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Event Previews & Reviews from Avoriaz

Read reviews of the best Avoriaz events

Billy Morgan Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

One Team to Sochi Billy Morgan

Billy Morgan is one of the Britian's best chances of a Freestyle snowboarding medal at the Sochi Olympics.

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The Grande Trophee Cycling Race 2015

Avoriaz is all about 2 wheels this summer

More than 700 cyclists took part in the weekends Grand Trophee Cycling Event and that was just the beginning….

l'Etape du Tour 2016

Etape du Tour 2016 Review

11,158 cyclists complete this year’s Etape in Morzine

They came and they conquered… Despite temperatures close to 40 degrees, 11,158 cyclists completed this year’s Etape du Tour which ended in Morzine.

Urban Roof 'n' Slopestyle Video, Avoriaz 2008

The first roof and slopestyle in Avoriaz.

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Avoriaz

The Urban Roof n’ Slopestyle is a new concept in freestyle mountain biking. A competition inspired by freestyle snowboarding events that take place in Avoriaz in the winter, it takes dirt and freeride mountain biking and mixes them with parcours to create a new style of street riding.

Pass'Portes du Soleil Video, Avoriaz 2008

The Mountain bike festival 2008

The Pass'Portes du Soleil is an annual event that marks the beginning of the summer cycling season in the Portes du Soleil.

James Woods Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

One Team to Sochi - James "Woodsy" Woods

Meet one of Britian's best Freestyle medal chances at the Sochi Olympics; James Woods.

a biker jumping through the air

1st Edition of Crankworx Les Gets

The biggest MTB festival in its new European home

Crankworx found a new European home this summer, moving from Les 2 Alpes to Les Gets, where it will stay for at least the next three years and what a success it's been...

What's on in & around Avoriaz this week

Charity events, end of season parties & more

There's a lot going on this week with some great events, live music and apres ski parties.

a band on stage

What's on in Avoriaz, Morzine & Les Gets August 2016

There's still tonnes of fun to be had this summer in Avoriaz

We've technically only got one month to go until the lifts close and interseason descends on the Portes du Soleil. However before it does, we have an amazing month of fun and events ahead.

a ski racer in action

Ski racing world cup end of Season roundup 2017

Another great year of ski race action comes to an end

February was dominated by the Alpine Skiing World Championships, held every second year, which kicked off in St Moritz on 6th February. Over 13 days, 589 athletes from 76 countries competed in eleven competitions in front of 165,000 spectators.

Portes du Soleil Tour to Cookie Cafe

A challenge to get around the Portes du Soleil & up to the Cookie Cafe

This year, Cookie Cafe at the top of Mosettes lift in the Portes du Soleil have set up a challenge for you, our readers to try.

a cyclist on the podium

Chris Froome wins 3rd Criterium du Dauphine

British cyclist on target for another Tour de France victory?

Chris Froome won his third Criterium du Dauphine race yesterday as the race came to a conclusion in Superdévoluy.

La Fete de la Musique Video, France

French mid-summer celebrations

Fête de la Musique is the celebration that takes place every summer solstice on 21st June in cities, towns and villages across France.

Shreddie Feature Jam Video

Many were cold, but few were frozen

The second Shreddie Feature Jam took place on Wednesday 6th February in snowy conditions. Riders took to three modules in the Burton Stash in Avoriaz in a jam session format. All the tricks were filmed by Stew Monk from Reelfun Media and the video is now live.

Road to Sochi With Freestyle Team GB: Yellow Brick Road

One Team to Sochi Yellow Brick Road

The last video from Team GB as they prepare for Sochi.

Avoriaz Events Guide for This Week

A look at what's coming up on the events calendar this week

There's lots going on in the week ahead!

a mountain biker in a baseball cap

Countdown to Crankworx with Wyn Masters

With less than 2 weeks to go the star of Wyn TV tells us what to expect

Since it first began in Whistler in 2004 Crankworx has grown to be one of the biggest events in the mountain bike calendar, with extra dates added in Rotorua, New Zealand and France.

a cyclists winning a stage of the tour de france 2016

1st rest day Tour de France 2016

More drama over the weekend in the World's biggest cycle race

As 15,000 people cycled the penultimate stage of the Tour de France 2016, from Megeve to Morzine in the Etape du Tour on Sunday, the drama of the actual race was unfolding in the Pyrenees.

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