bourg-saint-maurice has that late-season concrete itch
yo, i'm nursing a monster coffee after trying to *ollie over three stacked baguettes behind the train station (local dare, don't ask) when the mountain wind slapped some sense into me. just checked my weather app and bruh-19.4°C with 72% humidity feels like skating through someone's lukewarm soup breath. hope you're into that clingy alpine air.
the real juice? head to Place Marcel Pagnol after dark-dumpsters moved last week and now there's a sketchy-but-rad manual pad. some crusty local yelled «attention à les flics!» while i was dialing in backside flips, which either means cops hassle skaters here or he wanted my croissant. either way, adrenaline boost.
overheard two lifties arguing about Le Kiosque bar: "their oversized Jenga game literally toppled Pierre last winter," followed by "but €12 espresso martinis should be illegal." verdict: decent apres-skate spot if you sell a kidney first. cheaper thrills? Rue du Commerce has this medieval bakery window where you can snag pain au chocolat for €1.20 while pretending not to stare at tourists in those furry boots.
if you get antsy, Aime's got this drainage ditch that's primo for graveyard grinds and Val d'Isere is just 30 minutes away if you wanna eat rich-people snowdust. check Bourg-Saint-Maurice Tourist Office for weird seasonal closures-apparently May is when they power-wash the entire town?
diy hack: the public bathrooms near Les Arcs lift have shockingly good wifi to upload clips before your phone freezes. heard horror stories about Hotel le Ravoir's beds feeling like "plywood with a grudge" but their lobby has outlets and they ignore non-guests sipping €3 cappuccinos. survival pro-tip: always pack multi-tool for impromptu rail tightening and cheap sunglasses because Alpine glare don't play.
linking up? hit Skatehalle Albertville if rain murders your session or lurk Savoy Board Crew's Facebook for underground meetups. shoutout to the French skater who told me *"oublie pas de vérifier les cailloux avant de rider"**-pebble-checking is law here unless you enjoy faceplanting dramatically into glacial runoff.
gonna nap under some pine trees now. concrete dreams.
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