Verbier Festival...a Yankee has questions...

[Ace Freely]

Thinking about POSSIBLY adding it to next year's travels... Questions...

What city would I fly into?

Any EMTB Forum rides planned?

Anyone else thinking about going from the PNW?


Ace

 

[Gary]

Geneva

Not sure how you'll fly with your battery. (or do you have a plan for that?)

 

[Ace Freely]

Geneva

Not sure how you'll fly with your battery. (or do you have a plan for that?)

...would just rent ... that's a LONG way to haul a bike!

Ace

 

[wepn]

Verbier is awesome. I'd rather take my bike than my usual luggage & rent a battery.

 

[miPbiP]

Geneva.

If you're flying from US I guess you'll arrive in Paris and can take the train. From GVA it's about an hour by road.

On your journey home go the other way around the lake and stop in Chamonix. See Mt Blanc, take the ride up to the Aiguille du Midi, walk on the glacier at Montenvers. Breathtaking.

 

[Gary]

From GVA it's about an hour by road.

Really?
Thought it'd be closer to two.

Loads of other destinations worth riding at within 2 hrs of GVA too.
Morzine/LesGets, Chatel, Morgans, Champery, Chamonix etc. ... all have slightly different towns/vibe/trail styles.
eg. Morzine is a Brit sausage club, everywhere else is far more mixed punter wise

Personally unless queuing is high on your list of favourite activities I'd avoid any alpine biking resort while there's any sort of biking festival on.
Passportes du soleil is a nightmare compared to a normal non festival week/weekend riding