Overview

Alps Mountain Biking is a guide to the western Alps. It reveals epic rocky descents, high-altitude blasts and hidden Alpine singletrack, all set against a backdrop of snowy peaks, pine forests and clear blue skies. This is some of the greatest singletrack, enduro and downhill riding the mountains have to offer. Featuring the Alpine hot spots alongside the best lesser-known areas, you can ride the main lines of Morzine and Chamonix, and then escape the crowds and head to La Plagne, Martigny or Sauze d'Oulx. Using lifts, buses and good old pedal power, you can really exploit the massive vertical gains each area has to offer and enjoy trails that cater for every taste and ability. Alps Mountain Biking has everything you need to get out of the concrete resorts and plan a great riding trip. Written by Samoëns-based guide Steve Mallett, it gives you the local riders' inside knowledge on trails, and information on accommodation, lifts and travel. Packed with fantastic photography, it is guaranteed to inspire you to get out and explore this huge mountain bike playground.

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Author:   Steve Mallett
Publisher:   Vertebrate Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Vertebrate Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 14.80cm
Weight:   0.510kg
ISBN:  

9781910240366

ISBN 10:   1910240362
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 May 2015
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Acknowledgements About the guide Using the guide Grading Directions and route planning Alpine rights of way Language(s) Best type of bike Kit and Spares Food and Water Tools and spares Armour and protection And the rest ... Riding safely Mountain rescue Area Map Alpe d'Huez Alpi Bike Resort overview Bardonecchia Sauze d'Oulx Chamonix overview Le Tour and Vallorcine Les Houches Crans Montana La Clusaz La Grave La Plagne La Rosière La Thuile Les Arcs Les Deux Alpes Les Saisies Les Trois Vallées Leysin Martigny Megève Montgenèvre Portes du Soleil overview Les Gets and Morzine Champéry and Morgins Châtel and Avoriaz Saint-Luc Salève Samoëns and the Grand Massif Serre Chevalier Tignes and Val d'Isère Valloire Verbier Zermatt More riding Aravis North-eastern Italy Northern Alps Southern Alps Switzerland Tour du Mont Blanc Appendix About the author

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Steve Mallett is the founder and guide of Bike-Alp, who run guided mountain bike holidays in the Grand Massif region of the French Alps. Steve is a Trail Cycle Leader and Mountain Bike Leader qualified guide who has ridden extensively throughout the Alpine region since calling it home over ten years ago. He lives with his wife Eleanor in Samoëns, where they run Bike-Alp during the summer season, and Chalet Sougey, a ski lodge during the winter season.

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