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The Cham Helly Hansen Winter Ride in Chamonix
Date Posted: 07 Apr 2009The finals of the Cham Helly Hansen Winter Ride take place at the ski resort of Chamonix on April 19th, it has been announced.Organised by Evolution 2 and Helly Hansen, the event features an off-piste freeriding competition that promises plenty of snowboarding action, reports Chamonix.net.Those inte...
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Sting's son to play at Musique en Stock festival
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2009Joe Sumner - the son of rock legend Sting - and his band Fiction Plane are to play at this year's Musique en Stock festival in Cluses, it has been announced.Fiction Plane recorded their first demo, Swings and Roundabouts, in 2001 under the name Santa's Boyfriend and have supported Sting and The Poli...
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Swedish skier tackles 'world's highest slopes'
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2008Swedish extreme skier Fredrik Ericsson is attempting to tackle the world's three highest mountains.Over the next three years he will attempt to ski Mount Everest, K2 and Kangchenjunga, in the hope of becoming the first person ever to do so.The first part of Fredrik's challenge starts this week when ...
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Corsican Festival in Chamonix
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2008An exciting food and culture festival is set to take place in France this weekend, which could be of interest to those taking ski holidays in Chamonix.From Friday April 11th until Sunday April 13th 2008, Corsican Festival will take place in the popular ski resort of Chamonix.On the Friday, Corsica, ...
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Skiers advised 'be sensible with the apres ski'
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2008Britons enjoying European ski holidays this month have been issued with advice on drinking alcohol while on the slopes.According to the BBC, while apres- ski is an integral part of a ski holiday for many, there are concerns that drinking too much on the slopes could compromise a skier's safety and t...