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Kandahar 2020: Excellent Event in Chamonix Valley
17 January 2020
After four years of absence, Kandahar, the Men's Alpine Skiing World Cup, returns to Chamonix in 2020 . Less than a month until the big event, the preparation for the famous Verte des Houches is on schedule.
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Kandahar 2020 official poster, photo source @facebook.com/ChamonixWorldCup
Alpinism gains UNESCO cultural heritage status
The Mont-Blanc summit is the highest peak of the Alpes (4,810 m or 15,781 ft).
The art of climbing up summits and walls in high mountains, in all...
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Ski Season: Partial Opening from 14 December 2019
Grands Montets, Chamonix Valley
In their press release from 12 December 2019, the Compagnie du Mont-...
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Chamonix: Emmanuel Renaut takes over the Auberge du Bois Prin
Auberge du Bois Prin, author eGuide Travel, licensed under CC BY 2.0, photo source @flickr.com
Emmanuel Renaut will take over one of the jewels of the Chamonix...
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The Léman Express might be disturbed by the Strike
Leman Express, photo taken from https://www.flickr.com/photos/kecko/37862521945
The Léman Express is a new train line that will connect Geneva to...
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Les Houches / Chamonix: the Taconnaz Hydroelectric Power Station
Les Houches / Chamonix: the Taconnaz hydroelectric power station has come into operation, photo source @Radio Mont-Blanc
Green energy goes a step further in the Chamonix valley! On 10...
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Chamonix awaits the UNESCO verdict
Alpinism officially began in Chamonix in 1786, when Balmat and Paccard conquered the Mont-Blanc summit. photo source @LeDauphine.com
On 26th February 2018, in Paris, at the Ministry of Culture, the...
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Chamonix: Celebrate the Mont-Blanc massif for three days
Aline Da Costa regularly offers readings during her visits to the Alpine Museum. Wednesday, these will highlight the great history of mountaineering, his men, his equipment. photo source @ LeDauphine.com
From 11 to 13 December 2019, the magnificent mountains will be...
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Strike in France: the Mont-Blanc Express circulates normally
The Mont Blanc Express at Argentiere Station
According to Le Dauphine , even though the strike against the pension...
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Chamonix: A positive summer report for the Tourist Office
The Kandahar Ski World Cup in Les Houches will be one of the highlights of the ski season 2019-2020 in the Chamonix valley
While winter has already begun and the ski season was partially...
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Chamonix: Christmas Festivities began
The Christmas festivities have begun in Chamonix, photo source @LeDauphine
The Christmas festivities have officially begun in Chamonix-Mont-...
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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc: Ski Season is Launched
The Compagnie du Mont-Blanc announced that the first ski areas will open on the weekend of 7th & 8th of December 2019.
In their press release from 4 December 2019, the Compagnie du Mont-...
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UTMB® 2020: Solidarity Bibs are launched
The Ultra-Trail of Mont-Blanc (UTMB®)
From December 3rd, 2019, the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc has lanched...
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