The guide's notebook
What happens out on the trail, the lines we open, what we learn riding and fixing. Written by Christian, between two shuttle days.
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Summer Is Ending, the Best Season Is Just Beginning
Autumn is the best season in the Valais: golden larches, empty trails and the Exo'bus still running. And when the snow comes, Morocco is waiting.
Megavalanche 2026: Two Podiums for Exoride
Double podium for Exoride at the Megavalanche 2026: Chris Dassi, MTB guide and instructor, takes the Masters win and second place in the Masters e-bike category.
High-Altitude MTB in the Valais: When Adventure Starts Outside the Office Window
High mountain riding in the Valais: the Val d'Entremont, the Orny glacier and 4 out of 4 flow, with a guide who reads the terrain rather than a map.
MTB shuttles in the Valais: which area, and when to ride it
Lower Valais, central Valais, upper Valais, the Vaud Alps and northern Italy: what separates each shuttle area and the time of year each one works.
Georgia 2028: the enduro expedition that already turns heads
An enduro expedition in Georgia, one departure a year in August: horse shuttles, ridges at 3,000 m, stone towers and Georgian hospitality.
Five repairs every mountain biker should be able to do
Tubeless puncture, broken chain, bent hanger, skipping gears, dragging brake: the five faults that end a ride early, and how to deal with each one.
Suspension of our mountain biking trips in Iran
Our mountain bike trips in Iran are suspended until further notice. Our thoughts are with our Iranian friends and partners, and with the civilian population.
Winter Solstice: Five Days of Enduro MTB in the Valais in Midwinter
Five days of enduro in the Valais in the middle of winter, night run included: the numbers, the light, the cold and the group that made it work.
Winter shuttles in the Valais: the Solstice days in late December
In late December the lower Valais stays dry. A target of 5,000 m of descent, raking winter light, short days: how a Winter Solstice shuttle day works.
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