Mad Descents & Lunar Landscapes: Incredible Shots from One of Europe’s Best MTB Destinations - Mpora

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Mad Descents & Lunar Landscapes: Incredible Shots from One of Europe’s Best MTB Destinations

As home to the Megavalanche, it’s one of the continent's best-known MTB destinations. But is Alpe d’Huez all it’s cracked up to be?

  • Alpe d'Huez and Doddy. Photo: Cal Jelley

  • The valley. Photo Cal Jelley

  • This is Charlie, the greatest guide in all of France. Photo: Cal Jelley

  • Sik Michael. Photo: Cal Jelley

  • Doddy,almost as tall as the mountain. Photo Cal Jelley

  • The author enjoys a dusty corner. Photo: Mick Kirkman

  • Sik Michael and his reflection. Photo: Cal Jelley

  • Charlie is not scared of things. Photo: Cal Jelley

  • Mountain(s) Photo: Cal Jelley

  • Mont Blanc and Mick. Photo: Cal Jelley

  • The Megavalanche start line. Photo: Cal Jelley

  • Oh the humanity. Photo: Cal Jelley

  • Pow day. Photo: Cal Jelley

  • Charging. Photo: Cal Jelley

  • Prime singletrack. Photo: Cal Jelley

  • Smoke in the trees. Photo:Cal Jelley

  • A Doddy on the edge. Photo: Cal Jelley

  • Spooky. Photo: Mick Kirkman

  • The Stallions. Photo: Cal Jelley

  • The Band. Photo Cal Jelley

  • Walls for riding. Photo: Cal Jelley

  • Charlie would go. Photo: Cal Jelley

  • Vive le france. Photo: Cal Jelley

  • Mind the Gap. Photo: Cal Jelley

  • Re-thinking that cooked breakfast. Photo: Cal Jelley

  • Mick did not see these flowers, but I did. Photo: Cal Jelley

  • Nowhere to fall. Photo Mick Kirkman

  • Ahhhhh, it feels so good. Photo: Mick Kirkman

  • Mick at work. Photo Cal Jelley

  • Golden Hour. Photo:Cal Jelley

  • Beer above the valley. Photo: Celine Perrillon

Charlie Garcin started the Mountain Bike school in Alpe d’Huez with his pal Eric 15 years ago after they both finished their ski school training. He has been guiding, coaching and exploring the grande domaine ever since and knows the mountain arguably better than anyone else.

He has not lost a drop of his passion for riding or the place he lives in all those years and his love for the mountain is infectious.

After you have finished this article and are booking your trip, you’ll want to find Charlie at the bike school and let him unlock the world of trails that cover the mountain.

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