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Summer Resort News – Les deux alpes 2010

 

 Events

 

Venosc is just a short trip from Les 2 Alpes

 

 

Event

 

Date(s)

 

 

 

 

Mondial du VTT 2010 Free Raid Classic VTT Mag – 7th edition

Presentation of new gear for 2011, free equipment tests, trial demonstrations, kids track

NEW! Public work, slopestyle/dirt mtb. A unique concept in Europe. 8 professional riders will be giving demos for 3 days on 18th, 19th & 20th June. Sat 19th they will be putting on ‘the show’. Dancers, DJs and tricks, a mega event!

Mountain bike outings:

The Free Trail – 17th June

The Biker Croute – 18th June

The Free Kids (9-14yrs) – 19th June

The Free Raid Classic VTT Mag – 19th and 20th June

Complete programme available at http://www.mondialduvtt.com

 

17th-20th June 2010

 

 

 

 

Les 2 Alpes Raidlight Trail

The Maratour des Galciers, 42km with 3000m difference in altitude

Trail du Chibani, 21km with 1500m difference in altitude

 

4th July 2010

 

 

 

 

National Holiday

Fireworks and dancing at the Lac de la Buissonniere

 

14th July 2010

 

 

 

 

Mountain of Hell – 11th edition

Free ride mountain bike race. Stats on snow! 25 Km mountain biking marathon over a vertical drop of 4000 metres on all types of terrain (single track, snow and rock).

 

16th-18th July 2010

 

 

 

 

Fête des Foins (Hay Festival) -17th Edition

Costumes and traditions of days gone by. Floats, carts and vintage cars. Folk music, dance

 

1st August 2010

 

 

 

 

Marco Pantani Memorial Cycling (open to all)

Race against the clock, cyclosportive event

 

21st – 22nd August 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Other

 

news from snow24.com

 

Les 2 Alpes Announces Expanded Summer Terrain Park 2010

Les 2 Alpes has announced it will operate its biggest snowpark yet when it re-opens for summer skiing and boarding on June 16th.

The resort’s internationally renowned summer snowpark was originally launched 16 years ago in 1994 and continues to expand thanks to the help of dedicated professionals and huge investment by the resort.

 

The park, located between 3300 and 3400 metres now covers some 18 hectares and is open from 7.30am to 1pm. It is open for all ability level from beginners to experts, with or without an instructor.

 

Complete with two dedicated drag lifts to reach the park and a snow tow to reach the two pipes, the park has three different zones: a ski fun zone (on the northern section of the Dôme sud area with a boardercross, whoops, 2 beginner’s tables and a line of boxes), a pro zone (big air, tables, hips and many other modules: rails, containers, drums etc…) and an advanced zone.

 

There’s also a relaxation area, known as the Coolzone located above the pipe and this will be redesigned this year. There’ll also be a shred area that will cover the length of the Snowpark and an Olympic size super pipe (6.5 metres high and 140 metres long).

 

Other features will include a big air bag for freestyle training on a huge air mattress to avoid accidents.

The park has nine employees and 30 voluntary shapers on site every day.   It will be open through to August 28th and it’s one of 80 summer activities offered by the resort, which also include water sports, 200 kilometres of hiking trails, nature and mountain lakes, mountain bike descents,  paragliding flights and bungy jumps.

 

 

 

Adventure Park- with monkey bridges, Tyroleans, Tarzan leaps, suspended ladders and trapezes… 26 stations are installed so you can move among the trees in complete safety. Chance to bungee jump from a 15 metre high tower. Course for children between 8 and 12 with around 20 games. 09.30 – 19.00h daily (last admission at 17.00), light meals can be bought on site.

 

 

Ice Cave- at the top of the Dôme Express funicular at an altitude of 3,400 m
Ice sculptures including dinosaurs. Last Dôme Express funicular departure: 3 pm

 

 

The white cruise- at 3,600 m on board a specially equipped carrier. Amazing view of the Écrins, Belledonne, Vercors, Vanoise,
and Mont Blanc massifs, admire ice sculptures, etc.
9:35 am - 12 pm / 1:15 pm - 3:30 pm

 

 

In Mont de Lansvillage market every Wednesday morning

 

 



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