Hatch at Another dusty one in Les Deux Alpes, France - photo by hatch

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POD Photo of the Day on Jul 11, 2009 ( 1 POD )

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Album: 2009-Mega-Avalanche--Les-2-Alpes
Category: DH Racing
Date Posted: Jul 8, 2009 at 12:04
Jul 8, 2009
Location: Les Deux Alpes, France
Trail: Another dusty one
Riders: Hatch

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150 Comments

crashin (Jul 8, 2009 at 12:06)

Quality, you out for the Mega?

hatch (Jul 8, 2009 at 12:08)

Yeah mate, went straight out after racing 4X National Champs, went over to Les 2 Alpes for a play today.

crashin (Jul 8, 2009 at 12:14)

Must have been a harsh journey

hatch (Jul 10, 2009 at 19:36)

Nah wasn't too bad, just had a chilled out drive and got there for Monday afternoon.

jonny-a (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:00)

lovin the view!!

bansheebob (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:05)

Epic shot, sick background..... definatley POD well done, View looks sick

zactrac (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:05)

great photo keep it up both of you...the rider and photographer!! love the view the style everything!!

stuartnagel (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:10)

soo sick!!

TylerPaget (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:12)

what a perfect shot. the scenery is awesome!

1022

woodygebhardt (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:23) (Below Threshold)

i like the pic but i get the feeling people are going to bitch it shouldnt be pod cuz 'he is just turning'

hitit25 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:23)

Beautiful

andy9 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:39)

love the view and stylish bermage

eleventyfive (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:00)

I'd kill to ride that trail, great shot

woody-dh (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:12)

Great riding and great scenery. Props to photographer for a great POD.

bikingbain (Jul 11, 2009 at 2:10)

that pic is just epic!

krissys (Jul 11, 2009 at 2:35)

amazing

gabbarida (Jul 11, 2009 at 3:07)

realy realy cool pic. the view is beautyful. cool pod

cptkirk (Jul 11, 2009 at 4:01)

Pukka shot, wicked POD.

Pikey08 (Jul 11, 2009 at 5:16)

this photo actually deserves POD

best one i've seen in a long time

bikounet (Jul 11, 2009 at 5:47)

My god! I wan't to go there... Belgium's downhill track suck!!

WasabiJim (Jul 11, 2009 at 6:53)

right there, thats what its all about

miniturefreerider (Jul 11, 2009 at 8:20) (Below Threshold)

Zomg - Give me positive props or will hack into pinkbike with my 29 inch wheeled hucker with freecoaster hub!!!

oneednewbike123 (Jul 11, 2009 at 8:49)

Great POD. Love the colors, props to the rider and the photographer!!!!/!!

n-bri (Jul 11, 2009 at 9:57)

Beautiful

jamesvisser (Jul 11, 2009 at 12:19)

wow. soooo epic. i wan2 climb that mountain in the back haha

CiRKUiT (Jul 11, 2009 at 12:58)

sweet pic. sweet helmet.

bikenut33 (Jul 11, 2009 at 21:14)

you got my props for POD

bikingboy123 (Jul 12, 2009 at 22:15)

fcuk

woodygebhardt (Jul 12, 2009 at 22:30)

fuck

jordilunn101 (Jul 13, 2009 at 11:39)

Stevy-bungo (Jul 21, 2009 at 10:15)

just..wow

Jonny121 (Jul 9, 2009 at 6:45)

is it just me or does it look like their is a massive full face in the snow?? on the top peak in the middle

ptrsmmrs (Jul 9, 2009 at 10:24)

i think its just you lol

suicidedh711 (Jul 10, 2009 at 13:43)

no i can see it but you have to look quite hard

megastoked (Jul 10, 2009 at 20:27)

i want some of what you guys are on lol. great shot !!!

shanehickey (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:01)

i see it, AWSOME SHOT

suicidedh711 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:18)

LOL to megastoked

CiRKUiT (Jul 11, 2009 at 12:56)

haha, yea, i saw that too. Amazing pic.

superkat (Jul 11, 2009 at 5:21)

I think it's great. Makes me want to grab my bike, passport and GO! (Maybe extra underwear too.)

Hunter17Nouwen (Jul 11, 2009 at 15:03)

I dont care if you give me Neg props but the only thing cool in this photo is the background besides that all he is doing is riding a berm anyone can do that

max111 (Jul 8, 2009 at 12:28)

YER DEFINATLY POD! factory hatch

live4soccer92 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:28)

pretty rad,, love the helmet too mate good choice well done

bikerguy123 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:29)

love the colours and the mountains look perfect with the picture great POD =)

dh0023 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:29)

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

brycewd (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:39)

i like this pic a lot, itd awesome, frome the quality to the back ground, the full face in the snow is a nice touch to

blackpegasus (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:10)

great place nice pic....POD

BikeDaug40 (Jul 11, 2009 at 9:58)

Show of hands: How many people don't think he recovered from that drift?

Great POD

hatch (Jul 11, 2009 at 10:50)

ha ha, I actually rode this one out both feet still clipped in......ate $hit on other attempts though and its got a silly steep drop behind.

Cheers for the comment, well stoked.

topshotbrown (Jul 11, 2009 at 10:03)

yeah i know him rode with him at woburn few times, quality photo bet ur well chuffed, sam

dushan-mandik (Aug 27, 2009 at 13:17)

OMG!! i was at deux alpes at the same time as you

.. what was your favourite trail?

scotch03 (Oct 31, 2009 at 21:54)

haha i just read the other comment. sorry. you should get me one of those!!! hahaha

jedras (Oct 1, 2010 at 6:59)

isn't it what every biker wants to have done at least once in a lifetime ?

just keep the wheels spining !

spillerrrr (Jul 8, 2009 at 12:15)

POD i recon. (:

DHPawel (Jul 8, 2009 at 12:32)

wow ;]

charlie66 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:58)

sick view dont be a boner

norco-gaz (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:08)

very impressive, well done.

james-chambers (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:37)

that looks soooooo sick mate good job

nouser (Jul 11, 2009 at 2:05)

just wow .... i wish i could ride somewhere like that

placebosk (Jul 11, 2009 at 3:09)

oooh, this is completely beautiful shot!! I dont miss anything! cheers! ;-)

chris-k (Jul 11, 2009 at 4:11)

i wouldnt like to go over the edge

humanoid1989 (Jul 11, 2009 at 5:30)

Wow, now that reminds me of better times! Makes me want to go ride.........

varteco (Jul 11, 2009 at 7:50)

very nice place... beauty pic!

allmountainrory (Jul 11, 2009 at 9:24)

that is how a picture should look Best Pod for a while

AlexWiseman (Jul 11, 2009 at 10:41)

Sick pod !!
Lovin' the rockstar helmet too, I wish I had one!

hatch (Jul 11, 2009 at 10:53)

Cheers man.

The helmet is a custom TLD D2......there is a closer pic of it in the link below and a few other pics in my 2009 racing album.

www.pinkbike.com/photo/3596372

breadandmayo (Jul 11, 2009 at 13:19)

im not one for DH pictures, but this is sick! definetly a good POD

Masterdave (Jul 11, 2009 at 14:07)

POD POD POD

sick man!!!

nice Rockstar helmet

like it!

keep on shredding

Downhiller-13 (Jul 11, 2009 at 15:15)

likin it, its my background now! lol

hungryfisherman (Jul 20, 2009 at 21:53)

ay mate nice photograph mate

stiffilax (Aug 23, 2009 at 16:07)

DONT FALL NA MAN thas a sik photo

scotch03 (Oct 31, 2009 at 13:27)

THAT HELMET IS SWEET!! WHERE DID YOU GET IT??

hatch (Oct 31, 2009 at 17:03)

Its a custom D2 mate.....I ride for Rockstar Energy Drinks. Hatch

hatch (Oct 31, 2009 at 17:06)

A better view of it here - www.pinkbike.com/photo/3855328

scotch03 (Oct 31, 2009 at 21:52)

thanks man!! is that yours?

callumm (Jul 8, 2009 at 13:09)

that is one kick ass photo!

zac2516 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:06)

OMG sick photo mate, the background makes it look sick

lunatyk (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:28)

yes, this is stunning action photo!

billycokildare (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:04)

This view is amazing, I love it. Also the corner is sick, I would be afraid of falling down that mountain lol

ianjohnbressat (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:21)

wheeyyy go on hatchster!

epicdhbiker (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:52)

epic pic!!!!!!!!!!!! awesome!!!!!!

georgepotter (Jul 11, 2009 at 2:41)

cool shot, shame you did not get it half a second later, fantastic back drop. will be back there myself in a few weeks, love it.

Team-Mallett-Racing (Jul 11, 2009 at 2:53)

that is epic, and yeah i can see the fulface aswell nice pod

JAK14MB (Jul 11, 2009 at 5:21)

fair enough your entitled to your own opinion but i will still say its a crap one

norcodive45 (Jul 11, 2009 at 6:18)

WOW skilll photo and nice riding.. i think

krazybones (Jul 11, 2009 at 6:43)

sick man great background... epic

seanwalsh (Jul 11, 2009 at 7:35)

maxim whateva u try do better

chris368 (Jul 11, 2009 at 7:54)

great scenery!
everything looks sick in this pic,def pod!

essexrider94 (Jul 11, 2009 at 8:26)

its a rockstar one i think

topshotbrown (Jul 11, 2009 at 9:30)

nice one hatch quality pic, did T.A take the photo?

Sam

hatch (Jul 11, 2009 at 9:55)

Cheers mate, pretty stoked with this........my mate Chris Sinden that I ride/train with back home took the picture, just took it on a normal digi camera and its been cropped slightly.

calarocs (Jul 11, 2009 at 10:15)

Anyone else see an e in the background???

mastho (Jul 11, 2009 at 13:35)

Sick ride in France isn't it ?

thisisezo (Jul 11, 2009 at 14:48)

Great shot Hatch, well done man! Props to photographer too. www.thisisezo.com

callumbikes (Jul 11, 2009 at 15:04)

One of the best pods ever i think.

hillbillybiking (Jul 11, 2009 at 17:31)

This photo gives me a massive erection just becuz I realIze how much I fucking love biking

hucker13 (Jul 11, 2009 at 19:35)

Such a sick photo. Best POD in a while!

nosurrender88 (Jul 11, 2009 at 22:41)

i would do anything for that to be my back yard

andyDH (Jul 11, 2009 at 22:44)

Hatch got a pod! nice.

meriflush (Jul 12, 2009 at 3:46)

Wow! I wanna go there

Tay-ku (Jul 19, 2009 at 5:58)

love this photo!

hitmansam (Jul 28, 2009 at 9:02)

impressive roost

rmx1 (Sep 7, 2009 at 20:21)

POD

RyanJamesLeeming (Apr 6, 2010 at 12:29)

POD

Jonny121 (Jul 8, 2009 at 13:39)

Sweet pic

!! POD!!

SirMrGiggles (Jul 8, 2009 at 21:02)

POD all the way

NS-FreeRider (Jul 9, 2009 at 0:28)

Love this pic, POD!!

cr250rgio (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:17)

wow what a epic background

nouser (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:18)

epic... sick pod!
great view

tinoco (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:04)

wow.. i love this pic

garnet556 (Jul 11, 2009 at 1:42)

so sick and amaysing scenary

CuscoRiders (Jul 11, 2009 at 2:50)

nice shot , good POD

lescart (Jul 11, 2009 at 3:25)

awesome shot my friends.

skippy888 (Jul 11, 2009 at 3:37)

Now that's living!

brucethomson (Jul 11, 2009 at 3:51)

wow

cliffos (Jul 11, 2009 at 4:18)

YEAH BOY!

ventura (Jul 11, 2009 at 4:20)

sick pic! POD

macdanglers (Jul 11, 2009 at 7:40)

SICK pic man

torrecrazydownhiller (Jul 11, 2009 at 8:12)

i like the helmet

hatch (Jul 11, 2009 at 10:04)

Cheers mate, its a Troy Lee D2 carbon.....this is a closer view of it www.pinkbike.com/photo/3596372

richimpulse (Jul 11, 2009 at 9:09)

Epic mate

JD95 (Jul 11, 2009 at 9:20)

scenic! nice skid:P

bobaliciousYEH (Jul 11, 2009 at 9:55)

WOW!!!! AWESOME!!!!

edulk (Jul 11, 2009 at 10:44)

sick shot Unbelievable!

guitarman29 (Jul 11, 2009 at 11:36)

where is that in the alps?

hatch (Jul 11, 2009 at 11:37)

Les Deux Alpes mate in the southern french alpes.

tenzodh (Jul 11, 2009 at 12:23)

great place , good riding

jimmo26 (Jul 11, 2009 at 13:05)

Awesome! Chicksands people seem to be dominating POD these days!!

xTuftyx (Jul 11, 2009 at 14:48)

Great Pic Hatch well worth the POD, Hows it been out there?

jorgehbb (Jul 11, 2009 at 15:07)

yes men! great shot

VTODH (Jul 11, 2009 at 20:20)

EPIK!!!!!!!

SkiRacer (Jul 11, 2009 at 23:48)

Beautiful!

Daniel951 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:00)

nice POD like the background

LEVIB (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:04)

what he say

crashcampbell (Jul 11, 2009 at 12:27)

wowowwowow what scenery

Norco1894 (Jul 11, 2009 at 14:13)

wow u could put a shity rider on that bike with some sweet swag and have him skid the corner...POD..hell no.

dorbito (Jul 11, 2009 at 14:19)

yeah i love the Alpes

BigHitFSRIII (Jul 11, 2009 at 14:24)

POD!!!

Bartek6b3 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:01)

Great pic. POD!

jake94 (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:03)

awsome pic. nice pod!!

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MaximV8 (Jul 11, 2009 at 4:27)

I don't think it's POD worthy. The white balance is off and the picture quality isn't great either.

m47h13u (Jul 11, 2009 at 6:36)

I've got news for you man, no one really gives a shit about what you think because guess what, it's still a POD whether you like it or not.

reilly (Jul 11, 2009 at 21:48)

It's also his opinion. No need to be a jerk.

m47h13u (Jul 12, 2009 at 0:56)

It was a valid opinion a few years back but now it has become childish to dispute the POD and VOD. I don't care how professional you may sound or even be, fact is he has no control over these things and vocalizing his opposition on this is just a waste of his time and ours as well. Instead of saying this or that picture doesn't deserve POD, he should have just pointed out what would have made this picture better.

reilly (Jul 12, 2009 at 1:44)

I completely agree with you on that.

timaaah (Jul 15, 2009 at 15:40)

maxim v8 is a complete toss pot - just read the comments on his profile page! Photographer critique extraordinaire... yawn.

beaker0104 (Jul 11, 2009 at 11:35)

this pic is retarded, way to easy. and photoshopd for sure. GAY, GAY, GAY, GAY. YOU ALL SUCK!!!!!!

nouser (Jul 11, 2009 at 17:29)

^^^baw bag?

rbrt (Jul 11, 2009 at 0:50)

crap view

reilly (Jul 11, 2009 at 21:46)

Sarcasm doesn't work on the internet.

rbrt (Jul 12, 2009 at 13:33)

haha yer i suppose