at Champery Downhill Track in Champéry, Switzerland - photo by meagerdude

Any questions as to how steep this track is? Faustin Figaret of France had the fastest time in qualifying for juniors, it was a different story in the finals though, 11th place in the mud.

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Album: 2011-MTB-World-Championships-in-Champery
Category: DH Racing
Date Posted: Sep 5, 2011 at 7:50
Sep 5, 2011
Location: Champéry, Switzerland
Trail: Champery Downhill Track
Articles: World Championships 2011 - DH Finals in Photos

Photo details

Photo Size:

Camera

Nikon D3S

Lens

24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8

Shutter Speed

1/640

Aperture

3.5

Focal Length

42.0 mm

ISO Speed

3200

Date

2011:09:04

Time

14:33:30

COLIN MEAGHER

23 Comments

downhillbikeboy (Sep 5, 2011 at 8:10)

hanging on for dear life...

shredstatus (Sep 5, 2011 at 23:07)

hes just starting to realize that just because his tires grip (not in this case though), doesnt mean he can....

davex123 (Sep 6, 2011 at 12:25)

That's Downwall if you ask me...

dylanvicente (Nov 12, 2011 at 9:55)

how steep the track is or how crooked the picture it

coops2011 (Jan 7, 2012 at 13:01)

"That bar end is round here somewhere!"

nouser (Feb 25, 2012 at 9:59)

looks like he is taking a late drop in on a surf board and is grabbing his rail one hand and trailing his back hand down the face......stylish

garylucas (Sep 5, 2011 at 11:40)

That track is gnarly as fcuk.

Gringo.

dirtman04 (Sep 5, 2011 at 18:58)

POD just cuz...thats a crap ton of mud on a cliff like slope

webeskankin3 (Sep 5, 2011 at 17:55)

is it just me or does it look like his arm is stretched?

gcaprider (Sep 5, 2011 at 18:57)

Gumby races dh!!

pOLo33 (Sep 6, 2011 at 0:40)

It's because of his short sleeve...visual effect! Not a X-men!

Matthew233 (Sep 6, 2011 at 0:17)

Mud slides come with a Bike A rider and a WHOLE lot of dirt

goulldy (Sep 6, 2011 at 6:34)

In the thumb he looks like he's hanging off a cliff!

cheets (Sep 6, 2011 at 10:34)

Who said Champery was steep!!!

gromit (Nov 13, 2011 at 11:24)

I saw only a few photos showing how steep is this track, this is one of the best of them.

McFuggles (Sep 7, 2011 at 17:26)

i wish i could post a picture comment to this.

Bmx-boy66 (Dec 24, 2011 at 1:03)

lol

raymond-george (Jan 18, 2012 at 22:38)

How can we tell the camera not just crooked?

bethsiddall (Jan 31, 2012 at 11:20)

its champery....

BIGJoe29 (Sep 5, 2011 at 11:13)

mud sliding ftw!

dirtjumper-1996 (Sep 6, 2011 at 3:50)

POD!

Onza-ad (Sep 18, 2011 at 6:21)

ive been there

gavin-t (Oct 2, 2011 at 9:49)

u havent rid it thow