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TV Mountain’s Chamonix Snow Report – 3 January 2012 – Petit Envers

autocontent — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:12:00 +0000

What a difference a day makes. That and an extra 1500 meters. Big thanks to TV Mountain, Chamonix.net, Michel Bordet and Romain Aubrun.

TV Mountain Chamonix Snow Report – 1 January 2012 – Montenvers

autocontent — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:29:00 +0000

Rain to 2400 meters doesn’t do a whole lot for snow quality but hey, we’ll take an abundance of mashed potatoes over 2011′s blue ice and rocks anytime. Thanks to TVMountain, Chamonix.net and Fanny Gras for another great snow report.

The Helbronner – New and Improved!

autocontent — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:30:00 +0000

Wondering what’s up with the new Helbronner station? Yeah me neither but Felix made me feel all slack for not posting the info already so I was forced to spend an unusually cruel length of time on the Funivie Monte … Continue reading →

TVMountain’s Chamonix Snow Report – 28 December 2011 – Glacier du Mort

autocontent — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:29:00 +0000

Hey guys, I’m back from dark, snowless Sweden. I know, I know, I missed some epic days but from the looks of the forecast there’s more to come. And as for what was up there as of yesterday, check out … Continue reading →

Andreas Fransson Skis Mercedario or How Andreas and Bjarne Walked Across South America With Skis on Their Packs

autocontent — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:26:00 +0000

Andreas: It’s not possible to ski here? Local: No Andreas: No? Local: It’s finished. The season is finished. Andreas Fransson and Bjarne Sahlén’s ‘ski’ trip through South America just keeps getting better and better. And no, I don’t mean the … Continue reading →

TVMountain/TeCrew Video Snow Report

autocontent — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:43:00 +0000

Looks like the fine crew over at TVMountain.com will be picking up where Seb Montaz left off by filing regular video snow reports throughout the season thanks to support from Chamonix.net. This episode we get the pleasure of viewing the … Continue reading →

Fresh Tracks Fandango!

autocontent — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:54:00 +0000

After the crew over at K2 figured out a way for us Chamonerds to find Fresh Tracks every single day of the winter, their next mission, being K2 and all, was to throw a bit of a soirée. Yep, the … Continue reading →

Milner’s Waffle House – Year of the Bike

autocontent — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:42:00 +0000

After months spent pedaling our legs off in the most amazing autumn anyone can remember it’s finally dumping outside, the crew have micro-cleaned the bikes and stashed them for the winter, everyone is stoked out of their minds to be … Continue reading →

Roch Malnuit Gets Some Air Time

autocontent — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 17:00:00 +0000

As you know, Roch Malnuit is a homeboy Chamonix slayer who’s been climbing, sliding and flying around these mountains since he was born. But what you might not be aware of is that his buddy Timothee Nalet thought it was … Continue reading →

The New and Improved Y Bar Starring Canadian Matt

autocontent — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:05:00 +0000

Just got a press release in from the new Y Bar crew. I don’t normally like to regurgitate press releases but this one has a certain je ne sais quoi… There’s a new bar in town you should visit. Y? … Continue reading →

Movember in Chamonix – Extreme Toplipiary

autocontent — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:04:00 +0000

Chamonerds, start your scissors – it’s Movember! Guest post (and the first reference to Scythian warriors on this blog) by facial-hair-ianado and wordsmith extraordinnaire, Carlos Schtang. It’s that time of year chaps, time to dust off the cut throat, charge … Continue reading →

Antoine Montant Dies in Apparent BASE Jumping Accident

autocontent — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:47:00 +0000

Sadly, it’s been confirmed that Antoine Montant has died as the result of an apparent wingsuit flying accident. His body was found in the Collet d’Anterne area in Haute Savoie with his unopened parachute still inside the container. An article … Continue reading →

Swedes Boost New Route(?) Up North Face of Grandes Jorasses’ Pointe Young

autocontent — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:37:00 +0000

At the end of September, Olov Isaksson and Michael Rüter completed what they reckon might be a new route on Pointe Young on the north face of the Grandes Jorasses. In his blog post, Isaksson explains: “Michael and I were … Continue reading →

Xavier de Le Rue Showcases Blower Chamonix Powder Season in ‘This Is My Winter’

autocontent — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:10:00 +0000

Holy smokes! Starting the day with a teaser like this is better than three cans of Red Bull with a shot of espresso in them. The riding is classic Xavier with the kind of steep ice, mach 11 powder turns … Continue reading →

Breaking News! 95% of Scientists Believe Yetis Exist

autocontent — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:31:00 +0000

An article in today’s Guardian reveals that 95% of scientists believe yetis exist and you should too, even if you don’t believe in science. “I know they exist – I see them every day,” a conference participant, Robin Lynn, said … Continue reading →

Got Yo’ Chamonix Season Pass Yet? Mysto Super Promo Ends Soon, Alledgedly. That, and Jake Blauvelt Reminds the City Jibbers What Snowboarding is All About

autocontent — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:57:00 +0000

Yo slackers, just a little reminder that you’ve got less than seven days to take advantage of Compagnie du Mont Blanc’s Super Promo season pass. A source who may or may not wish to remain anonymous told us the deal … Continue reading →

Chamonix’s Te Crew Off For a Hot Cuppa Alpine Altruism in India

autocontent — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:47:00 +0000

Chamonix’s Te Crew has headed out for a two-month expedition to India. The team includes Alex Marchesseau, Florent Gex, Remi Peschier and Romain Aubrun. The team’s mission is two-fold, first of which is a ski and monoski descent of the … Continue reading →

Dream Job Alert! Ski Less, Work More!

autocontent — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:52:00 +0000

Rules are made to be broken, right? Which is why I just defied the only rule I can think of at ChamonixInsider.com and that is to mention the ‘J’ word ( as seen in the title above) anywhere on this … Continue reading →

Chamonix Climbing, Skiing and General Irresponsibility, Colin Haley Style

autocontent — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:25:00 +0000

Internationally-renowned triathlete Colin Haley getting his fill in Chamonix. And big shout out once again to alpine filmer extraordinnaire Bjarne Sahlén. Sometimes I’m just as blown away by the skills behind the camera as in front of them.

La Classica Moderna: Balmasse, Pou & Pou’s New Route on Brouillard Pillar

autocontent — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:44:00 +0000

OK, I’m a little off the back here but definitely worth posting is that back in August Hervé Barmasse (Italian), Iker Pou and his brother Eneko (Basque) established a new route on the left side of the Brouillard Pillar. The … Continue reading →