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The best ski resorts in the world including the most exclusive resorts to the most snow sure... The world's best ski resorts can be rated on many factors, whether it be towering mountains boasting exc

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The best and most suitable ski travel including flights, trains, ferries, airport transfers to car hire... There are plenty of things to consider when booking travel for your ski holiday. Do you choo

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The best and most suitable ski accommodation including cheap self catering ski chalets to 5* resort hotels... There are plenty of things to consider when booking accommodation for your ski holiday. D

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The best and most suitable ski clothing and equipment including ski and snowboard jackets, helmets, skis, snowboards, boots to winter sports accessories... There are plenty of things to consider whe

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Author: Snow Menu
Published: Mar 2nd, 2010
Category: News - Ski & Snowboard
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Val Thorens offers mountain biking on snow

Topics To Explore: France, Mountain biking, Val Thorens ski resort

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Val Thorens is offering a new activity this winter for those in search of a new adrenaline rush – high altitude downhill mountain biking on snow, at night. Participants start their descent at one of the highest lift-served points in the French Alps, 3,000m up at the foot of the Péclet Glacier. They then hurtle down the six kilometre (nearly four mile) long “Tête Ronde” run on their mountain bike, descending 700 vertical metres back to the resort.

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