3 Vallées Enduro

The story of the end of the season star event continues! In 10 years, it has become one of the biggest meetings of amateur skiers in the world.

Organised in partnership and designed from the start with Salomon, one of the world's leading ski equipment manufacturers, this key event in the calendar of the world's largest ski area has been drawing the crowds for a decade already. It's a unique, fun concept that everyone enjoys and that brings together a great mix of people. It's a great occasion for skiers of all kinds and all levels to have fun and make the most of the spring feeling in the heart of the sunny 3 Vallées.

For the 10th anniversary edition in 2012, the event will be even more festive than the previous ones! A fun, enjoyable and convivial Easter Monday (April 9th, 2012) with many surprises. Freestyle and downhillers skiers, snowboarders, pros, amateurs, families...the 3 VALLEES ENDURO doesn't worry about labels bt brings all these people together for the same light-hearted enjoyment: fun springtime descents that anyone can do, to share with family and friends. The 10th edition of the 3 Vallées Enduro will certainly be the end of season event that you won't want to miss!

                                         
 
THE CONCEPT
3 open categories according to your style and level: Pro, Sport amateurs, or Family. In teams of 3, the aim is to do a loop covering the whole of the world's largest ski area, leaving from Courchevel, Méribel, Les Menuires, Val Thorens or Orelle, and accumulate points on "specials", spread over the four corners of the 3 Vallées. Whether your objective is to win or just enjoy the ride, it's the chance to have a fabulous day whatever your level and to try sports that are very rarely proposed to the general public: freeride, KL, all kinds of boardercross, derby, family schuss... The courses can be completed on skis, snowboard or telemark skis, and each team is free to choose its program.

10 YEARS = 10 CHALLENGES!

COURCHEVEL
NEW FOR 2012 : Giant Slalom – Emile Allais slalom stadium
Follow in the tracks of stars such as Lindsay VONN, Marlies SCHILD and Courchevel’s very own Taïna BARIOZ on the new race that played host to the Ladies Skiing World Cup.

Freeride – Couloir de la Saulire
A unique opportunity to show off your freeriding talent! There are two different starting points: if your legs turn to jelly, don’t worry, choose the 2nd one which is a lot easier.

Big Air Bag – At the bottom of the Emile Allais slalom stadium
Jump, and land on a big inflatable air cushion. There’s no risk of hurting yourself when you land, so just let yourself go, big time! Push back your limits and act like a pro. Experience a huge adrenalin rush in total safety!

LA TANIA
Kilomètre Lancé / Speed Skiing (KL) – Slalom stadium
You’re about to ski downhill in a straight line, so get yourself into the most aerodynamic position possible and stay there until you reach your maximum speed!

MERIBEL
NEW FOR 2012: Moguls – Moon Ride (Chevreuils slope)
Pretend to be Guilbaud COLAS or one of the other amazing pros who take part in the World Cup event that is held in Méribel every year; mogul after mogul, keeping your knees together! The more you feel the burn in your thighs, the better you are.

MERIBEL-MOTTARET
Skicross – Snowpark DC Area (Plattières Snowpark)
Adapted to suit everyone, participants of all ages will love this challenge!

LES MENUIRES
Triplette des Belleville - Slalom stadium
Lined up in a row, the three of you set off at the same time to see which team member gets there first ! Don’t look at each other as you race down!

Boardercross (Acticross) – BK Park
Riddled with bumps, jumps, and raised turns, you’ll have a whale of a time in this course!

VAL THORENS
NEW FOR 2012: Adri’Naline – Tetras slope
Imagine yourself in the ski boots of Adrien THÉAUX (who took the 3rd place in Kitzbühel’s downhill and 1st place in Lenzerheide) as you hurtle down the run, experiencing the thrills and spills of a downhill! Go for it!

Family Schuss – Génépi slope
On this quiet slope, which welcome racers of all ages, nothing counts more than the stopwatch. Everyone loves this race, so much that we’ve made it even longer this year!

3 VALLEES ENDURO : Monday, April 9th, 2012.

Price: 15€ per person (registration, welcome gift, and lunch). This price does not include the 3 Vallées skipass, which is available at the special discount price of 34€10 for the day (instead of 49€10).

Further info to come on www.les3vallees.com/enduro