YES THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU !!!!!!!!!
Anyone who lives here and skis the Valley Blanche on a regular basis has seen it. People who come up to the top of the Valley Blanche and ask where the piste is. Or just assume they can follow anyone's tracks and... [read]
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Yesterday there were a lot of avalanche alerts, but luckily not many people were involved, and there were no victims.
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Today's Snow analysis
In Brevent a snowboarder was carried a long way but was able to get out without any outside help. In the Pas de Chevre a skier was pushed around. Neither was hurt. In both cases the PGHM were alerted and attempted to make sure that no one else was involved.
Today, March 27th, Meteo France's avalanche risk analysis is grade 3 for slopes above 2000m and grade 2 for those below.
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26 Mar 2008: Some advice for the Valley Blanche - Chamonix news
YES THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU !!!!!!!!!
Anyone who lives here and skis the Valley Blanche on a regular basis has seen it. People who come up to the top of the Valley Blanche and ask where the piste is. Or just assume they can follow anyone's tracks and... [read]
YES THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU !!!!!!!!!
Anyone who lives here and skis the Valley Blanche on a regular basis has seen it. People who come up to the top of the Valley Blanche and ask where the piste is. Or just assume they can follow anyone's tracks and... [read]
26 Mar 2008: Some advice for the Valley Blanche - Chamonix news
YES THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU !!!!!!!!!
Anyone who lives here and skis the Valley Blanche on a regular basis has seen it. People who come up to the top of the Valley Blanche and ask where the piste is. Or just assume they can follow anyone's tracks and... [read]
YES THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU !!!!!!!!!
Anyone who lives here and skis the Valley Blanche on a regular basis has seen it. People who come up to the top of the Valley Blanche and ask where the piste is. Or just assume they can follow anyone's tracks and... [read]
26 Mar 2008: Some advice for the Valley Blanche - Chamonix news
YES THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU !!!!!!!!!
Anyone who lives here and skis the Valley Blanche on a regular basis has seen it. People who come up to the top of the Valley Blanche and ask where the piste is. Or just assume they can follow anyone's tracks and... [read]
YES THIS DOES APPLY TO YOU !!!!!!!!!
Anyone who lives here and skis the Valley Blanche on a regular basis has seen it. People who come up to the top of the Valley Blanche and ask where the piste is. Or just assume they can follow anyone's tracks and... [read]
23 Mar 2008: Valley Blanche skier not dead, but not for lack of trying - Chamonix news
At the col de Rognon (3500m), finding that his technical skiing level was not up to snuff, the group decided that Fernando should turn around and go back by himself on foot which breaks two golden rules. 1) don't let someone with the least experience... [read]
At the col de Rognon (3500m), finding that his technical skiing level was not up to snuff, the group decided that Fernando should turn around and go back by himself on foot which breaks two golden rules. 1) don't let someone with the least experience... [read]
20 Mar 2008: Zermatt takes the Boss de Bosses - Chamonix news
As one Cham telemarker so eloquently put it, "I did not want to be beaten by a chicken." But Zermatt, dressed in giant chicken suits, put on a really good show and managed to top Chamonix for yet another year.
Representing Chamonix:
- Skiers: Camille... [read]
As one Cham telemarker so eloquently put it, "I did not want to be beaten by a chicken." But Zermatt, dressed in giant chicken suits, put on a really good show and managed to top Chamonix for yet another year.
Representing Chamonix:
- Skiers: Camille... [read]
20 Mar 2008: The Valley Blanche strikes again - Chamonix news
There has been another fatal crevasse fall on the popular Vallée Blanche route which leads down from the 3800 meter Aiguille du Midi to Chamonix. 80,000 skiers and snowboarders descend the VB between December and April.
A 29 year old snowboarder... [read]
There has been another fatal crevasse fall on the popular Vallée Blanche route which leads down from the 3800 meter Aiguille du Midi to Chamonix. 80,000 skiers and snowboarders descend the VB between December and April.
A 29 year old snowboarder... [read]
17 Mar 2008: Éric Fournier is the new mayor of Chamonix with close to 54% of the vote
Both candidates, Eric Fournier and Eric Lassere, campaigned on the basis of change.
With 53.94% of the vote, Fournier's list won a decisive victory, winning 23 out of the 29 local seats. The other 6 went to Lassere's list.
On learning of his victory... [read]
Both candidates, Eric Fournier and Eric Lassere, campaigned on the basis of change.
With 53.94% of the vote, Fournier's list won a decisive victory, winning 23 out of the 29 local seats. The other 6 went to Lassere's list.
On learning of his victory... [read]
16 Mar 2008: Trappier couloir namesake dies on annual ski tour of the Trappier couloir
Saturday the avalanche warning was down to 2. The access to the Trappier couloir faces north. None of these conditions could foretell that the 40 degree couloir was wind affected and would cede in an enormous slab avalanche.
Pierre and Marie-Jo Trappier... [read]
Saturday the avalanche warning was down to 2. The access to the Trappier couloir faces north. None of these conditions could foretell that the 40 degree couloir was wind affected and would cede in an enormous slab avalanche.
Pierre and Marie-Jo Trappier... [read]
16 Mar 2008: The Chamonix Chamois keep their spot in the Magnus League
A large crowd of spectators cheered the Chamonix Chamois to a 6 to 2 victory over Caen at the Richard Bozon ice rink in Chamonix.
Although Caen started out well, by the end of the 2nd period the Chamois and the Drakkars were 3 to 2, but it could still... [read]
A large crowd of spectators cheered the Chamonix Chamois to a 6 to 2 victory over Caen at the Richard Bozon ice rink in Chamonix.
Although Caen started out well, by the end of the 2nd period the Chamois and the Drakkars were 3 to 2, but it could still... [read]
16 Mar 2008: The Chamonix Chamois keep their spot in the Magnus League
A large crowd of spectators cheered the Chamonix Chamois to a 6 to 2 victory over Caen at the Richard Bozon ice rink in Chamonix.
Although Caen started out well, by the end of the 2nd period the Chamois and the Drakkars were 3 to 2, but it could still... [read]
A large crowd of spectators cheered the Chamonix Chamois to a 6 to 2 victory over Caen at the Richard Bozon ice rink in Chamonix.
Although Caen started out well, by the end of the 2nd period the Chamois and the Drakkars were 3 to 2, but it could still... [read]
