The Passportes du Soleil Mountain Bike Race
Passportes du Soleil The Passportes du Soleil is an epic mountain bike race in the huge Portes du Soleil region of France & Switzerland which heralds the start of summer and the opening of the lift...
View ArticleChatel’s big red London bus…
This weekend is Chatel’s St Laurant festival – an annual festival celebrating the village’s patron saint. This is always a colourful and fun day, with floats of all descriptions making circuits of the...
View ArticleThe big red bus, “RosBeef74″
The Fete du St Laurant was a great success, despite the heavens opening midway through the afternoon. The British expats entered a fantastic float. It was such a hit with the locals that it was invited...
View ArticleWinter season update – March 12th 2010
Chatel 3 style days As we near the half way point in March, it is clear that this is turning into an epic season. We have had consistent snowfall and cold temperatures now pretty much since the end of...
View ArticleDanny Hart wins 2011 MTB World Championship in Champery
I’ve just got back from the 2011 MTB World Championship Downhill race in Champery, where Danny Hart rode a legendary race to become the 2011 champion. The conditions today were difficult to say the...
View ArticleA Skillz in the Alps
The Avalanche bar in Chatel is celebrating the start of the winter season with a fantastic party featuring no other than the famous Mr A Skillz – Turntable Wizard Extraordinaire. Expect big beats,...
View ArticleChatel Razorsnowbike 2012 video
Great POV video from last weekend’s Chatel Razorsnowbike Derby – a crazy downhill mountain bike race on snow;
View ArticleUltramarathon Running for Little Hearts Matter
Update – 14 October, 2013 – I did it!!!! 68 km (42 1/4 miles) and 2048 m vertical (6719 feet) in 9 hours. Very happy with my time. Needless to say I can barely walk today. Thanks to everyone for your...
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