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Tips

What to do on a rainy day in Cham, where the last climbing spot is, secret skiing areas that only locals know...

Crevasse Rescue

A nice team of local expert skiers from Chamonix shop Foot Works.

A friendly workshop to learn how to use assisted and unassisted crevasse rescue technique, all using willing volunteers !

Ski Touring Warm Up

Early season ski touring day in Plaine Joux

Avalanche Awareness

This early season filming shows you an avalanche awareness course.

Regular practice of the use of transceivers, shovel and probe is essential before the winter season starts.

I had a dream.....

I had a dream last night about some of my best moments bouldering around Chamonix this past autumn.

Equipment Maintenance

Your ice tools, ice axes and crampons, after days of practice on mixte routes will get damage.

Here is how to sharpen it again.

Community Climbing Wall

You might know the main 3 indoor climbing walls in Chamonix:Les Houches, Chamonix swimming pool and EMHM.

There is another one very few people know situated in Servoz. A friendly laid back local climbers community...

Anybody could enter and join us...

contact me for more details !

Glacier Mill

We abseiled down a huge Mill on the Mer de Glace the other day with Jesper as the running water system is now stopped by freezing temperatures: just an amazing experience in the heart of the longest glacier of the french Alps.

Watch the video and contact me if you wish more details

Bouldering with Friends

Médonnet,a major bouldering spot only 30 mn from Chamonix offering more than 140 routes from french boulder grade 2 to 8a.

Best Rock Around Mont Blanc

Probably the nicest cliff around Mont Blanc. Amazing location, bigs pockets, juggs, finger cracks...experience Le Foron before snow arrives !

Setting Ice Climbing Belay

A demo to show you how to set an belay on ice