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Megavalanche 2012 Accommodation

25/12/2011

We took this photos while skiing at our local ski resort on Christmas day – yep Alpe d’Huez ! I know its a hard life but someone has to do it. Anyway the photo shows the hotel we will be using for for the 2012 Megavalanche in Alpe d’Huez taken from the main DMC lift system .

You can reserve your stay in the hotel for just a 10% deposit * until entries go on sale in the middle of January.

The Beau Soleil is perfectly placed next to the main lift station that is used for the Megavalanche qualifying and race itself. The hotel boasts secure bike storage loads of car parking and is close to the bars and expo area.

You can make a direct booking through Polkadotstop to secure your room(s) for the event.

* (The deposit will ride to 30% after this date)

Hopefully the snow will have gone by July !

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Megavalanche 2012 update

22/11/2011

We have used our local knowledge and contacts to get what we think is the best bike friendly hotel accommodation for the 2012 Megavalanche. We have teamed up with the Hotel Beausoliel just 10 seconds (YES 10 SECONDS bike ride !) from the main DMC lift station that takes you to the Megavalanche Race and Qualifier Start line and also access to all the other fantastic Alpe d’Huez trails.

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Megavalanche 2012 dates announced

18/10/2011

The organisers of the Megavalanche in Alpe d’Huez have released the dates for the event. The event will run from the 16-22nd July 2012. We have kind of outgrown our chalet accommodation that we usually provide and so for 2012 we have teamed up with PolkadotStop to provide exclusive use of the very popular Vallee Blanche Hotel in the old part of town in Alpe d’Huez. The hotel has ample bike storage, wifi, terraces and bar. Most importantly they have friendly knowlegeable staff (most of which live in the area year round) and know the Megavalanche event inside out. You can book your Megavalanche 2012 accommodation directly online here

For more megavalanche info we have also set up an information site at

http://www.megavalanche.co.uk

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Mountain of Hell 2012 dates announced

13/10/2011

The Mountain of Hell 2012 dates have been announced for the weekend of 13-15th July 2012. We have hotel accommodation in Les Deux Alpes itself for the event. More info can be found here. Based on these dates and other events going on in the area (such as La Marmotte Sportive and the Alpe d’Huez Triathlon) it suggests that the Megavalanche will take place on the weekend of the 21st and 22nd July 2012. This is at time of writing yet to be confirmed.

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Lifts have closed for the summer

6/09/2011

But that did not stop our guests having one final ride down naked…….

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Photos from our ride week – including Megavalanche ride

17/08/2011

Couple of returning guests in last week on our mountainbike week. They bought full face helmets especially to try out the Megavalanche route. I think said full face helmets will be going on ebay in a few weeks !

 

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Megavalanche 2011 last 3 rooms remaining

7/06/2011

We now only have 3 rooms remaining for Megavalanche 2011 in our catered chalet in Alpe d’Huez. Click here to get all the information or to book now.

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Quick ride down the middle section of Megavalanche route

14/05/2011

I cycled up to middle section of the Megavalanche trail yesterday ( as the lifts are not running its a steep doubletrack road) and mountain biked back to our base in Bourg d’Oisans. The MTB team in Alpe d’Huez are busy building and maintaining the trails so parts of it were un rideable. Don’t expect much snow on the Glacier for 2011!

 

My GPS route can be found here

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La Boucle d’Allemont

11/04/2011

Another big ride today starting from our base in Bourg d’Oisans and cycling out towards Allemont and then the small village of Rivier d’Allemont. The Climb up to Rivier d’Allemont is a mixture of road and rough firetrack following the river and valley. After Rivier d’Allemont it ramps up on first double track and then singletrack to a point at about 1300m above sea level. After this point its a hike a bike section to 1500 metres including 2 white water crossings. From this point its tight technical switchback singletrack all the way back down to the Allemont dam. Big day out – lots of climbing with a fantastic descent at the end, and good to be out of the Alpe d’Huez and Les Deux Alpes bike park.

Route map here

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New MTB route over on the Belledonne

8/04/2011

Part of the Belledonne mountain range faces the Alpe d’Huez mountainside where the Megavalanche comes down. With less snow than usual for this time of year and temperatures up in the mid 20′s I set out from Bourg d’Oisans to tackle a new MTB route. The ride starts with a 10km flat valley off road section before climbing up out of Allemont to a top height of 1500m. After much head scratching and map reading I found the little switchback trail that drops all the way down back to Allemont. Great new trail found and one we will be using in the summer for our guests. The Cotic BeFe handled the climb and the descent perfectly.

Road profile here

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