The boys from Nottingham came over for a couple of days before heading down to the Megavalanche and we had a wicked day riding these descents.
There is a full set of pics on my site here some choice ones are...
The crew at the begining of the first descent with Mt Blanc in the background
Hendrix on the first descent
Woots and Shally on the second descent, where it starts to get tricky.
Will about to eat dirt (or rock).
Ben cleans the same section (on his second go)
Shally on the third descent.
Woots racing over the last of the tricky bits.
Laters
Phil
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Thread: A day Riding Chamonix DH
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08-02-2004, 06:35 AM #1
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A day Riding Chamonix DH
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08-02-2004, 11:07 AM #2
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Damn, that looks like some amazing riding. great pics, mang!
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08-02-2004, 02:48 PM #3
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great photos!
Looks like a killer trail.
I want a 6" travel 20lb MTB. I found the 20lb MTB, but only good for riders under 87 pounds.
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08-02-2004, 03:45 PM #4
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nice work
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08-02-2004, 03:55 PM #5
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Nice pics.
Good to see some photos of the neighborhood.Ski, Bike, Climb.
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08-03-2004, 08:49 AM #6
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What is the riding over your way like TeleAL? I came over there to watch the World Cup a couple of summers ago and it looked pretty good.
Is the Coupe d'Europe (see www.avalanchecup.com) in the Valais near you at all?
Phil
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08-04-2004, 12:29 PM #7
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riding in leysin looks like this:Originally posted by flingle
What is the riding over your way like TeleAL? I came over there to watch the World Cup a couple of summers ago and it looked pretty good.
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=28668
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08-10-2004, 05:33 AM #8
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Ripz is the man to ask about the downhill riding.
See his post above.
Me, I am a wussy road rider...but I will dust any of your gravity junkie asses going up the hill, or the beer is on me.
Leysin hosted the World Cup a few times, but not this year.
Hey Ripz, what about G3? From Cabane to Reusch could be a good run. Is there anything going on there?
Biking and Tele-ing go together and make the legs big and strong.Ski, Bike, Climb.
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08-10-2004, 11:55 AM #9
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wrong. it could be an EXCELLENT run. but i'd like to get some first hand advice before risk wasting a day there. i'm concerned about that first pitch (the gooood part for skiing). it's mighty steep for a bike.Originally posted by TeleAl
Hey Ripz, what about G3? From Cabane to Reusch could be a good run. Is there anything going on there?
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08-11-2004, 06:53 AM #10
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It is the mighty steep for a ski piste too. I maintain that is the steepest piste anywhere I have skied.Originally posted by Ripzalot
i'm concerned about that first pitch (the gooood part for skiing). it's mighty steep for a bike.
I have been tortured on it with LostInTheTrees one icy shitty day. Brutal. Not sure he ever forgave me for it.
Just another reason to ski the off piste.
I'll keep my ears open about it and let you know.Ski, Bike, Climb.
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