May 16 2012 - Arcteryx Alpine Academy Arc'Ademy in Chamonix

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Arcteryx Alpine Academy Arc'Ademy in Chamonix
15 May 2012: Casa Valerio, Valerio is Vice World Champion

Valerio Commazetto, the famous owner of the restaurant / pizzeria Casa Valerio and pizza maker in Chamonix, has won another international award.
In the great World competition Salso Maggiore in Italy, Valerio won the second place, of the... [read]
14 May 2012: Chamonix: balance of the forest affected by the storm

Between 6000 to 7000 cubic meters of fallen trees: this is the total damage caused by the storm of April 28th 2012, at Chamonix (from Tines to Les Bossons).
The Blaitière Forest (on the left side of the cables of the Aiguille du Midi cable... [read]
12 May 2012: Marécottes zoo reopens earlier than expected!

Two weeks ago the zoo had been devastated by the foehn storm.
Thanks to the efforts of the volunteers, the park staff and the employees of the Martigny-Trient Valley Forestry Commission, the Marécottes zoo reopened today, May 12th. read]
07 May 2012: Program of Vox Cinema Chamonix 5 to 22 May 2012
Hi everybody, The Cinema Vox of Chamonix just released their new cinema programd, from 25 April to 8 May 2012 Some of the movies in english (VO) that will be presented in the Chamonix Cinema: - My week with Marilyn - Twixt - Tyrannosaur - and... [read]
03 May 2012: Reparing the Marecottes Zoo
The work of removing fallen trees in the Marécottes Zoo is already underway, after the park was devastated by the foehn wind last Saturday. On the Sunday, park staff, firefighters, employees of the Martigny-Trient Valley Forestry Comission and many... [read]
03 May 2012: Jumble Sale in Les Houches, Saturday 5th May
This Saturday, May 5, the Les Houches Parents' Association (with the help of the municipality and the Les Houches Tourist Office) is organising its annual Jumble Sale. The sale will take place in the school yard in Les Houches between 10:00-18:00hr​​. Refreshments... [read]
02 May 2012: Collection for Cluses Scouts in Chamonix tomorrow
As every year, the Scouts in Cluses are organising a collection for their giant "Flea Market" in Cluses. The aim of the market is to help Third World countries, and the Scouts have a very strong reputation of doing so. The collection in Chamonix... [read]
30 Apr 2012: Alpiniste killed in Avalanche, Aiguille Argentière
Alpiniste killed in Avalanche On Saturday at 13:00hrs, a Norwegian mountaineer called the Mountain Rescue (PGHM) from the Argentière refuge. An avalanche had just swept away one of his two climbing partners from the top of the glacier du Milieu... [read]
30 Apr 2012: Chamonix hit by violent winds
On Saturday morning, the Haute-Savoie Prefecture released an Orange Alert warning of violent gales. But the winds of Saturday night exceeded even their expectations. From 22:00 hrs on Saturday, the wind strengthened & swept the Chamonix valley in increasingly... [read]
27 Apr 2012: Chamonix Book Fair
The Book Fair will be held on Sunday, April 29th, on the Place du Triangle d'Amitié, between 10am and 5pm. These are the activities taking place: - A workshop about the discovery of the printing with Esope atelier. - Discovery of the Chinese... [read]