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Classic Singletrack Riding Weeks Dates & Prices Summer 2010: 3rd - 10th July
- £459 (See prices page for up-to-date availability) For us, this is what it's all about and what most of our guests want. We'll use the chairlifts and vehicle uplifts to gain almost all the height we need to ride stunning, gravity-assisted singletrack all week. Minimum climbing, maximum descending. A typical week will see us ride at Sainte Foy, Les Arcs and La Thuile, with some great singletrack outside of the resorts mixed-in and maybe a big backcountry day for those who want it. All of our classic singletrack riding weeks will have at least 2 groups with a maximum of around 6 riders per group, so that everyone rides at a level and a pace they're happy with. We choose the itinerary for the week depending on the group, the weather and the trail conditions, but here's an example: Saturday - Travel to Sainte Foy and build bikes Sunday - Ride local trails in Sainte Foy. The resort provides a 4x4 uplift service covering almost 1,300m of vertical drop. We'll hit trails like The Thin Red Line, Potts, Whisky & Rye and The Beer Run. More info here: Sainte Foy Mountain Biking Monday - Set off from Sainte Foy to ride our classic "Sunny-side" tour. Start in the shady, north-facing woods of Sainte Foy, riding The Anthill Mob, There's Been Another Murder! and The Ace of Spades down to the hamlet of Viclaire. Grab some lunch, then get in the van for the climb up through the resort of La Rosiere to the Col de Petit Saint Bernard high on the Italian border. From here, we'll ride fantastic singletrack such as The Trail of 1,000,000 Switchbacks and Veni, Vidi, Vici all the way down to Bourg Saint Maurice, nearly 1,500m below. Tuesday - Backcountry Day. Take advantage of the fact that tomorrow's a rest day to burn a few extra carbs and do a bit of extra pedalling. There's a few options, but the classic is to take a van uplift to the Col de l'Iseran, Europe's highest road pass at almost 2,800m, then descend on singeltrack to the ski resort of Val d'Isere before taking another short uplift into the nature reserve below the Aiguille de la Grande Sassiere and making a high-level traverse through stunning scenery back to Sainte Foy. All on singletrack, some sweat required but some huge descents to be found as well. Wednesday - Our day off. Use the local uplift service to ride some of the sweet local singletrack, take a break from the bike to do some climbing, canyoning, white-water rafting or parapenting, or just chill out on the balcony with a beer and rest your aching body. Thursday - Les Arcs. Jump in the van for 20 minutes to head down the valley to pick up the Les Arcs lift system. There is loads of great riding here, from the fast and flowy DH course to some remote lift-assisted epics, via loads of steep and gnarly singletrack in the Malgovert forest. There's also the chance to check out the bike park and session the jumps, drops and north shore. (see here for more info: Les Arcs Mountain Biking) Friday - La Thuile. Cross the Italian border to ride the chairlifts and the sweet, hand-sculpted singletrack. We often park the van up at the border, then ride down into Italy and use the chairlifts to make our way back. The shops in La Thuile also sell the best ice-cream in the world... (see here for more info: La Thuile Mountain Biking) |
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