My bunch are heading to Tignes this summer. I’ve finally replaced my trusty Heckler with an Intense Tracer. Come on snow, melt
Watching thread with interest.. hoping to take Jr for a few days, maybe long weekend, but got no idea where to go...
Hopefully heading to Tignes, but may get divertedcyo Germany, in which case we'll do Oetztal as a detour.
Dez, go to Tignes with the kid. It's great
Dantsw13 .. bunch?
Tignes is great for kids both on and off the bike.
Morzine. Banshee spitfire in slack big tyre mode.
Tignes eh? Will check it out, cheers!
The G - 14 local lads - we go somewhere most years. Mixed ability, long weekend. We stayed in Le Brev previously, but Chalet Chardons no longer doing fully catered & the minibus uplift to the main resort is too small first run of the day.
Crikey Tignes is going to be rammed. Can’t wait.
Free lifts innit!!! It’s a bit of an anti Morzine. On first glance it’s full of Stormtroopers. Actually they are mostly beginners but the hire shops put them on big rigs & make them wear full armour!!
Last time I was there nowhere was “Busy” but you get on the Enduro routes, or the long runs down to Val D & it’s empty.
Dieing (how the **** do you spell that word?) to do Very Bike Trip on the Specduro after mincing down it on my xc mojo two years ago.
BSM, Les Arcs and Tignes (along with the rest for STW it seems) in August with the family. Cannot wait! #prayfordry
usual 10 days in Verbier
Out to the Dolomites for a week and then back via Les Orres for the next two rounds of the EWS. Leaving the ebikes at home.
Going back for the Swiss round of the EWS later on in the year and then finishing of with some uplifted riding in Finale.
Finale ligure on my Enduro elite 29, can't wait.
I like food - Tignes holds up much better than Morzine in the wet, especially the Enduro Trails.
Is La Varda still open from LA these days?
Taking the kids to the megavalanche again. Just about survived being the responsible adult for two divorcee's last year. Hopefully the penny has dropped that the male to female ratio is skewed against them again and that mid forties knackered middle aged men are unlikely to trouble the younger fitter male blokes in the bars and clubs.
Next year taking my son for a week's riding instead so reading the thread with interest....
Popped into les gets for opening day a couple of weeks ago, rented a Norco dh bike. Was riding nice, very few breaking bumps, a bit muddy in the woods
Day trips to Austria for me (live in Munich). Long shocked Geometron G13. Too much snow at the moment 😕
6 weeks in Leogang/Saalbach/Hinterglemm starting 22nd July.
Anyone heading that way I’d be happy to meet up.
1 day in Morzine with Mrs Dubs. Have rented us a Mega each. Should be a (wheels on the ground) fun day out.
We're only there for 3 days really, so have to do something non-bikey in the middle day, then she's going to sit in the sunshine on day 3 whilst I either muck about on the hill or try and ride up one.
Not been to the Alps for a few years, and I was hoping to go back to finale this year, but dates didn't work. So going to Aosta for a week, mid July. Pila and la thuile of course, but also got some interesting routes from trailforks to try out. Gagging to get away!
Enduro 2 early July , then back to the Whiterooms 2 weeks later...
Ridge line in Tuscany late September all on the Banshee Spitfire.. Can’t wait !!!
Slovenia with Jonny@rideslovenia in Sept
Can't wait
Probably not this year due to a potential house move but I've still not fully written off a week in Tignes with the family. I'll be on a Rallon, Hoppy jr on his Cube 24sl.
Just 1 day in Morzine this year. Mostly blues and some gentle reds possibly.... Looking forward to it even though it's a 3 hour drive each way on the day.
We are heading over to Tignes again this year, I get the feeling it may be busier than normal.
Just back from a week in the Pyrenees with Altitude Adventure on their Summit to Sea trip with a mate. Off to Whiteroom with the better half on the 20th July, it'll be my first Alps trip and the wifes first foreign trip with the bike.
Oh and the bike, FlareMAX 🙂
Going to do the Basque coast with Doug later in the year, after doing 4 years in a row in the Alps. Just fancied a change. Hope it lives up to its' reputation. Will be riding my trusty old Liteville 301 no doubt.
Finale ligure on my Enduro elite 29 Soul, can’t wait.
Doing a long weekend in Morzine in a few weeks for convenience of location, as we're off to Whistler for August, so Alps time is limited, sacrificed the EWS in Les Orres this year for a week in Finale in September.
Will be on the big bike for all of it.
Passporte du Soleil in just over a couple of weeks, on a Santa Cruz Hightower LT. Looking forward to the altered route this year due to the return of the Foilleuse lift at Morgins - didn't much enjoy the death climb out of Chatel the last 2 years
Not the Alps but I like to tell people at every opportunity. Whistler for 3 weeks in 26 days on my Mk1 Bronson and then a new bike when I get home!!
3.5 days in Morzine (and surrounding area) in late July. Taking my Bronson V2.
Les Arcs Enduro2 on my new AM9. Not fit and getting a bit old but looking forward to it. Leaving the 301 at home this time.
Long weekend in Solden Bike Republic two weeks today then a summer holiday in Morzine once the kids break up. Taking their bikes so they are on hardtails (I tell them they need to learn bike craft before getting a FS). I’ll be very underbiked on a 130mm Carbon cannondale habit.
For both trips, I cannot ruddy wait....
Morzine 6th July- Giant Anthem.........
Enduro 2 looks like a great event. Definitely one for the to do list!
7 days in Les Arc with 12 mates. Will certainly pop across to Tigne on one of those days can’t wait!
Trans Provence in 3 days. Heaven/ hell awaits.
Transition Smuggler 😃
I'm not going to the Alps, but I'm going to Michigan, which has loads of French-sounding places.
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I'll be doing my first long Bikepacking ride on the 132km High Country Pathway near Gaylord.
https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7005013/high-country-pathway-imba-epic
Morzine for 3.5 days from 4th July. First time riding in the alps, so not really sure what to expect, but been watching plenty of videos on YouTube. I’ll be riding my 2018 Capra. Really really excited.
4 days in les deux alps and a week in Alp d'Huez and then some mega-ava-something.
A week in verbier then pila for the second. Tignes is great but the lifts aren't free anymore. The charge was very modest though
Les gets for world cup. Couple of days riding either side of race day. On my new jeffsy pro race.
Morzine/ Les Gets/ Avoriaz/ Chatel- dunno when, depends on how we feel. We'll grab a week and drive down. I'll be riding my lovely old Helius 🙂
A week with whiteroom mtb in August for me this year,
a week in zermatt /wallis and maybe few days in vinschgau !
A week on the southern edge of the Alps near the Italian Riviera, based in Molini with Riviera-bike next month. Four weeks to go!
Then High Pyrenees trip with Basque MTB in October.
Tignes lifts still free with Tignes accommodation
Already had a week with ciclo montana in Spain.
Heading out to bike village in France in a month or so.
Then another week in Spain with ride southern spain.
I'll be on a Geometron either G13 or G16 depending on how I feel when its time to pack the bike up.
Morzine for a week in Aug but will head far and wide.
Staying at MTB Beds for first time but heard good things.
Can’t wait!
Les Gets next Friday for 3.5 days on this
3 weeks just outside Guillestre. Will ride a variety of locations, including Serre Che, Montgenevre, Les Orres, Vars/Risoul, and Puy St Vincent. Incredible amounts of non-lift stuff too. I'm taking my 26" Ariel 14X and Levo ebike. I can't wait to use the ebike for some exploration.
I can’t wait to use the ebike for some exploration.
I used mine a lot last year, on mountains without ski lifts.
One morning went up 3 hills, 4500ft of climbing/descending in 2 hours (20 miles), then met my wife for lunch.
They’re ace in the Alps.
Just got back from a long weekend away with Rivierabike in Molini.
Week in Morzine/Les Gets/Etc last weekend of June for a week. Not been in a few years, looking forward to it.
@Sir-HC How was Molini with Riviera Bike? I'm going next month. Any tips?
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Vars is pants - recommend not wasting your money
The black route 21 from above Risoul is awesome (and extremely exposed in a couple of places).
Also recommed Abries which is under an hour from Guillestre, It only has 3 DH routes but has sublime lift assisted XC. You could also get a car lift (or e-bike) up to mountain hut almost at top of col'd'allos, ride up track opposite off road to col and then descend to Abries.
col d'agnel not allos
I've done finale and lake garda already this year.
A week in Morzine in August and Finale again in September
Thanks Campalunga. I've ridden it. It is excellent and so sustained at the grade that even the crapper bits are great.
I have been scouring the IGN maps, the internet, and French VTT GPS stuff. I have enough to tackle to guarantee a divorce if I try to do it all. I am going to try some early am rides to be back in time for the kids getting up.
So have the alps had this epic rain? It’s character building in the wet imho.
Spending a week or so riding my Cube Stereo in Courchevel and Meribel. 😊
Following a ten year negotiation period with Mrs Doordonot, I have finally secured release for more than five days. Plan is to drive to Saas-fee valley in a month or so, via stop over for dark-side action climbing TdF stage 6 hills around / including the Ballon d’Alsace. Then it’s a week of high Alpine hiking and mountaineering, then a bit more road tripping to pick up the rest of the fam.
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@Sir-HC How was Molini with Riviera Bike? I’m going next month. Any tips?
Take a spare stomach, Maria is going to try to kill you with food. It's puncturier than say Les Arcs, I was on Exos and wish I'd taken tougher tyres, especially when we went down towards the coast. Not as easy to find spares as in busier resorts, but the flipside of that is that Molini and surrounds are gorgeous. I loved the riding, and the uplifts etc were ace. Organisation not quite so much when we were there but I know Ade wasn't happy with it then either and was planning changes.
Say hello to Luna the dog!
So have the alps had this epic rain? It’s character building in the wet imho.
Don’t know about France but Austria has been scorching for a couple of weeks, 30c a lot of days
No alps this year, Canada and USA for three weeks with the family in July, then have a trip with Ciclomaroc in September.
A couple of weeks of van life in the camper tied in with a mates biking stag do for the first week. Aosta/Pila including an out of park van uplift day with Aosta freeride, then on to Les Arcs for a few days. After that no fixed plans but will definitely hit some meribel ridgelines, maybe Portes du soleil or anywhere else we fancy. trail and dh bikes in the van to mix it up a bit.
Zermat, Pila then Tignes - 2 week road trip. The TDF also has a stage finish in Tignes I think on the 26th July.
As a couple of people have mentioned Tignes/Val lift network isn't free anymore - unless you're staying with 'My Tignes' partner accomodation - that normally covers the hotels and catered chalets - but not if you're privately renting. The My Tignes card is €40 for 6 days (€10 for 1, €30 for 3) - that card also covers a whole heap of other activities too.
We're heading first towards Les Gets / Morzine in the camper with a pair of T130s on the back.
Quite flexible though and we've got about 12 days so might try Italy and who not sure where else.
Does any one know if Tignes will open as planned on the 29th? Touring about and planned to start in Tignes for a few days on the 30th but didn't know if another option would be better.
Looks like there is still plenty of snow kicking about in Tignes judging by the webcams:
https://www.valdisere.com/en/webcam/webcam-village/
Tignes is bloody high, even for the Alps, I'd start off somewhere like Morzine.
Yeah i had a look at the webcams and thought the same but wasnt sure on the trail locations etc to be sure.
It’s melting day by day. The last routes to clear are often the best Enduro routes.
We were in Tignes 2 years ago in Mid July only in our second week did some of the trails open.
Looking on the webcams Les Arcs has loads of snow - were thinking of doing La Varda again one day, but I’m not sure it will be rideable by 13 Jul.
Tignes sounds fun. Can you recommend any camping or caravan spots suitable for families with a mutt & biking kids near there?
We usually head to PDS so I’d be up for a change.
If in Tignes, do the big slide/jump into the lake - very amusing.
4 and a bit days riding in Morzine at end of July.
New Orange Alpine 6....should make a bit of a change from my old 5s on the rougher stuff.