Rather than hijack the thread about snow melting I thought I'd start my own. I'm thinking of heading to the alps for a few days with my MTB.
I'm drawn to Val d'Isere because I used to live there, still have a few friends I haven't seen in a while who are there. However much of the opinion I can find on the internet is that it's a bit meh for MTB. This seems to be opinion from a few years back, however, so I figure maybe it's changing, because on paper at least it looks like it could be fun.
Has anyone been in the last couple of years and did you enjoy it?
Secondary question would be: is my Jeffsy 29 an appropriate bike to take or would I really be better off hiring something more gnar? If I'd be better of hiring, I'd probably look rather at finding somewhere more appropriate for my Jeffsy than hiring big DH iron, because I fundamentally think that if Jeffsy isn't gnar enough, then neither am I 😆
EDIT : Other option I've thought is stay in Bourg and have a day in Val, a day in Les Arcs and maybe La Plagne. But Bourg is distinctly less attractive to me in terms of place to stay.
We are going there in the summer armed with Stumpy's and alike and expect all to be fine. As long as your not looking at black DH runs then trail bikes are fine in the alps.
My wife has ridden all the places you've listed on a SC Solo, which is 27.5 & 135mm rear, 140mm front. There are some DH trails in Val & Tignes, but the enduro trails are good fun if park is your thing. The singletrack trails in Les Arcs are my favourite in the area & can be navigated if you're good with a map & strava heat maps. Official trails are fun for a couple of runs. I wouldn't take a DH bike to any & have ridden all on my Bronson.
La plagne has a frankly bizarre arrangement with lift opening days. If you're only there for a short while I'd stick to BSM & Espace killy.
We are going to try the 3 valleys area too given you drive past it to get to the rest
I was in Tignes and Val for a few days last summer.
Really good fun though the tracks into Val are pretty mellow but very enjoyable.
Lift pass might still be free?
It's a lovely area. I don't know I'd want to spend more than a few days there but worth a trip.
I was on my 160mm mega which was perfect.