Having been here and seen this course (and failed to get the balls up to ride down it in any way) i can attest to how amazing these efforts are. Sorry about the music and the dialogue is in French… (video source: Zapiks.com)
Portes Du Soleil 09 – “Traverse” from Antony Bailey on Vimeo.
Les Lindarets lift down to the Chatel Burger Bar. Flowing track with lots of man made, multi-sized, jumps and berms.
The next-to-last stop of the iXS European Downhill Cup brought the downhill racers to the Portes du Soleil region. Châtel lying on the French side was already quite favourably received by the participants last year owing to the perfectly organised race and was successful even during its first year of establishing itself as a permanent component of the series. The diverse bike park provided again a demanding and, at the same time, flowing course for this year’s French stop in the series.
Portes Du Soleil 09 – Chatel “Fluid” from Antony Bailey on Vimeo.
The “Fluid” track (top section missing) from the famous Chatel Burger Bar to the lift at the bottom by the pump track. One of the sections in the Chatel Freeride Park.
Not ridden with very much ‘fluidity’ I hasten to add.
Rider: Me
