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Last Days La Grave and Chamonix

AndreCharland — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:36:37 -0400

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My last days in the French Alps in 08. Epic conditions skiing with good friends!

I know it's been a few months since I shot this, but figured with all this summer sun we could use some winter stoke! Thanks to Lars, Christian and Mickael aka Boubou! Who's heading south? Send us some updates:)

Stay tuned for some video from touring in the fjords of Norway.

Blower Pow, Pillows and Exposure in La Grave

AndreCharland — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:37:00 -0400

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The last couple days of skiing in La Grave have continued to deliver!

With the snow pack tightening and skies still mostly clear we able to get onto some steeper slopes ski some bigger runs to the Valley. Pan Rideaux was the most exciting with some steep turns, serious exposure and deep pow. But Chirousse the 2400m vert epic was a close second. Rocky Garden provided blower pow under blue skies so all good. I can't wipe the grin off my face! Lars Krantz and Even Ofstad of BigTrix.com are awesome guys to shred with. More to come...

Getting into the Alpine in La Grave

AndreCharland — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:30:44 -0400

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So the storming stopped finally and we woke to blue bird skies and about 40cms of fresh. Lars, Ida and I hit up a bunch of alpine chutes and the hit the Freaux couloir all the way down to the rode. We stuck mostly lower angle and sheltered slopes as avalanche danger is high. As stability improves we should be able to start skiing higher and steeper lines.

La Grave is Getting Nuked!

AndreCharland — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:13:19 -0400

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I just arrive in France and the snow started falling in La Grave. Yesterday winds were over 100kmh in the Alpine, it snowed about 30 to 40cms so Lars and I decided to go for a small ski tour.

Today is blue bird:)