U.S. Cross Country Ski Team’s Sophia Laukli Wins Marathon du Mont-Blanc in Chamonix, France Cross Country skier Sophia Laukli won the Marathon du Mont-Blanc this week on June 25, on the 43rd anniversary of the event in Chamonix, France. Sophia is a 23-year-old from Yarmouth, Maine, and a member of the U.S. Cross Country ski team. She has raced in three world cup seasons to date. Finishing the marathon with a time of 4 hours, […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | June 28, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Chamonix Slackcountry is Everything but Slack || Topside Ep2 “Early season on the Aiguilles d’Entrèves, on the Italian side of Mont Blanc!” – Nikolai Shirmer Backcountry SnowBrains | December 22, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Nikolai Schirmer: Chasing the Sun to Chamonix Style First Tracks – Topside Ep1 “The sun left the arctic for the winter, so we followed it south to the Alps, and linked up with Loic to ride some classic Chamonix lines.” – Nikolai Schirmer Backcountry SnowBrains | December 13, 2022 1 Comment
Haute Route Trip Report: Ski Touring From Chamonix, France, to Zermatt, Switzerland Report from April 2022 and written by the Explore-Share team The Haute Route ski touring route joins Chamonix, in France, with Zermatt, in Switzerland, and is famous for its Mont Blanc views on one end and Matterhorn views on the other. The full route is 180km (112m) long and takes around one week to cross on a ski touring traverse, depending […] Trip Report Guest Author | May 9, 2022 0 Comments
Ikon Pass Adds New Destinations for the 22/23 Winter Season – Chamonix Mont-Blanc Valley, Sun Valley and Snowbasin; 22/23 Ikon Passes on Sale March 10 New 2 and 3-Day Ikon Session Pass Available Starting at $249 Three new iconic destinations, Chamonix Mont-Blanc Valley in France, Sun Valley in Idaho and Snowbasin in Utah, plus two new pass options, 2 and 3-day Ikon Session Passes, join the Ikon Pass community for winter 22/23, offering more ways to play. Ikon Pass invites skiers and riders across the […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 3, 2022 4 Comments
VIDEO: The Incredible Day in the Life of Chamonix, France Ski Patrol This short film by Scott Sports displays the incredible day in the life of Chamonix Ski Patrol. Their duties include avalanche control, rescues, and everything in between, all while in some of the most extreme inbound terrain in the world! Related: Should We Pay Ski Patrollers More? Clay Malott | August 12, 2021 0 Comments
From Squaw Valley Crescent to Chamonix Crescent: The Renaming Controversy in Whistler, BC On July 6, the Whistler, BC, council is to deliberate on changing the name of Squaw Valley Crescent to Chamonix Crescent. Last year, residents of the street proposed three new names. Related: Squaw Valley, CA To Consider Changing Name Since “Squaw” Is a Racial Slur There were three names proposed to the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW). One of the […] Industry News Breya Bergom | July 6, 2021 1 Comment
Potential for Huge Ice Avalanche Leads Officials to Advise Avoiding North Face of Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix, French Alps Various elements seem to indicate the imminence of a potentially large ice avalanche (of the order of 10,000 to 20,000 cubic meters) from the front of the main glacier suspended from the north face of the Aiguille du Midi (between Frendo and Mallory) in the French Alps. Related: American Alpine Institute Warning Mount Baker, WA Climbers of Huge Serac Expected […] Climbing CragBrains | June 15, 2021 0 Comments
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