NEW SPORT! NOUVEAU SPORT!
11th to 13rd July 2009
Any swing goes! Le swing dans tous ses états!
Since the year 2000, a new sport has been developing fast - street golf. In this sport that has been directly imported from Germany, immaculate greens are exchanged for the streets. With an infinite choice of potential courses, the only rule to be followed is safety first. Traditional golfing equipment is used but with safe plastic balls. Tignes is a sporty, young and quirky resort and offers the added extra of having a varied and unique natural playground. Read more... (847 words, 2 images, estimated 3:23 mins reading time)
Once again this year, eco-volunteer groups from the different mountain ranges across France got together and mobilised 2,480 volunteers, who gave of their time and energy to turn their beliefs into concrete actions.
Clean-up days were organised in 52 resorts, and resulted in 17 tonnes of rubbish being picked up, which although less than lasting 2007 is still a substantial amount. Read more... (439 words, 1 image, estimated 1:45 mins reading time)
On Wednesday 22nd July come and support the ‘Tour de France 2009′ leaders in the ‘Balme’ climb to Araches and la Frasse!
A beautiful mountain run. The road will be closed in between 1:30 and 4:30pm.
See the details on French ‘Tour de France’ website
Why not stay in Les Carroz to watch this world famous event?!?
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The Big White will be help Saturday and Sunday morning in 2 runs, maximum 100 riders Saturday morning, the first half will be qualified for Sunday morning’s finale. No worries the last 50 who didn’t qualified on Saturday will still be able to go up on Sunday morning and ride down just for 
pleasure, they’ll leave 5 minutes later and their time won’t be counted… Same start as last year from Les Attelas (2700m) but double the length arriving on the central square (1500m) for a total of 1200m altitude drop ! On snow of course but also dirt and cement on the final stretch. The route and the first half are the same as last year, and for the second half we’ll pass trough Les Combles, then Clambins, and take it home down Médran street.
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Running from Saturday July 4th to Sunday July 26th 2009, the 96th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,500 kilometres.
These 21 stages have the following profiles:
- 10 flat stages,
- 7 mountain stages,
- 1 medium mountain stage,
- 2 individual time-trial stages,
- 1 team time-trial stage.
Distinctive aspects of the race
- 3 mountain finishes,
- 2 rest days,
- 55 kilometres of individual time-trials,
- 20 Category 1, Category 2 and highest level passes will be climbed.
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DJ Yoda - Dick’s T-Bar - Meribel - (23:00 - 04:00) Thursday 18th December 08
“One of the top 10 DJs you must see before you die”- Q Magazine.
“One of the top three DJs in the world” – Hip Hop connections magazine.
Yoda’s mix of hip-hop, funk, comedy and samples from your childhood will keep you dancing all night and smiling for days afterwards. Get your ticket from Dick’s T-Bar and marvel as the Jedi master cuts Batman into the Gorillaz without missing a beat. AMAZING.
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Exhibition and trials of off-road and mountain leisure vehicles
Val d’Isère reinvents the 4-wheel drive and off-road motor show created in 1984.
A new name, new organisation and a new concept are all planned for one of the main events of the alpine summer season.
Car manufacturers and retailers will be housed in a 9000sq m village on the wide plain of La Daille. The latest models will be displayed and numerous innovations presented.
Two test areas: one near the village for SUV vehicles and one at the top of Bellevarde for off-road vehicles. Read more... (145 words, estimated 35 secs reading time)
Europe’s best horse riders compete in this prestigious equestrian event which takes place in the Perrin parking lot by the Sports Center. The infrastructure, which includes an impressive arena, is built to a world class standard attracting both amateur and expert riders.
11 th Official Horseriding competition, Verbier
2nd - 10th August 2008 Read more... (431 words, estimated 1:43 mins reading time)
The “Passportes du Soleil VTT” is first of all a convivial ‘rendez-vous’ for mountainbikers who want to ride for fun! It’s a moutain bike excursion based on the descovering of a territory landing over two countries. The lifts making this mountain circuit accessible.
Remember that the Passportes is :
- 3 circuits of 35, 50 and 75 km
- 7 resorts with simultaneous starts in France and Switzerland
- 13 ski-lifts
- 6000 metres of total vertical descent
- Different routes for cycling uphill on bikes for the more courageous,
- Optional downhill race tracks … Read more... (294 words, estimated 1:11 mins reading time)
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