Event Previews & Reviews from Avoriaz

For petrol heads in the Alps the Mont Blanc Rally is one of the big events of the summer.

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.

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

The London Ski and Snowboard show is for many the first event of the winter. Pick up the latest kit, catch up with friends and enjoy the party. It'll be a couple of months before you can do it for real.

The Burton Stash Gathering returns on Wednesday with an amateur snowboard competition that is open to both male and female riders. The competition features a jam format, with groups of riders heading off with one or two judges following them down. The judges then decide who goes through to the next round until the finals. Prizes include Burton, Analog and Red products.

So it’s official, the season is over. And thanks to Chez Flo and neighbouring bars in Avoriaz, it was sent off in style.

Despite a cancellation on the day of qualifiers, the finals went ahead as planned.

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.