[fatdoc]

is that much ?? thought the climb out of chatel has been sanitised???

I've done it before first day on... but trying to get fit as not so then be fooked for the rest of the week...

interested on the topographical... do u have it??

i was thinkin 300m up max... and lots of flat iirc

[ianv]

It's on the passport website, click on parcours. 6000 negative, 1000 positive.

[ianv]

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It's on the passport website, click on parcours. 6000 negative, 1000 positive.

http://www.passportesdusoleil.com/index.jsp?c=65885

Also something I just thought, entry opens at 10H French time so 9H ours. It might be worth getting in that hour early as the sunday is apparently the busiest day and Les Gets/Morzine will be chocca with brits trying to book.

[fatdoc]

cheers mate, yr ability to speak french kind  of helps 

right, i'm still going for it on a single crown commencal mini DH, 9 speed.... totem fork and dropper post.

not much work that morn... b on website... if the French gets too tech for google translate expect some posts on here in desperation!!

time to get fit.

[ianv]

right, i'm still going for it on a single crown commencal mini DH, 9 speed.... totem fork and dropper post.

    

time to get fit.

Too right 

[ianv]

  crankworx comes to les 2 alpes 9 to 15 July.

Should be ace.

[ianv]

So who has managed to register?

Les Gets sunday

[peewee]

Not yet, seems the website has collapsed im going for morzine on saturday.

[peewee]

I've succeeded in creating an account but then crashes, why have they changed the system so everyone has to create an account again.

[fatboySlimfast]

Im in, tis done.......better start doing some riding then!

[fatdoc]

have u got the right day?

sunday, from les gets??

 

site back up, I'm IN

 

[ianv]

Where are you boyos staying? Gite or with one of those chalet companies?

[fatdoc]

once today is out of the way I was gonna send round some group emails to ascertain numbers and book a chalet privately.

las year's was epic, as it was halfway up the chavannes, really quiet, no TV, no internet, good kitchen, spacious and good bike storage. ride in and ride out... lunch and siesta then back out to ride. i loved it. 

if we fit in it we get a discount as returning guests.

so far we have Neil H camping in morzine, you in yr van then a possible of fatkid2000 (currently enjoying the NHS firewall whilst booking the passport - he's booked the time off work, so I'm sure he is in), Paul  - lad who rides eckington defo confirmed, lad i know called Mike - who may or may not want accommodation with us, FBSF - obviously, Underground - who is trying to get out of the passports as we speak.. feel free to deride... gay twat..... and probably some people i've forgotten.

Big G and bubba aint comin as far as i know.

[neil h]

if you get a chalet count me in much better than camping

[neil h]

i'm booked from les gets on sunday, only 16 places left ( better build my bike )

[fatboySlimfast]

I actually booked wrong day, it then wouldnt let me change or book another day..........i managed to get a place on the sunday and i could see the places going down each time i tried to ammend the booking........
Les gets and morzine for the sunday now full, avoriaz has a lot left

[Bubba]

Big G and bubba aint comin as far as i know.

Definite no from me now as I've had to swap 2 weeks holiday so I get some money whilst on my 3 week recuperation. That leaves me with 2 weeks for the rest of the year which I've agreed to spend with Selina.

Shame as I'd love to have been in those beautiful mountains again 

[neil h]

Big G and bubba aint comin as far as i know.

Definite no from me now as I've had to swap 2 weeks holiday so I get some money whilst on my 3 week recuperation. That leaves me with 2 weeks for the rest of the year which I've agreed to spend with Selina.

Shame as I'd love to have been in those beautiful mountains again 

we will send you a postcard

[ianv]

If you get a chalet, can I park on your driveway 

Question, on the booking confirmation does it give the starting point. I am sure I booked Les Gets but the confirmation has an address in Chatal on it. I am hoping this is just the admin address and not a major SNAFU on my part.

[fatboySlimfast]

It gives the departure point on the fancy bookin form, not the payment notice which is based in chatel. It will tell you if you go back to your account on the web site

[ianv]

Phew, panic over 

[underground]

I managed to get online to book at 12 and there were no places left on any day for les gets or morzine. Day on my own to work out what's what I guess!

[ianv]

I managed to get online to book at 12 and there were no places left on any day for les gets or morzine. Day on my own to work out what's what I guess!

I don't know how it works, maybe ask the veterans, but would it not be possible to register at say Avoriaz and start at Les Gets. You could tell them you got an early start. Even if you cant take any lifts on the way back after Avoriaz, its an OK road ride back from there to Les Gets.

[fatboySlimfast]

I managed to get online to book at 12 and there were no places left on any day for les gets or morzine. Day on my own to work out what's what I guess!

You can follow most of it anyway with a lift ticket, the lifts you cant normally get on are just open anyway. There are 106 places at avoriaz still, if your really psyched for it book it there and we can drive up and get there for first registration or someone can come up with you and meet the team en route etc etc as the valley below you will defo go through on the ppds.

[fatboySlimfast]

just had a look at the route, it does go over from morzine into the lindarets valley which is a roll down from Avoriaz, in fact i would say its where the most interesting mtb stuff starts as you get into the big hills on the crossette etc and all the lifts you cant normally use