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Wingsuit Flying Death Sparks Ban in Chamonix

[iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/RbcbjMhvjEs”] The recent death of a Russian wingsuit “pilot” in the alpine village of Chamonix, France, has raised new concerns about the safety of this extreme sport. Witnesses report the man jumped from Aiguille du Midi, Europe’s highest mountain. When his parachute failed to deploy he slammed into a bluff  before crashing into a newly constructed chalet. Located in […]
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FATMAP: Hi-Res 3D Ski Mapping App Launches in the Alps

FATMAP, a new ultra-high resolution 3D ski mapping app, officially launched this week at three European resorts. The app offers unprecedented accuracy and detail, with a resolution of 2m (compared to google maps’ 30m), as well as numerous other features that are “set to revolutionize skiing and snowboarding”, say the creators. Detailed freeride mapping shows exactly where the hidden off-piste lines are, including […]
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Why You Have to Ski Chamonix, France:

Chamonix, France is the birthplace of modern skiing. It’s the birthplace of extreme skiing. Chamonix is the most legendary place in skiing. If you love skiing you have to ski Chamonix. Chamonix is the heartbeat of skiing. If you haven’t been to Chamonix yet – if you haven’t seen the terrain of the Chamonix valley yet – it’s time to go. Le Grand Adventure Tours is taking skiers and riders to Chamonix this winter. Le Grand Adventure Tours has all the details worked out for you so all you have to do is show up, ski mind-blowing terrain, eat great food, and get blown away […]
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“American Dave” Rosenbarger Dies in Avalanche in Chamonix

This sucks. Dave was a great guy and fantastic skier that skied for himself, not for the limelight. He’d spent the past 12 winters in Chamonix and the past 12 summers in Lake Tahoe, CA. Dave had skied nearly all the gnarliest lines in Chamonix and many more around the world. He’d recently told me that he’d skied the North Face of the Aiguille du Midi around 70 times. Most wouldn’t have the guts to ski it once. Dave’s Chamonix exploits were recently documented by Powder Magazine in an incredible 12-page article titled Untracked. […]
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Chamonix, France Comes Alive With Great Skiing This Past Week

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The last few weeks have seen unsettled weather and a good amount of precipitation throughout the Alps, leaving the higher elevations in very good shape for the middle of November. Like any other ski town throughout the world, the locals in Chamonix have been jonesing to get out and make their first turns of the year. The sun finally made an appearance on Wednesday and offered a chance to get up into the high alpine above Chamonix and sample some of the fresh snow. From the small village of Le Tour, we made our way up the left flank of the Glacier du Tour to the Albert hut, at 2700 […]
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Snowboarder’s Body Found in Ice on Mt. Blanc, France After 2 Years

The body of a Belgian snowboarder has been round on Mt. Blanc, France. He went missing over 2 years ago. Mountain climbers discovered the body very early on Saturday, September 6th, 2014 on the Dente de Geant (Giant’s Tooth) glacier at around 6,500 feet. This 40-year-old snowboarder was reported missing in January 2012. He was last seen snowboarding the glacial Valle Blanche off the Aiguille du Midi. His body was well preserved […]
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