Videos of epic singletracks in the french alps

Lars2re
Lars2re Posts: 7
edited September 2011 in MTB general
I was in the French alps this summer. One week of lift accessed singletracks (plus some extra pedaling now and then). The Paradiski area with Les Arcs and Le Plagne had surprisingly many nice singletracks and epic descents. Just to give you a taste of our week in heaven I have made some videos from 3 of the best trails:
La Varda
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Refuge de Mont Juvet
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Roche de Mio
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The guys at http://trailAddiction.com did an excellent job hosting and guiding us :)

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  • waughie
    waughie Posts: 180
    That looks like Epic fun!

    Good videos too, nicely put together.
  • Dartster
    Dartster Posts: 56
    Nice Vids there Lars, enjoyed watching em....laughed at the "cow S**t on the lens" Part on the 2nd vid :)

    Always appreciate seeing good vids of biking in the alps! I'm off there next year :)
  • dodgy
    dodgy Posts: 2,890
    Great music, I think I'm a new fan of Boneless Marshmallows!
  • Welsh_Tom
    Welsh_Tom Posts: 571
    some of the drops on the sides worry me a little :lol: but nice vids
  • Fenred
    Fenred Posts: 428
    Funk me I enjoyed those videos!!

    Very well put together...great ride and good first post Lars.

    Good job man! :D
  • MrVanilla
    MrVanilla Posts: 60
    Good skills and a good head for heights! Not sure I would have the bottle to do some of those. Excellent vids as well, thanks for sharing :)
  • j_l
    j_l Posts: 425
    Brilliant, just brilliant.

    thanks for sharing 8)
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  • Soul Boy
    Soul Boy Posts: 359
    Just under a forthnight back from Les Arcs, 4th year running, head still in the Alps.

    Some great riding out there, but Shhhhh, don't tell everyone :wink

    Stayed with http://www.themountainbikechalet.com/index.html - fantastic people and great guiding.

    Nice vids.
  • Squarepants
    Squarepants Posts: 1,019
    Will look forward to watching this later
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  • Kaise
    Kaise Posts: 2,498
    i want to go to these singletracks!

    wow that looks unreal!
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  • Raymondavalon
    Raymondavalon Posts: 5,346
    Now that's my type of singletrack! Fast, technical and scenic.
    Looks like you guys did some epic riding out there
    Great videos too, thanks for sharing with us
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  • Chalky76
    Chalky76 Posts: 260
    great stuff - love the first section of the third vid in particular
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  • TheNorthernTrain
    TheNorthernTrain Posts: 1,049
    Time to scrape some pennies together! I want to go :( - Can somebody please employ me so I can afford it.
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  • StefanP
    StefanP Posts: 429
    Brilliant - Thanks for sharing!

    As a side note - are these old goat/cart trails or is this manmade singletrack?
  • bluechair84
    bluechair84 Posts: 4,352
    Looks really nice. We missed all that stuff by spending too much time at the bike parks. Definitely going back next year to find that lot.
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  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    Very nice videos, and it looks like some seriously nice riding out there. Do you know the the guides you went with had possibilities to rent bikes from them?
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  • Lars2re
    Lars2re Posts: 7
    Thank you all for your feedback. I keep on watch these videos and dreaming every night that I am still there .... :)
    Regarding the tracks, I think they are mostly man made in the sense that they are mostly used by walkers over many many years ... The guides just done a great job for reading the maps, and running of into the mountains to find the best tracks that are perfect for singletracking. As you can see in the videos, we do meet people now and then, but they are very polite and open minded so there does not seem to be an issue with sharing the tracks.
    Regarding hiring bikes, they do have some renters, but most people bring their own, so you really need to check with the guiding company first.
  • weeksy59
    weeksy59 Posts: 2,606
    i like them lots :)
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  • cicatriz
    cicatriz Posts: 411
    Quality vids. Some great single track and fantastic scenery.
  • moster
    moster Posts: 121
    This type of terrain does not appeal to me at all, I will be very pleased to attend my work tomorrow knowing that I would not have any fun whatsoever riding this singletrack and would much rather be working!

    :D
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  • MSTRB
    MSTRB Posts: 9
    Wow. Absolutely awesome footage. Got to get myself there next year!
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  • DodgeT
    DodgeT Posts: 2,255
    Some of those drops at the side would have had me lying on the ground let alone riding the trails :oops:

    Brilliant video's cheers :D
  • Slamdunkin
    Slamdunkin Posts: 355
    If Carlsberg made MTB holidays?

    Lars your vids are sh't hot
  • felix.london
    felix.london Posts: 4,067
    Wicked films! Nice stuff.

    @ MountainMonster - you can rent bikes all over the place here. The basic rate is normally about €15 a day but you could get a deal if you wanted one for a few days
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  • GhallTN6
    GhallTN6 Posts: 505
    We are starting to plan our trip to Les Arcs for next year, so thanks for the heads up and making it a definate!
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  • woozor
    woozor Posts: 117
    Great vids. How much does a trip like that set you back?

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