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How to nail the perfect short ski break in Chamonix
If you’re renting skis, you can’t go far wrong with France’s biggest ski rental franchise chain, InterSport. They have multiple shops in the Chamonix valley, their prices are competitive ...
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Inside Chamonix's ski patrol: What really goes on behind the scenes to keep pistes safe at a resort in the French Alps… from avalanche bombs to dog rescues
Buried deep in snow at 2,100 metres (6,889ft) in the ski resort of Chamonix in the French Alps – in the shadow of Mont Blanc – a scurrying sound is coming from above. It’s followed by ...
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From first tracks to Après ski – how to spend 3 epic days in Chamonix
We head to the legendary French resort to get to grips with the many faces of Chamonix. | Credit: Olly Bowman Few European ski resorts are as legendary as Chamonix. Official estimates say the area ...
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Off-piste skiing: 10 ways to improve
A range of Chamonix's expert skiers offer their top tips to improve your off-piste: pro skier Ross Hewitt, Avalanche Academy Director and Mountain Guide Stuart McDonald, and off-piste skiing ...
The Financial Times12d
On the slopes with the ski patrol – Chamonix’s first responders
a longstanding partner of ski professionals – I am shadowing Mehdi Valentin, one of Chamonix’s senior ski patrollers. At 35, he is the head of pistes at Balme Le Tour, with 10 years of experience.