valley with huge rock walls each side, that pretty much defines what you can do there. And biking's not a high priority for the Marie as Chx has masses of summer tourism trade anyway from coaches and so on.
For maximum biking bang for your buck go to Morzine or Verbier, both about an hour and a bit away by car.
For hiking and views, it's world class. And if you climb, you're in sport climbing paradise.
Loved Morzine and Le Gets and everytime i've been the weather has been great (4 times) other than the odd thunder storm which will shut the lifts down so be prepared for the odd climb out or road ride from Morzine to Le Gets in the pouring rain.
superb riding though and so wish i was going out this year 😥