Chamonix lessons
Posted by LizWoods 9th March 2012
If you are heading to Chamonix next week and could do with great tips or sessions to improve your technique then look no further than Evolution 2. They have adapted sessions to meet demand and have some great offers for sessions next week for varying levels and times:
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Liz joined the team in 2005 and is a new but enthusiastic convert to skiing. Liz looks after the office and our book warehouse. She also has the tough job of keeping us organised and for helping to keep maddogski.com up to date.
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Nissan Outdoor games
Posted by LizWoods 4th June 2010
The Nissan Outdoors Games combines an adrenaline charged film festival with an outdoor sport event. Top-class international athletes in extreme sports gather to share their passion through the camera lens. The selected team will capture the adrenalin of extreme sports in its natural environment on a 5-minute film. The films will be shown to the public during a film festival, including various activities and demonstrations.
About the author
Liz joined the team in 2005 and is a new but enthusiastic convert to skiing. Liz looks after the office and our book warehouse. She also has the tough job of keeping us organised and for helping to keep maddogski.com up to date.
Recent Posts
- Defy Foly In La Clusaz - 25th April 2012
- April offers from Directski.com - 5th April 2012
- April ski deals with Peak Retreats - 4th April 2012
- The last gasp April ski deals - 4th April 2012
- Luttman Johnson challenge 2012 - 2nd April 2012
Chamonix events coming up
Posted by LizWoods 14th April 2010
Chamonix is still in full swing, still great conditions and the last resort in the Grand Montets due to close on the 9th May !
The 16th to 18th April see the Winter Sessions putting on a great weekend with music and fun for all.
For more information - www.wintersessions2010.com
About the author
Liz joined the team in 2005 and is a new but enthusiastic convert to skiing. Liz looks after the office and our book warehouse. She also has the tough job of keeping us organised and for helping to keep maddogski.com up to date.
Recent Posts
- Defy Foly In La Clusaz - 25th April 2012
- April offers from Directski.com - 5th April 2012
- April ski deals with Peak Retreats - 4th April 2012
- The last gasp April ski deals - 4th April 2012
- Luttman Johnson challenge 2012 - 2nd April 2012
News from Chamonix
Posted by LizWoods 8th January 2010
The Vallée Blanche January 2010
Information courtesy of Evolution 2.
Many of you have been asking about the status of the Vallée Blanche and when guests might be able to enjoy the trip. Here is some info from the Evolution 2 High Mountain Guides, after they have thoughtlessly tasted it for you for the 2010 season.
About the author
Liz joined the team in 2005 and is a new but enthusiastic convert to skiing. Liz looks after the office and our book warehouse. She also has the tough job of keeping us organised and for helping to keep maddogski.com up to date.
Recent Posts
- Defy Foly In La Clusaz - 25th April 2012
- April offers from Directski.com - 5th April 2012
- April ski deals with Peak Retreats - 4th April 2012
- The last gasp April ski deals - 4th April 2012
- Luttman Johnson challenge 2012 - 2nd April 2012
Here comes the sun
Posted by AlanHayes 12th May 2009
In true style, Chamonix summoned one final dump of powder up high at Les Grands Montets on Friday, kindly providing fabulous conditions for the last weekend of the season. Of course all the rides to the top before 11am were reserved within minutes of the meteo report being published, and sure it was chewed to pieces by 10am, but the early bird catches the worm and it was more than worth it!
We have had an incredible season, being graced with celebrities discovering this fabulous valley, being entertained by seasonnaires and tourists alike both in the town and on the piste, enjoying a fancy new lift, not to mention ton after metric ton of great snow, and despite the failing worldwide economy pulled in enough tourism to keep the town bustling and healthy! I have managed to progress a little, fall over alot, learn about powder, end up headfirst in powder, fall off a chairlift, keep
Time to celebrate…
Posted by AlanHayes 24th April 2009
So the snow is a little slushy, we’re seeing more green than white from the valley floor, and people are walking around town in shorts and sporting attractive tan lines. It’s not over yet! There is still the closing party to rock and although the majority of the ski areas are closed or closing.. we still have Brevent, Flegere and Les Grands Montets! Les Houches remained defiant until the last lift before closing last Sunday and we even managed to find some untracked snow off the back! The lower slopes were something of a minefield with patches of mud to avoid, however there was plenty of fun to be had and once again I felt that Les Houches is under rated as a ski area.
Geography can be fun!
Posted by AlanHayes 5th April 2009
Living in the Chamonix Valley is a bit like being in a constant, interactive Geography lesson. In a great way! The valley is stunningly beautiful, awe inspiring and offers incredible experiences for everyone, year round. That said, the valley and surrounding mountains can also be incredibly dangerous. Nothing really brings this home more than getting up close and experiencing things first hand. A waterfall, frozen or flowing, the rush of the river as it sweeps relentlessly through town rolling boulders along its bed, the sheer height and exposure of the Aiguille du Midi, or getting close to a glacier. I have just had my first glacier experience, snowboarding off piste on the Argentiere Glacier at Les Grands Montets
Spring Fever
Posted by AlanHayes 30th March 2009
It’s all change here in Cham, Spring has firmly installed herself in the valley and Summer is hitching up her flowery skirts and sprinting toward us. Not to worry though, unlike some other unfortunate resorts nearby, Cham’s ski areas are scheduled to stay open well into May. This means we still have over a month of skiing and snowboarding! Some of the best days of last season were in the tail end of April running on into early May so don’t even consider hanging up your boots yet!
If you missed this..
Posted by AlanHayes 17th March 2009
If you weren’t in Cham this week, you missed out on THE best snow of the season! It was gone as quickly as it arrived, but provided epic conditions for two awesome days, and now we are back to normal, heavy, Spring snow! It didn’t matter which bar you walked into or who you spoke to on Wednesday night, everyone in the town was exhausted, elated, satisfied, after riding snow that reached well over your hips and grazed your shoulders as you put in turn after incredible turn in super soft powder. I can totally see how one can become addicted to that feeling!
St Valentine
Posted by AlanHayes 17th March 2009
Valentines day for me was spent in true Chamonix style with my special someone, riding Flegere and watching the Helly Hansen Winter Ride. The competition was hot, with everyone vyeing for a place in the International Freeride Championships. To be honest it is a tricky job for the spectator as keeping the competitors in sight requires some seriously fast riding or inside knowledge of a fabulous vantage point. Oh, and the competitors had a pretty tough challenge too!
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