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Late Cancellation - 3 places now available on Cham to Zermatt.2

Published by Jamie Carr June 26, 2009 in General. 0 Comments

Due to a late cancellation we have now 3 places to offer on our popular Chamonix to Zermatt trip-2, from 24th July to 2nd August. Perfect timing for summer holidays for teachers and parents ! It’s a great chance to get in on one of the best Mountain biking trips in the Alps. Email or call for more details or any questions.

Mini Tour du MtBlanc - a close shave !

Published by Jamie Carr June 21, 2009 in General. 0 Comments

Fine weather started and finished this mini TMB, but a damp day in the middle had us running down a 3,000 ft descent in rain and luminated at times by odd flash of lighting !
The first day all went well, parting with a few Euros to stimulate the Chamonix bike eccoemy, for those turning up with 5yr old rear mechs, and bash-rings for those that wanted to keep there big rings with same number of teeth. Easy option with the lifts, meant more time for single-track descents, skill sessions on steep descending, switch-backs and even time at the skate park working on step-ups and hops — all skills learnt today where all used to great effect in the next 2 days!
It was a case of the wrong trousers for Simon on day 2 as his 3/4 soaked up twice their weight in water! We were eventually allowed into the refugee that night after washing off the hillside in the stream.
However it was on day 3 that the closest shave was for Bob and the marmot. On the fastest descent of the trip at over 30mph on lose rock, Bob got between a startled young marmot and the safety of his burrow.
The marmot thought he was quick enough to get across the track to his hole but Bob on his Slayer were too quick and the Marmot ran between his wheels! Amazingly even though being run over by the Vegetarin biker and with a Maxxis high roller tattoted across his back he still made it to his burrow alive in one peice and will probally not underestimate the speed of an adrealin fuelled MTBiker again !
The final climb took us to a most wonderful view point and a fantastic descent, filled with evey kind of stlye of singel-track, with fast flowy sections, steep tech, snow covered even, and of course woody rooty, rocky, switch back tastic, descent into the trees to test and use all those new switch-back skills to the max! Just brillaint…..

First Alpine trip of season - great success - see photos

Published by Jamie Carr June 21, 2009 in General. 0 Comments

A truly international field of MTBikers enjoyed an action packed long weekend on our Alpine Single track weekend. See the photos page for pictures of the 2009 Alpine Single track weekend for sun filled fantastic biking.
1 Rider came from as far away as Tasmaina to come and enjoy the biking, as well as 2 Swiss riders, 1 German and 2 Brits !
Excellent weather helped but the riding was ‘out of this world’ according to one of the guests, along with, “the best 2 days biking I’ve ever had”. Lucky for him he’s coming back later in the summer for more.
If you see the pictures and fancy more of the same, then we have a week long Alpine Single track week running with space still available, or squeeze onto one of our classic Chamonix to Zermatt trips.