February brings with it school holidays a plenty. If this is the time that you have to travel then lift queues will be inevitable unfortunately. French schools are split into three groups to avoid having the entire country off at … Read More
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Burton Mystery Series, Straya Day, Freeride World Tour Qualifiers
Think nothing happens at the end of deep, dark January? Think again! The Antidote to Dry January… “Straya Day”, 26 Jan Love it or hate it, Dry January, and its close cousin Damp January, are here to stay. But for … Read More
That’s a Wrap 2022
A trip down the memory lane that is 2022… Dutch Courage A bizarre switch happened at New Year’s in that our hostels and hotels were full of Dutch for the holiday season for a change, due to covid restrictions here … Read More
Getting around Morzine and the Portes du Soleil this winter
Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz and the lifts across the 12 resorts of the Portes du Soleil region are now open and welcoming guests. Christmas is just around the corner, it’s come so quickly! Here’s a quick guide to the bus … Read More
Early Opening, Discount Heaven & Volcom Collab!
Winter has come early! Thanks to the early snowfall and the upper slope base of a solid 60cm already, Avoriaz will be opening early, with the Arare and Chavenette areas opening this weekend (3 & 4 December) before the full … Read More
Alambike’s 24-hour charity relay event
Hot on the heels of the UCI World Championships, the second edition of Alambike is coming to Les Gets this weekend. For 24-hours non-stop, night and day, come rain or shine, teams of 4-8 people will relay around last week’s … Read More
Petrol Heads’ Delight!
The Mont Blanc Rallye is rolling into town! The sounds of engines roaring through the forests, tyres screeching around hairpin bends, exhausts put-putting through our little villages signify the end of the summer season to many each year (and has … Read More
The UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2022 explained
They have arrived.. but what is it all about exactly? First of all, what does UCI stand for I hear you say? The ‘Union Cycliste Internationale’ (UCI) is the world governing body of cycling, recognised by the International Olympic Committee … Read More
Mini Bike Champs
Wednesday 17 August, from 8pm Hold on to your seats, this is going to be a wild ride! This coming Wednesday will see one of the main streets of Morzine reserved for the Mini Bike Dual Slalom World Championships! Imagine … Read More