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Les portes du soleil 2011 (June 24/25/26)

French_AristoFrench_Aristo Posts: 83
edited January 2011 in MTB rides
Anyone interested in doing this
I think it can be fun
I will most likely drive there starting very early on Friday
Camp Friday night
Ride Saturday and get back on the road after a night sleep on Sunday morning
We are looking at 12 hours solid drive each way plus crossing and any other delays

http://www.passportesdusoleil.com/index.jsp

The classic circuit is a tour of the Portes du Soleil, about 80 km / 50 miles
Approximately 80 km / 50 milles - 14 ski-lifts - 7000m of total downhill
  9 different resorts to start from:
- In France: Avoriaz, Châtel, Les Gets, Morzine and Montriond-Les Lindarets.
- In Switzerland: Champéry, Morgins, Torgon and Les Crosets.
  1000 m of total uphill climb
7 refreshement points
Start at any time between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. from each resort.
Several options
Price:€45


 
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  • welshkevwelshkev Posts: 9,690
    i have been considering it...can't you stretch to an extra day? that's a lot of driving crammed into 3 days :lol:

    but i could maybe talk the gf into letting me having a weekend away :D
  • French_AristoFrench_Aristo Posts: 83
    welshkev wrote:
    i have been considering it...can't you stretch to an extra day? that's a lot of driving crammed into 3 days :lol:

    but i could maybe talk the gf into letting me having a weekend away :D
    I would but not sure I will be able to
    That's about 24 hours drive all in
    Hopefully I will have mate(s) with me so we will relay at the wheel and should be ok
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  • French_AristoFrench_Aristo Posts: 83
    I am now staying on the Monday for some more riding
    8)
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  • benjidaysbenjidays Posts: 69
    done a week in portes du soleli in the summer ,do you really think you can do all that riding in one day,nah.wot bout road tolls cost us 200£ and there was five of us,to short for along way .lifts open 9-5.betta off going scotland do fort bill ,langan wolftrax,kirroughtree.
  • welshkevwelshkev Posts: 9,690
    benjidays wrote:
    done a week in portes du soleli in the summer ,do you really think you can do all that riding in one day,nah.wot bout road tolls cost us 200£ and there was five of us,to short for along way .lifts open 9-5.betta off going scotland do fort bill ,langan wolftrax,kirroughtree.

    i think he just means to do the passeportes du soleil 'race' . i know there's loads of riding there you probably wouldn't do it all in a month :lol:
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