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- Everything Open In Chamonix.
With the fantastic start to the season it’s all go in the Chamonix valley. Event the top cable car at Les Grands Montets is running giving skiers the opportunity to ski from an altitude of 3300m all the way down tot he valley floor at 1200m. The lift normally doesn’t open until the middle to the [...]
Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:22:44 +0000 - Artificial Snow Is A Short Term Solution.
The Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Researchhave just released a report studying the effects of snow canons on the mountain economy. Their overall conclusion is that while artificial snow is essential in the short term for the economic stability of ski areas, long term it has no future below 1500 meters. Last winter was [...]
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:33:51 +0000 - Chamonix Officially The Most Expensive Town In France.
Chamonix residents are being forced to leave the valley as the cost of living is rising beyond their means. The concerns were voiced at the Tourism Summit taking place in Chamonix this week. Since 1999 the town has lost 700 premanent residents, whilst areas further down the valley such as Passy and Servoz have seen their [...]
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:24:32 +0000 - Compagnie Du Mont Blanc Invests In New Ski Lifts.
The Chamonix lift company has announced an investment programme of 14 million euros for the 2007/2008 season. The main source of investment is the long awaited replacement of the Plan Praz ski lift. Work has already started and the new lift, which will hold eight seated in summer and 10 standing in winter, will be open [...]
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:21:24 +0000 - Tranceiver Training Park Open At Les Grands Montets.
Once again this year the Compagnie du Mont Blanc has opened its Avalanche Transceiver Training ground at Les Grands Montets. The area off the piste between Marmottons and Plan Joran lift bases is equipped with buried transceivers and a central control panel to enable groups to learn about avalanche rescue and practice with their own transceivers [...]
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:18:25 +0000 - Cross Country Skiing Opens Early In Chamonix.
It’s not just the downhill skiers who are enjoying the great early snowfalls and cold weather. Cross country ski fans should also be dusting off their kit as the Ski de Fond trails are ready to open as well. Its now possible to cross country ski on the 12.6km loop around Les Bois, and during [...]
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:16:33 +0000 - More Ski Lifts Opening This Weekend.
With the recent bout of cold weather following the early snow falls, Chamonix is set to fully open this weekend. With great skiing already being enjoyed in Les Houces, Les Grands Montets and Courmayeur; and with Le Tour, Brevent and Flegere opening on Saturday, it looks like we’re set for a great season.
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:14:29 +0000 - Extreme Winter Sports Event Comes To Chamonix.
Described by the organisers as “a veritable feast of seriously hardcore winter sports”, the Winter Nissan Outdoor Games by Columbia is taking place in Chamonix this winter season. Taking Part from the 14th to the 17th February 2008, the competition consists of two elements; the first is a film competition with five teams composed of athletes [...]
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:09:57 +0000 - French Skiing Legend Announces is Retirement.
2006 Winter Olympic gold medallist Antoine Deneriaz, who lives in Morillon in the Grand Massif ski area, announced his retirement from competitive skiing today at the French Ski Federation. Despite being injured in 2005, the 31 year old was a skiing star for France in the 2006 Winter Olympic games in Turin, bringing back the much-coveted [...]
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:07:45 +0000 - Green Light Given For New Refuge Du Gouter
The most popular route to the summit of Mont Blanc involves a night at Refuge de Gouter with over 7000 overnight stays this year alone. The Departmental Commission has given the initial green light for the plans, but with financial questions ever present, construction on the 140-bed hut isn’t expected to start until 2009, with [...]
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:04:47 +0000
