THE BATTLE FOR THE PODIUM INTENSIFIES Leaning against a wall of snow, more than twenty tents buffeted by a violent wind blowing directly from Italy, this famous ‘easterly return’ awaited the teams who had just completed the longest stage of La Grande Odyssée VVF....
Situated in the heart of the Vercors Regional Nature Park, at an ideal altitude in a gentle, open mountain setting, Villard de Lans, historically known as “Le Villard”, meaning the largest village in the area, is still today the main attraction of the Vercors.It is...
Sunshine, beautiful snow and magical scenery this Sunday morning for the first stage presented by Royal Canin of La Grande Odyssée VVF. The hamlet of Cote 2000, above Megève, welcomed the mushers for the start and finish of this great dog sled race through the...
SNOW ON THE MENU FOR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY On Saturday 11 January, there was a huge turnout in the heart of the charming Haute-Savoie resort of Megève for the launch of La Grande Odyssée VVF. The opening day, presented by Raclette de Savoie, was punctuated by numerous...
‘The Col de Porte? That's where I learned to ski! Listen to the locals and they'll tell you that the Col de Porte is the ideal ski resort for a family holiday in the mountains, combining peace, sport and authenticity. A favourite with the inhabitants of the Grenoble...
NORWEGIAN HANS LINDAHL WINS THE TWENTIETH EDITION OF LA GRANDE ODYSSÉE VVF!Sunshine awaited the mushers on the heights of Cote 2000 in Villard-de-Lans for their 11th and final leg of La Grande Odyssée VVF presented by Flexadin Advanced, the final stage of the EBRA...
Sunshine and happy crowds at Col de Porte. The 10th stage of La Grande Odyssée VVF attracted large numbers of spectators to the Col de Porte in Grenoble Alpes Métropole. They were treated to a beautiful spectacle in the heart of a sunny, snow-covered clearing that...
The sun returned for the 9th stage of the Grande Odyssée VVF presented by Aésio Mutuelle from Les 7 Laux on the Communauté de Commune du Grésivaudan, with a long climb to the Plateau des Violettes and the Col du Merdaret. After a double loop on the Nordic area, they...
Overcast skies awaited the competitors of La Grande Odyssée VVF as they set off from Valmorel in Savoie for their 8th stage presented by La grande cause nationale and Crédit Mutuel. It took them all the way to the resort of Doucy, a 24 km trail won by France's Elsa...
Lac du Mont Cenis, the bivouac in the sun and the descent into the night. After a calm and unhindered night at the bivouac at the foot of the Col du Mont-Cenis, the competitors in La Grande Odyssée VVF and the participants in the Trophée Allianz enjoyed a fine...
