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Mountain bike Downhill
Duration:
Half a day
Level:
Level 1: You have never practiced.
Level 2: You have some initial experience.
Level 3: You practice occasionally.
Level 4: You practice regularly.
Level 5: You have a sustained practice.
Price from: 190€
General information
At the foot of Mont Blanc, the Chamonix Valley is the perfect playground for downhill mountain biking. During the whole summer season, the Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix organises freeride - downhill excursions by muscle mountain bikes. Hit the best single tracks while enjoying the spectacular background.
Our guides know the Chamonix Valley like the back of their hands, and they will share with you the best spots. Make the most of their technical tips to improve your riding skills. Our freeride mountain bike excursions demand previous experience. If you don’t have any experience, we suggest our beginner mountain biking excursions.
Private booking
A private booking is the historical relationship that binds a mountain guide to their clients. It allows you to be alone or in your own group with your mountain guide who will meet your specific needs. It is undoubtedly the ideal formula realise your projects because it guarentees you a maximum amount of comfort. To book online choose the day below and then choose the schedule.
Dates (private booking) : See on-line booking
Meeting Point (private booking) : At 8:45am or 1:00pm at the Sport Spirit shop located 51 Place de la mairie, 74310 Les Houches
Supervision (private booking) : Group from 1 to 8 people supervised by a mountain bike instructor
Prices 2024 (private booking) : half-day
Group from 1 to 4 people : 190€
Group from 5 to 6 people: 200€
Group from 7 to 8 people : 210€
The price includes :
- mountain bike instructor services
Thie price does not include :
- mountain bike
- protectors
Further information
Find in this section, all the information about this activity. For any further information please contact our advisors (contact details above).
Duration : 3 hours
Location : Les houches downhill tracks
Level : A previous experience is required
Formality : Make sure you have valid individual liability insurance for the practice of this activity without any location or altitude restrictions, including assistance, search and rescue, and repatriation
Documents available for download
Equipment
Find in this section all the information about the different equipment that is required. Since weather conditions can be very variable, it is better to have several thin layers rather than to have one big garment.
Equipment
- Closed shoes
- Long sleeves and arms clothes
- Full gloves
- Knee & elbow pads
- Back protector (strongly advisable)
- Sunglasses / mask
- Light bag pack
- Water
- Snacks
Our Rental Partners : You can rent your equipment with our rental shops partners and benefit from special price Sport Spirit 74
Our Equipment Partners : Lapierre, Millet, Dynastar, Julbo, Grivel & Monnet
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CO2 emitted per person for the activity: 3 kg. Learn out more about the footprint calculation of this activity
CO2 emitted per person for the activity: 3 kg. Learn out more about the footprint calculation of this activity
CO2 emitted per person for this activity & journey(s) = 0 kgIn order to limit global warming to +2°C by 2100, the COP-21 agreement stipulates that each human should emit no more than 2t of CO2 per year. According to the French Ministry of Ecology, today European citizens emit an average of 11t per year, and American citizens emit an average of 21t annually., or 0.3€The price for a ton of CO2 is currently 100€ in the European Union to offset.
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