The snow has finally gone and I got out on my mountain bike with some local friends. The descent is from Alpe d’Huez taking part of the Megavalanche trail down to Villard Reculas and then back to our doorstep in Bourg d’Oisans.
Video footage>>>
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Megavalanche 2009 update
29/03/2009
Megavalanche week will be from the 6th to 13th July 2009. Due to demand we have taken on an additional chalet.
We now have 3 options available for the Mega week all based in Alpe d’Huez:
Entry to the event is not included.
OPTION 1. We have luxury 4 star chalets in Alpe d’Huez for the event
- Price £550 GBP (600 Euros) per person or combined cost for Megavalanche and Mountain of Hell/ Dirt Magazine Week £900 GBP (970 Euros)
- Seven night accommodation
- Breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner with beer and wine.
- Private uplifts on race / qualifying day and one additional day
- Sauna
- 10 percent discount on any holiday in 2010 (excludes any holiday in July)
- 10 percent discount off a new 2009 bike with Real Cycles
- 10 percent discount on helmet cam hire with alpcams.co.uk
- Additional nights stay are also available at £50 per room bed and breakfast (max 2 in a room) so you can arrive early, or make use of the cheap after Megavalanche lift pass !!
Fancy making it for two weeks then join us at the Mountain of Hell/ Dirt Magazine Week over at Les Deux Alpes for our double bill holiday. Please contact us for more information.
OPTION 2. Flexible accommodation based on the above at £75 GBP (80 Euros) per person per night (Minimum stay 4 nights).
- Breakfast, afternoon tea and dinner with beer and wine.
- Private uplifts on race / qualifying day
- Sauna
- 10 percent discount on any holiday in 2010 (excludes any holiday in July)
- 10 percent discount off a new 2009 bike with Real Cycles
- 10 percent discount on helmet cam hire with alpcams.co.uk
- Additional nights stay are also available at £50 per room bed and breakfast (max 2 in a room) so you can make use of the cheap after Megavalanche lift pass !!
OPTION 3. Bed and Breakfast accommodation at £60 GBP (65 Euros) per person per night. (Minimum stay 5 nights).
- Opportunity to purchase a meal on each night and eat with the rest of the guests for an additional charge.
- Breakfast and afternoon tea
- Private uplifts on race / qualifying day and one additional day
- Sauna
- 10 percent discount on any holiday in 2010 (excludes any holiday in July)
- 10 percent discount off a new 2009 bike with Real Cycles
- 10 percent discount on helmet cam hire with alpcams.co.uk
Commencal Meta 5.5 Hire Bike 2009
22/02/2009Have just turned up! - there is nothing better than a shiny new bike just out of the box. If you want to hire one for this summer or want more information visit our Mountain Bike Hire Alpe d’Huez and Bourg d’Oisans page.
Mountain of Hell 2009 two free spaces in our chalet
23/01/2009We have teamed up with Dirt Magazine and will be offering 2 free places to 2 of their lucky readers . More information on this prize will be available in Dirt’s March issue….
Megavalanche 2009 entries now open
14/01/2009Megavalanche 2009 entries at Alpe d’Huez are now open
You can enter the Megavalanche online here and while you are at it check out our accommodation option for the mountain bike event of the year.
Thinking about the Mountain of Hell over at Les Deux Alps we have that covered too.
Megavalanche 2009 accommodation – chalet photos
8/12/2008
[please note all rooms are twin room with en suite and each of the two a joining chalets have a sauna and garage / fettling space]
for more information on price and availability please visit our Megavalanche Accommodation for 2009 webpage
Megavalanche 2009 Alpe d’Huez dates announced
20/09/2008The organisers have just announced the dates for the 2009 Megavalanche they are the 6th -12th July 2009. Entries will be taken for the event from 12th January. We will also have a chalet in Alpe d’Huez again so contact us at info@rideoisans.com for more information or check out the Ride Oisans website.
Mountain Bike Holidays in the French Alps
17/08/2008We have started putting our new holiday dates up for next year – so if you are after gravity fueled singletrack including the 84 switchbacks of Oulles or the decent from Alpette (picture shown below) then check out mountain biking holidays here.
We are a holiday company that specializes in finding the best trails in the area and combining them into epic all day rides for you and your all mountain bike.
We are just waiting for confirmation on the 2 big events of the year the Megavalanche and the Mountain of Hell and we will then fill in the missing gaps for the year. Remember also that if you book before the end of 2008 then we will give you a lovely discount for 2009 – just contact us for more information.
Trails of the Oisans Video
7/08/2008We have just finished a taster for the forthcoming video check it out here !
Mountain of Hell 2008 Video
20/07/2008Click here to see the Mountain of Hell video from Saturday. Remember we will be providing a double whammy of catered accommodation for 2009 – a week in Les Deux Alpes and then a week in Alpe d’Huez for the Megavalanche.
more photos from the qualifier can be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/rideoisans
