Description
Book SynopsisAlps 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.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
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
