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    Powder snow in the Vallée Blanche
    7-2 Excellent conditions in the Vallée Blanche today
    Early february      snowfalls in  Chamonix and powder skiinf in the forest
    22 til 29-1 Excellent conditions in Vallée Blanche, Grands Montets, Italy and Switzerland. Resting tomorrow, we wait that the snow will be more stable.
    21-1 Fresh snow an nice weather in Chamonix
    19-1 Nice powder snow at Envers du Plan (Vallée Blanche), in Grands Montets and at pas de Chèvre
    16-1 Fantastic  powder skiing in the  Vallée Blanche down to Chamonix
    13-1 Snowfalls in Chamonix town altitude 1000 meters
    11 et 12-1 Vallée Blanche and  Toula glacier  in Courmayeur Mont Blanc
    10-1 Vallée Blanche good conditions down to Chamonix
    5 et 6-1 Powder ski  at le Tour and at the middle station of Aiguille du Midi
    4-1  Much snow with the recent  snowfalls in Chamonix, the season starts. Big motivation like ever. The snow is a marvelous game with the nature.
    3-1 Skiing in France at le Tour and down to Trient in Switzerland
    2-1 Very good powder skiing in le Tour, very carefuly on safe slopes

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    31-12 Snow in Chamonix and Italy where the conditions are better
    30-12     Good conditions in Italy but only a few lifts are open.
    29-12 Rain up to 2500 in Chamonix, Snow at 1500 meters in Italy
    27-12 Descent of envers du Plan ans of the Vallée Blanche, a small lack of snow on the glacier: a bit more patience and the conditions will be good.
    21-12 Quide bad conditions, resting with the family.
    20-12 Off piste in Courmayeur, a lake of snow.
    19-12 Powder skiing at le Tour
    18-12 Good snow on the Toula glacier on the Mont Blanc italian side
    14 and 15-12 ski touring and powder snow at le Tour and grands Montets with Andrew
    30-11     Big snowfall in Chamonix village
    7-11 7.00 pm 1st snow in Chamonix village
    6-11 First big snowfall in Mont Blanc range
    August september 100 % summiting this summer
    9-08  Mont Blanc course: again 100 % success, a good weather window sunday: only 20 mountaineers on the Gouter route. Almost alone on the top of Europ a week end in august!!!
    1-08 Intro course: 1st experience on snow and on glaciers with a session of easy rock climbing.. Ascent of a first 4000  Gran Paradiso and Tresenta 3600 meters.
    25-06     Human success on Mont Blanc: with many d'efforts, a big motivation and a very good preparation and acclimatization, a perfect weather has helped us to ascend all together the top.      Click for the gallery
    13-06 100% success on Mont Blanc: in despite of a quite bad weather and because of our good preparation and acclimatization , we have used well a good weather window for climbing all together the top of Europ.
    8, 9 and 10-05 We shut the Grands Montets lifts. Skiing possible in the Vallée Blanche if you start early in the morning.
    Mont Blanc, Mont Rose, Grand Paradis, Oberland are still good until beginning of june.
    This is now the season of snow and rockclimbing.
    7-05 Mont Blanc on skis in good conditions

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    6-05 Aiguille du Midi Cosmiques Ridge
    4 et 5-05 Snowfall above 2000 meters
    3-05 Aiguille du Midi: Vallée Blanche
    2-05     Aiguille du Midi: vraie Vallée Blanche
    30-04 Grands Montets: good weather, powder snow
    25,26,27,28,29-04 and... Strong foehn , bad conditions: resting.
    24-04 Vallée Blanche
    23-04 Envers du Plan Grands Montets
    22-04 Powder snow at Envers du Plan glacier
    21-04 Powder snow at the Vallée Blanche
    18,19 et 20-04     Rock climbing in the south of France
    17-04 Powder snow at Grands Montets
    15-04 Envers du Plan and Grands Montets
    14-04 Italian side of Mont Blanc and coming back to Chamonix in the Vallée Noire
    13-04 Springsnow at  Grands Montets
    12-04 Envers du Plan at the Vallée Blanche and Grands Montets in the afternoon.

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    10 and 11-04 The south wind is blowing too much: resting in the valley.
    9-04 Optimal conditions in the Valley Blanche click for the gallery
    8-04 Very good snow in the Valley Blanche
    7-04 Ski touring at col de Beugeant, Aiguilles Rouges
    6-04     Vallée Blanche: Envers du Plan
    4 et 5-04 Skiing at Grands Montets, night in hut and Vallée Blanche
    3-04 Very good conditions in the Valley Blanche
    31-03 Mythic combination Envers du Plan at the Vallée Blanche, north face at Grands Montets and couloir rectiligne
    30-03 Envers du Plan at the Vallée Blanche
    27-03 Grands Montets: Pas de Chèvre
    26-03 Off pist in the forest at the middle station of Aiguille du Midi

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    25-03  Exceptionnal conditions of powder snow at Grands Montets. Super day in Argentière.
    Grands Montets for a single drop (the cable car has closed because of the wind)
    -big storm for a superb Rachasses bowl, all fresh snow to the bottom.
    -Herse chair lift: secret bowl and descent of the low part of Argentière glacier
    -Trapette couloir on the left of the Trappe chair lift.
    -Bochard: Lavancher bowl down to the village

    Off pist in Cham is one of the most marvelous experience in the world (when there is snow and down to the bottom) with exceptionnal technical nature, uncomparable vertical drops and incredible variations of terrain.


    24-03     Le Tour Balme: powder skiing and descent to Switzerland
    23-03 Envers du Plan at the Vallée Blanche Grands Montets
    22-03      Courmayeur-Chamonix: Toula glacier and Black Virgin glacier
    21-03 Ski touring at pointe de Bron and descent to Trient
    20-03 Vallée Blanche, cold temperature
    19-03 Aiguille du Midi, petit Envers
    18-03  Aiguille du Midi: Vallée Blanche, Envers du Plan and pré du Rocher
    17-03 Ski touring with powder snow and spring snow at the pointe de Bron
    16-03     Vallée Blanche classic
    14 and 15-03 Grands Montets, night in Cosmiques hut and Vallée Blanche
    12-03 and 13-03     Courmayeur resort-glacier de Toula and Black Virgin-Chamonix Ski touring in the Aiguilles Rouges and Grands Montets Click for the gallery
    11-03 Great skiing à Courmayeur Mont Blanc
    8-03 Good conditions at Grands Montets
    7-03 Aiguille du Midi: vraie vallée blanche envers du plan 50 cm of powder snow
    6-03 Powder skiing at Courmayeur Mont Blanc in Italy
    5-03 30 cm fresh snow at Tour Balme
    4-03 Powder skiing at Courmayeur Mont Blanc in Italy

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    True Valley Blanche February 20th
    3-03 Aiguille du Midi: vraie vallée blanche envers du plan and 20 cm of powder snow
    2-03 Skiing at le Tour-Balme
    1-03 Skiing at Courmayeur Mont Blanc in Italy
    28-2 Dream conditions at the Vallée Blanche, click for the gallery
    27-2 Very good cold snow at Grands Montets, click for the gallery
    26-2 Courmayeur Italie -Chamonix France on skis click for the gallery
    1-03 Skiing at Courmayeur Mont Blanc in Italy
    28-2 Dream conditions at the Vallée Blanche, click for the gallery
    27-2 Very good cold snow at Grands Montets, click for the gallery
    26-2 Courmayeur Italie -Chamonix France on skis click for the gallery

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    25-2 Superb snow at Envers du Plan and at pré du rocher click for the gallery
    23-2  Epic Vallée Blanche , we have rescued a skieur fallen into a crevasse with the Chamonix rescue team, miraculously no injuries for the skieur and we have gone down to Chamonix.
    21-2  Secret bowl in the Vallée Blanche, click for the gallery
    20-2 The variant of the true Vallée Blanche, click here for the video
    19-2 Powder snow in the Vallée Blanche and on the north side of Aiguille du Midi: fabulous day and gallery here
    18-2 A superb skiing day at le Tour with first tracks on the most beautiful runs: marvelous. One of the best day of my ski-life with Andrew.
    17-2 Powder snow in Aosta valley at la Thuile-la Rosière
    16-2     Good weather at Courmayeur
    15-2 Classic routes at Grands Montets and Plan de l'Aiguille (Off piste juste below the cable car of the Aiguille du Midi): powder snow.
    14-2 Cloudy weather, too cold, too windy: training today for avalanche research and crevasse rescue with the local club of off piste skiing.
    13-2     Nice weather in Italy in Courmayeur and very good snow conditions.
    12-2     Very good powder skiing at la Flégére and at plan de l'Aiguille still very prudently.
    11-2  Exceptional powder snow at le Tour, the best of this winter (I know that this is the 3rd time, I tell this), but very prudently on non risky slopes, avalanche risk 4.
    10-2 Skiing in the forest at les Houches, avalanche risk 4. Take care.

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    9-2 Le Tour, many windslabs, vicious conditions , be very prudent and humble for the choice of the terrain.
    8-2 Rest today and small summary of the winter season 2008 2009: the snow conditions are excellent in the Chamonix valley and in the Mont blanc range. This is the best winter since the exceptional 1994.
    In despite of the actual difficulties, this is the ideal winter for coming to Chamonix.
    7-2 30 cm of fresh snow at le Tour, descent to Trient in Switzerland.
    6-2 Excellent powder snow at Courmayeur
    4-2 Good weather in the Vallée Blanche Click here for the gallery

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    great off piste at le Tour
    3-2 Excellent powder snow at Courmayeur
    1-2 Good off- piste at le Tour and at la Flégére
    31-1 Vraie vallée blanche and Envers du Plan, click for the gallery
    30-1 Twice Envers du Plan in the Vallee Blanche, Click for the gallery.
    29-1 Super Vallée Blanche, click here for the gallery
    28-1 Powder snow skiing in the Vallée Blanche, click here for the vidéo
    27-1 It's still super snow at le Tour
    26-1 Ski at le Tour, super snow click here for the gallery

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    25-1 Best skiing of the year at le Tour, very big sensations
    24-1 Powder skiing in the forest in les Houches because of the safety (avalanche risk 4)
    23-1 Powder skiing in the forest in ltaly at Courmayeur because of the safety (avalanche risk 4)
    22-1 Fantastic snow in the Vallée Blanche click for the gallery
    21-1 Exceptional powder snow at Grands Montets.
    20-1 Powder skiing in the forest in les Houches because of the safety (avalanche risk 4)
    19-1 1st tracks at la Flégére: dense snow in the afternoon.
    18-1 Skiing at le Tour Balme, it was snowing, light powder snow
    17-1 Superb snow in Italy, click here for the video
    13-1 Very good snow today, click here for the video

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    9-1 Envers du Plan, good powder skiing at le Tour the afternoon
    8-1     six Grands Montets, skiing at le Tour in the afternoon down to Vallorcine and Trient in Switzerland.
    6-1     Good snow at grands Montets
    5-1 Powder snow in the Vallee Blanche
    4-1  Exceptionnal day with my russian friend Yakov on the italian side of Mont Blanc we come back to Chamonix on skis,     Click here for the video

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    2 et 3-1 Good powder snow in the Vallee Blanche and Envers du Plan
    1-1-2009     The skiing of the winter, happy new year and 10 000 meters of virgin snow in Courmayeur and at pointe Helbronner on the italian side of Mont Blanc.
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    30 et 31-12 Great skiing and powder snow on the italian side of Mont Blanc
    29-12 Skiing in Grands Montets
    28-12 Envers du Plan and Grands Montets: very nice weather
    27-12 Envers du Plan: good conditions
    24-12- Envers du Plan, good snow and we have still done a few tracks in the virgin.
    22-12-     Good conditions on the easiest route of the Vallée Blanche
    21-12-2008- Descent of Pas de chèvre and good off piste on the Argentière glacier down to the village
    20-12-2008 -  Some very good off piste in leTour, sometimes less good too.
    18-12-2008- Exceptional snow in the Vallée Blanche
    13-12-2008-    VIDEO OF THE FIRST TRACKS IN THE VALLEE BLANCHE
     9-12-2008- Good conditions for off piste skiing on the glaciers on the italian side of Mont Blanc
    December 2008 Ski touring a few times with powder snow
    21-11-2008-     Big snowfalls since this morning. We are expecting more than one meter of snow

  • Last news of autumn

    30-10-2008 Mont blanc range 50 cm of fresh snow at 2000 m high
    Some road bike, mountain bike, baby sitting, rock climbing. I'm trying to find new ideas for chamonixskiguide website: videos, links exchange, a new blog, a better rank on google.
    I have also to prepair the winter season with my local parners.

  • Last climb on Mont Blanc

    4-10-2008 Last ascent on Mont Blanc: wilderness, marvelous colours, nobody on the way.
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    3-07-2008-  Good conditions à Chamonix for all the ascents: glacier travel, 4000, rock climbing in the valley and in the high mountains. We have summited  Mont Blanc on the Cosmiques route with the descent on the Gouter Ridge this week, some climbing in the Aiguilles Rouges and the traverse of the Vallée Blanche.

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    130 times on Mont Blanc in 20 years
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    Gouter ridge
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