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winter Resort News – champagny

 

 Events

 

 

Event

 

Date(s)

 

 

 

 

Fest’Nordic Savoie Mont Blanc

 

11 th December 2011 – 5th February 2012

 

 

 

 

 

New Years Day/Eve - Special night: torchlight descent, hot drinks and entertainments at the centre: Fire, snow & DJ, Fireworks

 

31st December 2011

 

 

 

 

DERBY DU MONT DE LA GUERRE - This sport event created by Ski Club of Champagny, became in four editions one of the most important event for all sort of riders (ski, snowboard, télémark, monoski...)

Target: downhill one of the longest ant most beautiful slopes of the skiing area of la Plagne: "le Mont de la Guerre" . Dénivelé: 1200 m; length: 6 km! The run is not prepared but secured; everyone choose its itinerary.

Open to all riders (from the age of 16)

 

21st January 2012

 

 

 

 

THE GORZDERETTE - The Nordic combined (Nordic skiing + archery and tobogganing), the big air - freestyle and the ice climbing contest … Expert climbers (François Damilano, Samuel Anthamaten, Daniel Dulac, Anthony Lamiche…) were up against mountain lovers: the tournament rewarded the best all-rounders.

 

27th January - 29th January 2012

 

 

 

 

Ice-climbing Championship - 1st French Ice-climbing Championship.
Ice-climbing associates the alpinism techniques and the ones of sport climbing to offer a great and uncommon exhibition.
The event is qualified as "a difficulty". It takes place on the ice tower. The competitors will climb as high as possible on a wall of ice more and more difficult. The aim is to get to the top. The climber discovers the handholds and the itinerary during his progression. He has between 6 to 12 minutes to climb. Someone belay the climber at the foot of the wall. The ranking is determined according to the height.  Event registered in the French Federation of Mountain and Climbing calendar.

 

2nd February – 4th February 2012

 

 

 

 

X speed Paradiski tour - Entertainment directed by Xavier Cousseau (10 times World Recordman: speed monoski 212km/h) On the safe slopes, materials lend ski, sticks, ... Level: 3***
Minimal age: 6 years
From 10 AM to 4 PM.

 

23rd February 2012

 

 

 

 

LA KRAMELET - Original TELEMARK meeting:
Initiation, show, descente in traditionnal costumes: the telemark for everybody!

Up to the chairlift of La Rossa, after a snack and a tasting of local products (beaufort, etc.), initiations and discovery of the activity on the slopes, etc...
During the afternoon: Race by team of 2 (funny and varied course) but also demonstration, etc. Music live on the snowpark, open air barbecue, everything to have a good atmosphere!

In the evening, at Champagny:
Square Centre: Prices awards and election of the best costume.
After meal and concert at the Village Hall to dance all the night!

 

24th March 2012

 

 

Events courtesy of Champagny tourist office – www.champagny.com

 

 

 Other

 

Welcome drink every Sunday at 6 p.m. with a presentation of the village and of the entertainments

 

 

For 2011/2012 a much awaited new six-pack is due to replace the slow Verdons Sud chair from the Champagny sector to Les Verdons above Plagne Centre



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