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Day 4 at the X Games in Tignes and Jenny Jones wins Gold
Jenny Jones takes Gold in Tignes at the European X-Games!!!
Jenny Jones has just come off the slo...
Night Rescue on the Vallee Blanche for Three Americans
Another week in Chamonix and more rescue stories to be told.
On Wednesday three hopeful American...
Day 3 at the X-Games in Tignes
What a day!!!!
The skies were bright and clear this morning and the promise of a blue bird day on...
Day 2 at the X Games in Tignes
The first day of the European Winter X Games is almost over and as I write this the skiers are headi...
Day 2 at the X Games in Tignes
The first day of the European Winter X Games is almost over and as I write this the skiers are headi...
Three Lives Taken in the Mont Blanc Region
Monday saw the fair weather return after a bitter weekend and sadly a few tragedies out on the mount...
Day 1 at the X-Games in Tignes
The very first European winter X-Games starts tomorrow in Tignes. Over 100 athletes from over twenty...
Floodlit Giant Slalom Race amp; After Party tonight in Les Houches
Tonight there will be an open entry Floodlit Giant Slalom race at Le Tourchet drag lift (next to the...
quot;Flying Kilometrequot; speed skiing race this weekend
Didnt quite make it to Vancouver last month? Then get yourself down to Flégère this weekend to take...
Latest technology to hit ski resorts
Not so long ago we wrote about the Ski Voice device that is proving popular with many ski instructor...
Old Brevent pylons to remain?
Despite a commitment made 18 months ago, the old Planpraz lift pylons are still in place.
In the...
English language films now showing at Chamonix Cinema Vox
Sherlock Holmes, Ghost Writer, A Serious Man, Up in the Air, I Love You Phillip Morris, Fantastic Mr...
Helicopter 'bombs' used to make slopes safe
The changeable weather of the past few weeks has been keeping local pilot extraordinaire, Pascal Bru...
Fatal avalanche between Chamonix and Italy
The client of a local Chamonix mountain guide has fallen victim to a fatal avalanche. The accident o...
Freeride World Tour in Squaw Valley a success, next up Verbier!
The third stage of the Freeride World Tour took place yesterday In Silverado, Squaw Valley, Californ...
Olympic athletes welcomed back to Chamonix
On Monday evening at 7pm there will be a reception for local athletes returning from the Winter Olym...
Announcement of a 5-8M Euro project for a new spa in Chamonix
Currently there is a trend in mountain tourism and winter sports towards diversification of resorts'...
German snowboarder rescued after burning cash
A German snowboarder trapped for six hours on a chairlift in Austria was rescued after he burnt mone...
Chamonix Saves its Cinema (but still needs YOU!)
The local Chamonix town hall / council has decided to award a second exceptional grant of EUR 30k to...
Mountain Safety Days for Children
Mundo Chamonix, in conjunction with POC and mountain guide Octavio Defazio, are currently holding a...
