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Wednesday, 28 April, 2004
Road Gap Time
The days are getting longer, spring has sprung and young men’s thoughts are turning to.... Road Gaps. In a couple more weeks the Highways Department (Direction Départementale de l’Equipement) will be clearing the various road passed in the Alps in time for summer visitors.
Alchimy Association’s Road Gap Competition
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Wednesday, 14 April, 2004
Freeride Dayz 2004
The Chamonix Freeride Dayz is a week earlier and a couple of days shorter this year as there are no long ‘bridge’ holiday at the start of May. The program remains the same, parties, music, freestyle and the dreaded water slide (fortunately there is a hot tub as the water is still close to freezing).
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Tuesday, 06 April, 2004
XVIe Derby de la Meije
Despite the strong wind gusting from the southwest at altitude the Derby was held in reasonable conditions. The snow was good, windblown in places above 2400 meters and icy lower down.
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Saturday, 20 March, 2004
Paradiski Base Jump
The following story should be filed under the category: Don’t Try This At Home, Kids. The March edition of Skieur Mag amongst other reliable sources brought us news of a daring, or is that foolhardy? BASE jump from the Vanoise Express Cable Car that links Les Arcs with La Plagne.
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Thursday, 11 March, 2004
Dré Dans Le Pentu 2004
The first edition of dré dans le pentu aims to be an event that is above all, friendly. It will be held over the weeknd of the 27-28 March 2004 on three sites: Mont Joly, Bettex and Mont Joux. The competition is open to all skiers and telemarkers with a good level.
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Monday, 08 March, 2004
Grand Raid - Val d’Isère
Launched way back in 1992 by the Evolution 2 ski school in Val d’Isère, The Grand Raid is an freeride competition run over some of the best off-piste terrain in the Alps. Teams of 2 to 3 riders, ski, snowboard or telemark and representing a sponsor, club or group of friends race against the watch over a series of long descents.
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Wednesday, 03 March, 2004
Petzl Mountain Safety Workshop
Petzl is organising a Mountain Safety Workshop as part of this year’s Derby de la Meije on the 29th March to 2nd April.
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Monday, 23 February, 2004
The Tie that Binds
For climbers and ski mountaineers the length of rope that ties them together can be a lifesaver or if things get seriously out of control it can bind them together in death. This is a potent theme of Touching the Void, the film of one of the best climbing books of the last 20 years.
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Wednesday, 31 December, 2003
Henry’s Avalanche Talks, Val d’Isère
If you are in Val d’Isère this season and want to learn a bit more about avalanches get yourself along to Dicks Tea-Bar for Henry’s Avalanche Talks.
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Tuesday, 30 December, 2003
4th Tourmalet Freeride Event
The 4th edition of the Tourmalet Freeride event will be held over the weekend of the 17/18th of January, 2004 at Barèges in the French Pyrénées.
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