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The Alpine Season - Chamonix
By Susan on 09/08/2006 12:29:47
Photos of Alps trips are piling into the gallery so it's time for a peep at mountaineering in the Chamonix Valley, if you fancy joining the throngs...
The Chamonix Valley's one of the most popular mountaineering bases in the summer, so we decided it was time to catch up and run an article on the area. Here's where to go, what to take, when, how, where ... but not why ... whether you
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Chamonix Festival Film And Photo Courses
By Jon on 25/06/2012 16:04:05
Learn how to take better outdoors images or makes stunning films at this year's Chamonix Adventure Festival.
There are few outdoor with locations more visually stunning than the Alps around Chamonix, which makes the option to improve your outdoor photography or film making there as part of the Chamonix Adventure Festival, a pretty attractive one
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Le Burns Night For Chamonix
By Jon on 25/01/2008 12:38:11
Ice climbing, skiing, boarding and haggis, what more could you want?
Here's a quick heads-up for anyone of a Scottish persuasion who'sgoing to be in Chamonix for the start of February, 2008, withthe news that the Chamonix Tourist Board is organising a specialBurns Night celebration
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New Chamonix Multi-Activity Guide Out
By Jon on 21/05/2012 10:02:52
New Cicerone Mountain Adventure guide to Chamonix launches.
New from outdoor specialist publisher Cicerone Press is Chamonix Mountain Adventures by Hilary Sharp, the second in a series of multi-activity guidebooks covering everything from trail-running and biking through to full-on alpine climbing
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Arc'teryx Launches Chamonix Academy Weekend
By Jon on 26/04/2012 17:03:52
Canadian outdoors brand's alpine course weekend goes live.
into the bargain.Taking place in the alpine Mecca of Chamonix of the weekend of 8-10 June, 2012, the academy will be led by experienced mountain guides and Arc'teryx athletes and includes practical alpine skills courses ranging from glacier training for beginners
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Chamonix People Say No To Lorries
By Jon on 22/08/2001 15:24:00
...but court renders emphatic vote meaningless. Mt Blanc tunnel set to re-open in autumn
Local communities in the Chamonix area voted overwhelminglyagainst the re-opening of the Mont Blance tunnel in an unofficialreferendum reportedly deemed 'null and void' by a court lastweek.The tunnel was closed following a fire in March 1999 which
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On The Box Last Night
By Jon on 09/04/2001 09:31:00
First in a series following the Chamonix mountain rescue team
Monday, Channel 5 - 8.00pm: Alpine RescueFirst of a six-part series following the mountain rescue team inChamonix of all places. Should be gripping viewing given the numberof accidents out there. Unfortunately Glossop hasn't been deemedworthy
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Please Do Not Feed The Climbers...
By Jon on 11/08/2003 08:32:46
Chamonix, the alpine equivalent of Eurodisney, but a sight more shockingly beautiful... It beats broiling in London, that's for sure. Lots of cool pics...
, added gallic charm that we'd be climbing togetherby Claire from our hosts, French brand Eider. Where it all begins - downtown Chamonix Now, crouched by the exit to the Aiguille du Midi
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Eider Who?
By Jon on 14/07/2003 22:44:34
They might sound German, but actually they're French, they're one of the first companies Gore ever worked with in Europe and they took us to Chamonix - kit's not bad either...
Getting an invitation for two days free climbing in Chamonix - andby 'free climbing' I mean gratis, not suicidal soloing by the way -is a bit of a no brainer. Hit reply, say, 'yes please'.But Eider? Who the hell are Eider? Okay, first despite
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Berghaus Athletes Camp In Cham' - Video
By on 01/02/2011 14:09:29
Watch the Berghaus team of sponsored athletes as they hit Chamonix for their first ever organised camp.
If you've ever wondered what being a sponsored athlete entails, well here's the answer, sort of. Last week, Berghaus's team of sponsored climbers, base jumpers and boarders met up in Chamonix for a few days of intensive product development chat
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