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So going to morzine on the 20th july for a week. Went last year for the first time and loved it. Has anything changed since last year?? I'm hoping to go to chatel how easy to get there from Morzine?? Anyone else going at the same time....
I'm out there from Saturday. 😀
Cool you been there before? are you flying...
Never been before. Going on my Jack, but got a few friends who'll be out at the same time before going to the Megavalanche. Flying with my bike, works out about the same as driving from up here.
We're driving down Friday for a week 🙂
Canny wait!!
We're going out Saturday too!
Les Gets.
2nd time there.
Been excited for weeks!
Sleezyjet from Liverpool 7am 😥
Three lifts from Morzine to Chatel if memory serves. Very easy and well worth it.
Thanks MussEd didn't try going over last year but was told it would be worth it...
Is the gentler lift served riding over in Les Gets? Is it clearly signposted?
i'm out on the 12th! can't wait. haven't been for about 7 years but its going to be the highlight of the year, driving down to which is always good crack
off on saturday
Singletrackworld "MEET YOU IN MORZINE" then anyone?
it's hot out here.....42 deg c at toulouse airport yesterday !
Me on Saturday too 😀
I head out on Thurday morning 7am on EasyJet for a week 😆
Just came back from 5 rocking days doing the PdS - had a fantastic time!
Weather was hotter last week, cooled a bit for the weekend, then seems to be hotting up again!
Enjoy!
DrP
I'll be there from sat too.
So i'll be taking my Yeti ASX out there how about everyone else??? Is everyone DH riders or just all rounders like myself??
i'm taking my scott ransom, so a similar thing. most if not all of my riding will be lift assisted but i'm going to use them to go further a field. got the bikefax book that has loads of good routes in.
So you'd be the man who would be able to tell me how exactley to get from Morzine to Chatel????
i'm sure the book has something in there that you can link together, i remember someting about routes in the chatel valley but i guess you'd have to link several routes together?
when are you going?
Going on the 20th july so not long now!!!
you'll be going as i'm coming back! i can't wait either, just looking forward to sometime to relax as well, job i've got is hectic as sometime to ride, have some beers with mates is just what i'm after!
you driving or flying? we're driving down
I am off on the 13 August, can't wait! It will be my first time. We are driving down.
Drinking, Riding and chilling sounds great to me aswell!!! we're flying this year but drove down last year. Might have drove but only 2 of us going this time and it's a fair old drive!! Having said that is was a good crack driving. I'm just hoping Easyjet aren't going to rape us for flying with our bikes??
yeah that was one of my fears as well. i've been once before an we drove down then too, as you say its good crack. euro's a bit shit though eh?!
Take the Super Morzine lift, then the Zorre chairlift, follow signs for descent to Les Lindarets, then take the Chaux Fleurie chairlift and you're basically at the top of Chatel bike park. From here there are loads of routes down.
Cheers MussEd......
Arriving on 2 Aug for 16 nights. Already arranged to ride with a couple met here on the forum. $th time out now, getting better and better.
The bikefax book is good, but the VTopo one is betterer. Written in comedy translated englais, but LOADS more routes, huge variety and decent maps.
I'm guessing I'll be able to get the Vtopo guide in resort?
Just got back from riding in Chamonix and Morzine.
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Muss-ed has told you how to get to the chatel bike park which is in fact in pre la joux. Chatel itself has a couple of dh trails and is reached from the bottom of the bike park by bus. The bus stops for lunch though so check times before you head out there. First Super morzine lift and a direct run will have you comfortably on the bus from memory.
The chatel bike park has a load of trails of different grades and is pretty good. The tracks over at les crosets are worth a visit too and you get to have the fun of the puncture alley or gr5 return that way too.
The trails outside of les gets/morzine themselves require a little pedalling to reach (and i do mean a little) but are a lot quieter for it, a good weekend choice when morzine can be heaving.
Les gets and morzine both have new trails for this year, it's difficult to grade trails by resort as all tend to have a mix. reds are fine and most of the blacks will be too.
have fun, i'm out there for a week in august.
A few of us out there for a week at end of July.
Last went out there in 2007,took the d/h bike,this year though taking more of an 'xc'orientated machine.
Tommorrow is 1st July,so counting down the days to departure... 😀
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DrP
Can you get English language trail guides in resort? Amazon have really let me down.
Me and two mates are leaving on Saturday morning and driving down, plan to get there Saturday night. Can't wait! Never been before and am terriblly excited.
The Vtopo guide is available, in 'english' in Morzine. Saw it in a couple of the bike shops last year. 'Twinner' def had it in stock, right by the till.
Been going to Morzine for 10 years now (had V brakes the first year, what fun!), out again on 22nd for a few weeks, love it. More All Mountain these days with big XC rides and big downhills . Try to stay away from the downhill courses these days , with people on a conveyer belt all day long on the same course, have to say they are fun but how boring? S'pose what ever floats your boat.
Another recommendation for the Vtopo guide here. Out with DrP, peterpoddy and olderthandirt last week we rode two routes from the book and they were both excellent. Particularly recommend the rooty descent from the Chappel de Jacquicourt!
Vtopo is definitely your best option. The Tourist Office in Morzine have produced a free guide too this year, featuring pictures from endlessride, flowMTB and Chipps amongst others.
We don't mind if you want to drop in to [url= http://www.endlessride.com ]endlessride[/url], bring an IGN map and a highlighter and we'll mark up come trails for you.
There have been loads of improvements to the DH/Freeride trails in the Morzine/Les Gets area, some musings from me here, and a link to the online version of the free guide.
http://www.ridemorzine.org/2009/07/what-a-great-3-hrs/
Thanks for the offer. just been looking at som pics of a new green line? in morzine is it finished yet??
The riding aroudn Morzine and Les Gets is really easy to find. You can buy a map from the lift stations for about 3 euros which will have everything on and makes it super easy. Definately head out to pre la joux, also go up to Pointe de Moisette and down the back into Switzerland, basically the Portes du Soleil there is loads of stuff (everyone was on about P du S as it was last weekend). I was just out there for my 6th time and never get bored of it, although this year did no riding as on 1st DH of holiday Mr MC crashed and broke his knee which resulted in operation and 4 day stay in hospital in Thonon.
I am oh so jealous having spent 5 days there seeing everyone else riding but stressing going back and forth to hospital. I think I have a spare lift map so if you want it drop me an e-mail with your address and I'll send it through to you. franwhyte AT hotmail DOT com
Happy days.
endlessride, your party looked great sat night. I was watching enviously from the igloo balcony...
Thanks, I'll have to get a lift pass when i get there so i can get a map then but thanks so much for the offer... am i right in saying i'll get a lift pass a the place under the plenny lift???
You can get lift passes at any lift, 20 euros a day but cheapr buying a week if you there long enough. Ask for the plastic electronic card, you pay 3 euros but they are better, then when you go next year you can recycle the card. Each time you get a new card you get points once you ge 80 you have enough for a free day. we had 96 points this year .. although it was pointless after Mr MC broke knee but hey!!!!
If you are staying in Morzine you HAVE to go to La Bonbonierre which is the chocolatier and patisserie just down from the Tourist office opposite the Spar shop, best cakes you will not believe it! We stayed above it this year, woken at 0515 hours to the smell of baking .. awesome!!