The Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc is one of the last playgrounds for those navigators of the white seas in search of the absolute. The Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc is also the story of a dream. The dream of a great adventure that would cross our Alpine massifs when the standard of this sport, for decades, was to run on frozen expanses with little relief.

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Beyond sporting competition, even though in the far north snowmobiles have replaced sleds, La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc returns to adventure with a capital A and advocates a certain vision of sport, nature and respect the environment.

Raised by these same values, a whole mountain region between Savoie and Haute-Savoie is mobilized for the success of this extraordinary race, under the banner "Savoie Mont Blanc".

The Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc is an exceptional race, in the landscape of the great world races (Iditarod, Yukon Quest) by: Its mixed format: stage and long distance race, Its elevation differences: the great "classics" being much flatter, Its technical difficulty: mountain track, The level of preparation: required both for dogs and for the musher.

The Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc

The main race, which is run over 11 days in 10 stages. It totals more than 670 km of linear track and 20 m of elevation. 000 of the best long distance mushers in the world will start.

The Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc MID-Distance

Race that is run over 11 days in 10 stages. It totals over 400 km of linear track and 5 m of elevation. 400 experienced mid-distance mushers will start.

The Trophies are races in the race, of a smaller format (3-4 days) allowing young mushers (by experience) to test their team and their own physical condition on a few stages of La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont White in sight, perhaps, to line up on the starting line of a next edition.

Trophies

The Open Trophy

From January 9 to 11, 2017. 10 trophy mushers will be gathered and will run on the same tracks as the mushers of La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc for 3 days.

The Siberian Trophy

From January 14 to 16, 2017. 8 trophy mushers will be gathered and will run on the same tracks as the mushers of La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc for 3 days.

The world's leading winter sports destination

Savoie Mont Blanc, it is the evocative and attractive appellation that just 10 years ago chose Savoie and Haute-Savoie to promote themselves to French and foreign tourists representing respectively 53% and 47% of the nights spent in winter.

The ultimate winter sports destination! Vacationers are not mistaken. 83% of them practice alpine skiing and all can enjoy a wide range of winter activities, with more than 70 different choices. 1,12 million tourist beds are distributed in the largest ski areas: 3 Valleys, Portes du Soleil, Espace Killy, Espace Diamant, Grand Massif, Val Cenis, Evasion Mont-Blanc… ”

Added to this is a diverse range of stays, at all altitudes and according to all tastes: integrated resorts such as Flaine-Grand Massif, traditional villages such as Haute-Maurienne Vanoise, village resorts such as Megève, Samoëns, Prazde-Lys Sommand or Les Gets… All the leisure possibilities: après-ski, spa & well-being, culture, discovery of the land and traditions, not to mention renowned gastronomy (36 chefs for 52 Michelin stars) and quality local products identifiable by the Savoie brand label.

Savoie M have launched at one of the biggest international sporting events. A formidable playground for ski competitions - alpine and nordic - the destination also hosts all the major events in other sporting disciplines such as the most difficult sled dog race in the world (1 km of effort for 000 m of vertical drop), La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc, of which it is the title partner.

To know more : www.grandeodyssee.com