Morzine Raw and Rooty with Jimmy Smith

Le Pleney has an elevation of 1505m, dropping to Morzine village at 1000m. There is the famous mainline, home to great edits since mountain biking began in the Alps. A red with a black optional finish and two blue runs. The lift is quick, the new bubble chews up and spits out long lift lines like no other, barely giving you enough time to rest before smashing out more laps.

We met Jimmy years ago. Just as MTB Beds was starting. He's a South West UK local that had made Morzine a summer base back in 2014, after afew years of week long holidays the dream of living in the alps became a reality. Great mates with another Morzine legend Lee Huskinson, when these two are on the Pleney together the whole town rumbles with stoke, there's not a faster or wilder pair to see shredding this iconic hillside.

We love hooking up with Jimmy whether out in Morzine or back in the UK, he never ever fails to bring the stoke with an ear to ear grin and the energy he brings to every second of the day.

He's fast and wild but can keep it all under control, bouncing and drifting his way down, usually with a holla spreading stoke throughout the woods.

Now Jimmy is all grown up, with a house rennovation permanent base in the UK, he still makes the effort to come out every summer, usually getting roped in for afew shifts at his old bike ship, Torico. He's picked up some support along the way. He'll be hitting up the races in the UK this year as an ambassador for MTB Beds in Fox Racing gear, with Carder Tech and @alltheloams.

We always get out for some laps with the lad and this year with a bit of extra time the cameras came up with us.

Want to shred the trails? You're going to have to get yourself to Morzine.

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