Off to Les Gets in August for 5 days biking, only done Alps stuff in Chamonix and Les Arcs before so anyone got any advice on some decent areas to go to? Will have a car (if i ever get round to booking it) so don't mind heading over in to Switzerland too for a day trip or two. I'm not too in to full on downhill stuff, more all mountain type (ride a Specialized Enduro), certainly not in to big drops and stuff.Oh, and might even throw my climbing stuff in so if there are any decent routes or bouldering in the area too, advice would be good.
Cheers both, looking forward to it already so will be really keen by the time I get there. Will be taking knee shin pads as not got much skin on them anyway and have a tendency for falling off. Probably put my full face in too. Would like to give the passportes route a go as well.I'll be there from 9 August SA Chris, going with some mates who've got kids in tow too.
Don't forget that the Planey lift is shut this year so liasons back to Let Gets from Morzine might be interesting FWIW a lot of the Passport route is pretty crap; fire roads and uninspiring single track. One bit I would recommend though is the descent into torgon from chatal, this was great although the lifts are properly old skool, slow and no bike carriers.
http://www.escalade-74.com/Gives an overview of climbing in the region.
There's some good roadside stuff, but in August it will be roasting, evening sessiosn might be a good call.I think the Chamonix "authorities" have severely limited MTB in the valley in midsummer, so stuff you may have enjoyed there before may now be off limits
By the way, are you the one and same ianv who lived in saltaire and spent months on end in the cellar at the old tram shed?!
QuoteBy the way, are you the one and same ianv who lived in saltaire and spent months on end in the cellar at the old tram shed?! Were you a visitor?
When in August are you there Tim, I might be free from the 17th or so.