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winter Resort News
– CHAMONIX
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 Events
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Event
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DECEMBER:
“Plume et paille” music and
dance, for everyone from 5 years old
Arrival of Father Christmas (sound and light
show)
Saut
Spécial (special
ski jump) French Cup
During the Christmas holidays: Christmas
market, Argentière
FIS night events Slalom with international
skiing stars, Les Planards
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18th December 2009
24th December 2009
26th – 27th December 2009
December
29th – 30th December 2009
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JANUARY:
“Bottes
de princes et bigoudis” burlesque
tale for everyone from 5 years old
Freeride World Tour
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21st January 2010
29th – 31st January 2010
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FEBRUARY:
World Junior Men’s & Ladies Skiing
Championships - Mont-Blanc region Men’s
Giant Slalom in Les
Houches, 31
January, - Men’s Slalom in Les Planards, 1 February, -
Ladies’ Slalom in Les Planards, 4 February, -
with 43 nations and 270 participants present.
FIS Men’s Night Slalom
Sebastian Rung Challenge (downhill skiing)
Yvon
Masino Grand Prix
(downhill skiing)
Chamonix in Red. Celebrating its 65th birthday,
Chamonix ESF ski school presents a festive
evening with music, parade, giant tartiflette and
surprises.
3rd Run & Skate (running &
cross-country skiing race)
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30th January – 6th February 2010
1st-2nd February 2010
20th February 2010
22nd February 2010
26th February 2010
28th February 2010
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MARCH:
Carnival, procession and events in the streets
of Chamonix
“L’écume de
l’air”,
concert for balls and double bass, for everyone
from 5 years old
French Snowboard Cup
French Junior Skiing Championships in Chamonix
and Les Houches.
Piolets
d’or, Chamonix. A
celebration of the values of mountaineering in
honour of the years greatest climbs on the
world’s finest summits.
Didier Laigneau
Grand Prix (downhill skiing).
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3rd March 2010
5th March 2010
7, 8, 14 & 15th March 2010
9th & 12th March 2010
9th – 14th March 2010
21st March 2010
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APRIL:
“Hans Marlichen, Cendrillon et les autres” [Hans Marlichen, Cinderella and
the others], theatre/folk tale, for everyone
from 6 years old
6th“Corsica in Chamonix” event
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2nd April 2010
9th – 11th April 2010
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MAY:
Free ride days (annual gathering to close the
Grands
Montets)
20th Science Festival, meetings, workshops,
events etc
3rd Raid Millet
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2nd - 3rd May 2010
13th - 15th May 2010
13th – 16th May 2010
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Information provided by Chamonix Tourist Office
– www.chamonix.com
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 Other
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For 2009/2010 the Mont Blanc Unlimited
pass will again cover Les Houches and for the
first time Verbier as well.
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A new quad will be in places at the Planards beginner
area.
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New Aiguille
du Midi
valley station should be ready after
redevelopment to provide skier services,
shops and accommodation.
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