There is a huge buzz surrounding the Tour de France 2010 and lots of very convincing rumours that it will be coming to Morzine!
Therefore, if you don’t want to be left out in the cold or stuck in a tent, then you best get your tour de france accommodation in Morzine booked quick sharp!
Here at Independent Mountain we have a fantastic range of Tour de France accommodation available in Morzine to suit all requirements and budget. To book the best Tour de France accommodation Morzine here
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September is here and the countdown to season 09/10 has begun, however, if three months without the slopes feels like hell then why not join the Snowball Rally and get in some pre season riding all for a good cause!
The Snowball Rally cup takes place between 19th-21st November with teams of snow lovers from all corners of the country coming together to take on the challenge of skiing the most number of the 43 slopes across the UK.
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FIFTEEN WEEKS, FOUR DAYS AND COUNTING!
Summer holidays over and your now back at work? Fed up of the none existent summer dragging on? Or are you at home with the kids and running out of things to keep them entertained during the last few weeks of the summer holidays? If so, then it’s about time you had something to look forward to!!
Independent Mountain to the rescue!!!
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The largest consumer ski and snowboard show in the world is back at London Earls Court this year and is as jam packed as ever with bundles of mountain fun. This year will see the addition of some fantastic new elements alongside the return of some old favourites to keep visitors entertained and up to speed with the latest in the snow world!!
The latest news on the shows features have the following great activities on offer all free of charge on entry with kids under 11 being able to enjoy free entry to the show:
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For those feeling the need for speed this summer coupled with the desire to see a melting pot of beautiful rally cars race around French resorts to the finish line then you need to pencil the 61ST Mont Blanc rally into your diary.
Taking place in and around Morzine the French Automobile Championships’ Mont Blanc-Morzine rally has been an event of the season for the past twenty years. Visitors will see the daring rally drivers push their speeds and skills to the limit as they race around Morzine, the Joux Verte and Joux Plane passes before making for the Cote d’Arbroz.
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Urban Plagne is changing with the seasons with the Winter Urban Plagne taking place during April 2010. Urban Plagne which was originally a summer event introducing summer urban sports to the resort and its visitors, is now donning its winter woollies and showcasing a range of winter urban sports such as Snow Skate, snowscoot and wake snow replacing their summer counterparts of skateboarding, BMX and wakeboarding.
It also includes the Urban Legend of Snow contest, that sees teams of five consisting of four riders and a cameraman/photographer, carrying out a number of crazy challenges that push the riders imaginations and skills to the limits whilst being captured on film.
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The ultimate Alpine race testing stamina, fitness and pure grit and determination comes to La Plagne in the shape of The Snow Trail or what is otherwise known in France as Trail des Neiges. The race is a mountain race that takes place on a March evening and covers 15km of race trails and 500m of climbing. The runners will conduct the race at more than 2000 meters and be equipped with head torches as they pass through the darkness of the winter evening and a number of different high altitude resorts.
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You’ve been back at work now for two whole drizzly months, survived the madness of half term holidays and scoffed in the face of “severe” weather warnings, with those amongst you lucky enough to have your own gear doing so by ski ing down your highstreet or hitting the rails in the local park – perfect!
It’s now about time you rewarded yourself for getting through the two most depresssing months of the year by ditching your desk and trading in your computer and all the worries that come with it for some REAL fun in some REAL snow with the Independent Mountain Ditch the Desk Campaign! Read more... (271 words, estimated 1:05 mins reading time)
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