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Didier Cuche epic last race – Giant Slalom Schladming – FIS WC 2012

March 18th, 2012

The last race of legend Didier Cuch. 2nd run of the Giant Slalom at Schladming.
Credits : Eurosport FR

Keywords Didier Cuche, Eurosport FR

The Kandahar Men’s Alpine Skiing World Cup 3rd, 4th & 5th Feb 2012

February 1st, 2012

The Kandahar world cup ski race has had a tough time of it in the past few years, with scant snow cover creating less than ideal racing conditions. Not this year.

The Chamonix leg of the AUDI FIS Ski World cup will be held this weekend on the Verte piste in Les Houches. It’ a free event to watch and easy to access, although public transport to and from Les Houches is recommended due to limited parking.

Chamonix Mont-Blanc and the Verte piste in Les Houches welcomes the 18th Kandahar Event

This legendary race has become the main sporting event in Chamonix and is one of the reasons for the valley’s celebrated skiing reputation. Today it is among the greatest downhill courses alongside Wengen and Kitzbuhel. Since 2004, the Chamonix Mont-Blanc event on the Verte piste in Les Houches has taken place on an annual basis. In 2009 the Alpine Skiing World Championships and in 2010 the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver did not leave room for the event to take place. In 2011 and this year’s edition of the Kandahar s finally reunite with its public!

The downhill events, which are on the World Cup circuit, will be held on Friday 3d, Saturday February 4 and the Super Combined (downhill and slalom) on Sunday February 5, 2012.

Being equipped with the only men’s Downhill World Cup approved piste in the region, Chamonix and Les Houches have a unique and precious privilege.

A rendez-vous amongst the world’s elite skiers the Kandahar is a major event thanks to the cooperation of all the local participants.

Keywords free, kandahar, la verte des houches, Men's Alpine Skiing World Cup, ski racing, Skiing, world cup

Night ski slalom FIS: 29 & 30 Dec at the Planards

December 29th, 2010

The best French skiers are expected to be in Chamonix, tonight and tomorrow, for the FIS slalom races scheduled on the Planards ski slopes.

All the French Ski Team will be there, including Jean Baptiste Grange and Julien Lizeroux.

The races are scheduled at night, but the Planards slope will have light spots:

- first round at 19h,

- 21h in the second round,

And entry is FREE.

Fred Comte, director of the Club des Sports de Chamonix

Radio Mont Blanc

Keywords Club des Sports de Chamonix, FIS, Fred Comte, Jean Baptiste Grange, Julien Lizeroux, planards, racing

Today's Weather

Full Forecast

TODAY - THURSDAY MAY 17 2012 Sunny - cold in the morning - mild in the afternoon SKY CONDITION : clear or partly cloudy - thickening high cloud from the west during the afternoon. Period of sunshine close to 85%. PRECIPITATION : none. WIND - ground level : variable light - light to moderate afternoon thermal breeze. WIND - mid mountain : variable -> S light. WIND - high mountain : NW moderate to strong -> W light to moderate. TEMPERATURE : low -2 C - high +17 C - temperature inversion toward 1500 m. ISOTHERM 0 C : 2400 -> 3300 m. ISOTHERM -10 C : 3900 -> 4700 m.