Best adventure travel for 2014
For those who like their trips to thrill, here’s our pick of the best places to feel pumped in 2014. Mountain biking, Avoriaz, France Avoriaz is one of 12 interconnected resorts in the Portes du Soleil region of the French Alps, where man-made bike trails and alpine tracks create a spectacular playground for mountain bikers. The area, which includes Les Gets and Morzine, opens 25 ski lifts during the summer for riders who’d rather earn their thrills the easy way. There are more than 650km of trails in Portes du Soleil, ranging from mellow to OMG. At the end of June the Pass’Portes du Soleil mountain bike festival sees 4000 bikers descend on the region for a 75km race that is mostly downhill. The gondolas close to bikers in September, then the skiers get their turn. The Rustine School ( www.rustine.fr ) offers two-wheeled tuition to children and adults. Bikes and full-face helmets are provided. Two-wheeling through the green valleys of the Portes du Soleil in France....