Chamonix is a popular resort about 1035 meters above sea level, at the foot of the French side of Mont Blanc. It is easily accessible from major cities of northern Italy. The first edition of the Winter Olympic Games took place in Chamonix in 1924. It is located just after the exit from the Mont Blanc tunnel, but sheltered from the heavy traffic that is diverted away from the village. It offers the possibility to ski on Mont Blanc down off-piste routes, going all 'Aiguille du Midi through the Mer de Glaces on the opposite side, on upper-Brevent Flegere.
The ski-Brevent Flegere is the widest in the area and can be accessed from the centre of ChamonixLes Praz. You can ski on wide areas from 1030 to 2525 meters. The zones, connected by a cable, are oriented to the south and offers a magnificent view of Mont Blanc.
Winning a men's ski contest on the Swatch Freeride World Tour deserves a place on the list of "hardest things to do in sport." Sam Smoothy from New Zealand who has battled through qualifiers and injuries over the last few seasons proved that persistence always pays off and hit the top rung of the podium for the first time.
La Thuile, La Rosiere and Val d'Isere, a ski trip for four days starting from the Valle d'Aosta with an itinerary suitable for all skiers who ski on red runs. To start it just a few things: skis, boots and a backpack with a few clothes that allow you to spend three nights at the hotel.
E' diventato un evento irrinunciabile per molti di noi che per aprire la stagione varcano di pochi chilometri i confini nazionali e accedono al week-end di apertura della stagione in Val Thorens. Skipass e Hotel scontatissimi, oltre alla possibilità di provare i modelli 2011/12 di più di 15 grandi marche di attrezzature da sci. Presenti i rappresentanti dei produttori Atomic, Blizzard, Dynastar, Elan, Ficher, Head, K2, Kastle, Movement, Nordica, Rossignol, Salomon, Scott, Völkl.
After months of planning and work has been installed the latest module that will compose the new Gervasutti bivouac on Mount Blanc, the first high-tech haven in the Alps, the design of which was attended by many companies.
The X Games began in 2011 in Tignes sign of Kevin Rolland! French, probably the strongest freestyle skier of the day, with this victory, leads his four consecutive wins in the X Games half pipe. Under a heavy snowfall, Kevin has made a fool of the French public who rushed most numerous (can not see the end of the parterre human flood) because of its runs much higher, 3 points, those of his opponents.
Experienced veterans, unpredictable wildcards and hungry young FWQ qualifiers join the defending 2010 Freeride World Champions to form the best field of competitive freeriders ever. The 22 January start of the Chamonix Mont-Blanc leg of the FWT11 is just around the corner and excitement is building as the world begins to ask which of these outstanding freeriders will climb the podium at the first FWT event of the season.
The Freeride World Qualifier Events (FWQ) is a series of qualifying competitions in which highly-skilled skiers and snowboarders compete with the ultimate goal of grabbing a spot on the Freeride World Tour (FWT).With the high interest and much at stake, the FWQ 2011 will feature some of the most exciting competitive freeriding going, in 30 ski resorts around the world. In addition, the Freeride World Tour is launching its first ever Junior Competitions to further promote grassroots freeriding and fuel young talent.
The Freeride World Tour is expanding to six stages in 2011. Following the success of its three previous editions, the Freeride World Tour 2011 grows from four to six tour stops with new events in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and Fieberbrunn, Austria.
Doing the Tour du Mont Blanc, from Chamonix to Courmayeur, allows one to discover an incomparable universe, the impressive and magical high mountains; it is sharing the eternal dream of the pioneers, crossing the magical gardens of Gaston Rebuffat and the stories of Roger Frison Roche and discovering the intimate geography of the summits: the roundness of the Mont-Blanc, the ridge of Bionnassay, the Noire de Peuterey, the Dent du Géant, the wall of the Grandes-Jorasses, the northern and southern peaks of the Aiguille du Tour, the Aiguille Verte, the vertical of the Drus.
Against the beautiful backdrop of the Mont-Blanc the Freeride World Tour 2010 kicked off in perfect weather conditions on the 500 metre “Pentes de l’Hôtel” face at the Brévent ski area in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc. The 50 best freeriders on the planet put on an amazing performance, showing the 3000 cheering spectators the top of their game on the committing face and challenging snow conditions. The most impressive run of the day was the clean victory of French freestyle legend Candide Thovex, debuting in freeride contests, announcing a promising future.
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