Chamonix

The Freeride World Tour season opener should have actually taken place last weekend, January 28-29, 2017, in Chamonix. However, due to the poor snow conditions (see picture of the competition slope), the organizers decided to postpone the start of the season until Wednesday (2 February).

The contest season has begun. Six competitions have already taken place in the past week: Hakuba, Verbier and Kappl kicked things off. While it was difficult to find a suitable weather and time window in Hakuba due to the constant snowfall, the snow cover in the Alps is still thin, but apparently it is already good enough for contests. Hopefully also for the planned start of the FWT in Chamonix next weekend!

PowderGuide user Philip Crivelli won the WhiteSession competition organized by PG partner Julbo last winter and spent ten days on the slopes with Sam Anthamatten and Vivian Bruchez. Phillip had already ticked off one or two steep faces beforehand - now, in the company of the two pros, he tackled two more. We asked Phillip how he got on: a conversation about steep slopes and skiing at eye level.

In the ski mecca of Chamonix, the powder slopes in the off-piste area are extremely fast. It's a good idea to pack your skins. As soon as you have to walk up a bit, there are far fewer people on the slopes. However, this does not mean that you will be alone.

For the second stop of the Freeride World Tour 2016, the riders have moved on to Chamonix, the Mecca for skiers and alpinists. On the north face of the Aig. Pourrie, they put on an action-packed show.

Against the breathtaking backdrop of the Mont Blanc massif, the best freeriders on skis and boards battled it out for the first points of the 2015 FWT season on January 24, 2015. After an exciting competition in challenging snow conditions, a striking number of former overall FWT winners were to be found on the podium at the end.

On November sixth, it's that time again: the 65th Warren Miller film is - this time - about the quintessence of skiing. This film is also a tribute to 65 years of our own mountain culture. It doesn't matter whether you're young or old. Because collectively, everyone is searching for the basic idea behind their sport.

At the second Alpine Arc'ademy on the Aguille du Midi in Chamonix from June 13 to 16, 2013, participants from all over the world were once again able to discover the beautiful mountain world around the Mont Blanc massif with crampons and ice axes. The basic idea of this year's Alpine Arc'ademy, which was organized by the Canadian mountain sports equipment manufacturer Arc'teryx and supported by many other brands, was to introduce participants to the fascinating world of mountains, alpinism and mountaineering. The second Arc'teryx Alpine Arc'ademy at the Aguille du Midi in Chamonix turned out to be a successful summit meeting of mountaineering enthusiasts from all over the world.

The second generation of Salomon Rocker skis is now familiar to almost every freerider - wide, soft, fun! In order to be prepared not only for the really fat days, Salomon has produced a complete series of Rocker2 freeride skis for winter 2012/2013 (90, 92, 108, 115, 122 mm under the binding). We have extensively tested the Salomon Rocker2 115.

The Brenva flank rises high above the Glacier du Géant, the Giant's Glacier, not far from the highest mountain in the Alps. To the east, on the Tour Ronde, is the mighty Gervasutti, probably one of the most famous couloirs in the Alps. A top-class destination for excellent skiers!

French freerider Sebastien "Seb" Michaud first got on skis at the age of three. After five years as a member of the French free-style team, he discovered his passion for freeriding and has since enjoyed numerous international successes. Seb Michaud is now one of the most experienced freeriders in the world. We wanted to get to know the cool Frenchman a little better in a short interview.

Finally another dump worthy of the name. Now that it's become relatively cold, there's finally some good snow in the sky and the powder fast has come to an end.