New Spring Event for La Plagne
7th March 2025
Last modified on March 10th, 2025
The high-altitude French resort hosts the first edition of the Mega Bell Course during Easter weekend on Saturday 19th April.
The idea of the Mega Bell Course stemmed from a desire on the part of the organisers ‘to share their love of skiing with as many people as possible and in as entertaining a format as possible’.
The new event makes the most of three of the resort’s main strengths:
- A large ski area at an altitude of over 2,000 m
- Iriginal fun zones
- The expertise of the event organiser, Gaylord Pedretti
See here for more: The Mega Bell Course website
There are six challenging courses:
- An obstacle course
- A boarder cross course
- A Funslope course
- A giant slalom courser
- A waterslide
- A “double or quits” trial .
Image c/o La Plagne
‘Winging it’ will not suffice, however: luck (or the lack of) will be a factor at the finish line, as some course options are a matter of chance.
And, as the event’s ‘mascot’, as well as a regular feature of ski competitions, bells will definitely have a role to play.
La Plagne
“When I was young, I was always inspired by the energy of end-of-season events and it was this same fervour that we wanted to give the Mega Bell Course,” said the event organiser, Gaylord Pedretti.
La Plagne, France. Image c/o PlanetSKI
Practical Information
- 1 race, 2 formats, 6 courses, on skis or a snowboard
- The ‘S’ format, the easier one (age 8 and over, able to ski red runs) / Three courses.
- The ‘XL’ formatfor more experienced riders (12 and up, able to ski black runs) / Five courses.
- 14 – 19 April: training week.
- The Mega Bell Offers: a choice of variable packagesincluding accommodation, a ski pass and your race number:
- For the week (12-20 April) 8 nights for the price of 7! Includes free 1-day ski pass and extra night of accommodation. From 433 € / person
- Long Easter weekend (18-21 April): from 207 € / person
- 1 day (19 April): from 30 € / person, or 65 € with ski pass
When you register, you can donate 1 € to local association Passerelle, which helps some thirty families in need in the local area.
Further details – https://lamegabellcourse.com/en
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