Or so we think..It's a lot of switchbacks to count whilst descending 1500m in one hit.. We started out on the official Dev Albertville Trail which itself starting from the resort of les Saisses is an amazing 18km trail, but we turned off to find something a little different to the often fast paced trail.  Me and Will did our best to count all the switchbacks.  Some were 5 metres a part, other's were linked between smooth traversing balcon-sections allowing you to get your momentum up a bit.  We only walked one, number 73 (incidentally the department number the trail is in) and sessioned about 4 others.  Besides that we endo-rolled our way around the rest.  What a challenge it was. Once at the bottom we finished on the Val d'Arly road that is still closed to traffic after last years rock fall.  It was quite surreal riding down the road that is so slow when cars are on it in peak winter for summer months.  "Like going to a...

Somewhere between La Plagne and Bozel is one of the best trails in the world! With a bit of enduro style van assistance we made a great start onto Spider Pig for what felt nearly endless tight switchbacks. Then it was time for the big climb, at midday, in the bright sunshine fuelled by tasty cake and some egg mayo baguette.  We all took our pads off and supped on our bladders to try and get motivated to start the ascent.  Too begin with everyone was full of enthusiasm, making jokes, chatting rubbish and ringing our enduro styled bells.  It only took a few switchbacks before we were all a little more subdued and beginning to get into a rhythm for the hour long climb. Climbing up with the Vanoise National Parc in the background We were nearly at the top when one of the group suffered a near ride ending mechanical breaking his pedal body away from the spindle.  At the top many zip tie's were used to try and hold the pedal back o...

I'm between work at the moment so though I have been riding amazing trails around Les Arc, La Plagne and southern Beaufortain I've not had a chance to get much blog material.  There is stunning singletrack in the Savoie!

Mont Blanc View  Tech-ist trail in Chamonix Valley- a couple of dabs today

1 of 4 descents ticked off the map of glorious trails above the not so pretty Sallanches A meadow of Pheasant Eye flowers

As Tom G would say here's some "dirty" editing from our Emosson ride: My first cover shot, shame it's fake!