The Freestyle Skiing World Cup comes to Meribel on December 16th and brings with it the world’s best freestylers as they wow the crowds with their amazing skills and abilities.
During the event the lucky spectators will see competitors take part in a qualifying and final phase as they push their skills to the limits over moguls, acrobatic displays and jaw dropping jumps.
The sport of freestyle skiing has developed greatly over the last few years combining talents in the air and on the snow, meaning that the successful competitor is one that has an all round ability.
A day filled with traditional activities and trades comes to Chatel with the village festival La Saint Laurent. La Saint Laurent is the patron saint of the parish and is the cause of celebration for all local residents and visitors to the area on this day.
People attending the event will enjoy a whole host of village fun and activities with a procession of floats, demonstrations from the local villagers showcasing traditional trades and a host of musical entertainment creating a real festival feel throughout the day.
La Grande Odyssee is the most popular and difficult sled-dog race in the world, that brings together 25 of the most renowned international mushers as they race through a variety of challenging mountain terrain.
The event was first launched in January 2005 and has grown in popularity and acclaim with every year. The race sees the competitors and their beautiful Alaskan and Siberian huskies, travel over 800km through the regions of Savoie and Haute Savoie and climbing a gruelling 25,000 metres when they reach the Portes du Soleil.
Christmas officially comes to Chamonix during the weekend of 5th-7th December. Visitors and locals alike will see the town transformed into a Christmas wonderland getting everyone into the festive spirit.
The town will turn on their Christmas decorations and from 5:15pm on the Friday right through to the Sunday afternoon children will be able to pay Santa a visit in Santa’s mailbox, enjoy the children’s parade and tombola and take part in the children’s ice hockey competition.
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From the 11th to the 13th July, Chamonix becomes the mecca for climbers worldwide during the Chamonix Mont Blanc’s International Climbing Festival. The three day event brings together Frances best climbers as they compete in a number of qualifiers over the event for the world cup speed climbing and world cup difficulty climbing titles.
As the UK prepares itself for their first heat wave of the year, what better way to keep your cool as the temperature rises by booking your annual ski holiday in the Alps!
It’s baking outside, there’s no air con in the office and opening the windows is making little difference so how else are you going to cool down during the heat wave??? How about checking out the cool crisp snow and icy views you can be enjoying this winter on your ski holiday!!!
As the weekend closes on the Pass Portes du soleil 2009 and the last mountain biker leaves resort, the only thing to keep the spirits up is to start planning next years trip to the Pass Portes du Soleil 2010.
Now as the dust hasn’t even settled yet on this years event, information for next years has not been released, however, as soon as it does Independent Mountain will be posting all information up on our blog.
3rd leg of the Swiss Downhill Cup
August 28-29-30 2009
Last chance for the riders to score some points before the final of the Cup in Bellwald.
It will be also the opportunity to discover once again this pist and try to beat the time of the best riders of the European Cup.
More than 250 riders are expected.
During this period of holidays, the public will also be present to support the best swiss riders.
See what the riders were put through last year click here
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Verbier Festival’s performance of Mozart’s Don Giovanni on 20 July at 7pm in Salle Médran is sold out. But our patrons will have the opportunity to hear these singers in other concerts in Verbier:
René Pape, Thomas Quasthoff and Bryn Terfel – appearing together on stage for the very first time – join Lang Lang for the second half of his Carte Blanche concert on 21 July at 7pm in Salle Médran: this concert celebrates their friendship with a group of popular songs. Quasthoff performs Schubert’s Die Schöne Mullerin on 25 July at 8pm in the Church with pianist Emanuel Ax and lieder by Brahms on 29 July at 8pm with Charles Spencer at the piano.
For those amongst you thinking hiking is a sport for those over a certain age then think again. For someone who is enjoying her first six months of living in Morzine France it has come as a complete surprise at what a great work out it is and how 
much fun you have along the way! When I was first introduced to hiking by my well heeled partner I imagined a hike was going to be a gentle walk through the meadows, taking in the breathtaking views, pretty mountain flowers and if I was really lucky a bit of Marmotte spotting!
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