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Felix Hentz Rest in Peace

Blessed are the dead,

for they have been given wings to fly.

Milner’s Waffle House: Terje and Jeremy Show Us Their Guns

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It goes without saying that snowboarding is one of the funnest things you can do in the mountains with your trousers on. But hey, coming in an awfully close second is shooting guns, which is why serial waffler, Mr Dan ‘Pro Lens (Amateur Body)’ Milner has come up with the ingenious idea of putting it all together in a slide show.

And as if that’s not enough, the ones doing all the shootin’ (or would that be chutin’?) are some of the sport’s most legendary figures: Jeremy Jones, The Cat and, it goes without saying, the lovely and talented Angie Wardell.

Tonight, 20:30, don’t forget your heckle hat.

Chamonix Job Alert: EpicTV Looking For Video Production Manager

EpicTVEwwww, there’s that nasty ‘J’ word again. I don’t know why but for some reason it’s slimy tentacles seem to be creeping far too often into a blog whose sole existence is the direct antithesis of everything w@%k-related.

Nevertheless, I’ve heard there are people out there who believe in some sort of hazy concept called ‘balance’ which to me has a lot more to with staying on top of my bike than working, but there you go. And hey, as far as the ‘J’ word goes, you could do a lot worse than w@%king with a good crew of people at a dynamic startup that’s fully dedicated to all the fun you’d be having if you didn’t have a j – o – b.

Open position: Video Production Manager for EpicTV

EpicTV is a new Video-On-Demand service focusing on adventure sports and lifestyle. The service will launch this spring and we are now looking for a skilled production manager to work on our daily video podcasts from our studio in Chamonix.

The job is simple: shoot and record our podcasts with state-of-the-art equipment; do a quick, award-winning edit; upload podcasts to numerous online services including iTunes and YouTube.

What are we looking for

- Telented video producer who can shoot and quickly edit professional looking videos
- Passionate about outdoor sports, journalism and building something new
- Creativity with an eye for detail and graphics quality
- English (essential), English & French (triple bonus points), English, French & Italian (start packing your bags, you’re hired!)

What we offer

- Long hours in a dark room staring at computer monitors while everyone else is out skiing.
- Cute, loveable, hyperactive office dog.
- Official place (some would call it forced) on Ransu’s pub quiz team.                      – Full-time contract on an exciting project at one of the best mountain towns in the world. Contract period is negotiable.
- Competitive salary and Mont Blanc Unlimited season pass (of course)
- Opportunity to create something new and cool: You would be a key player on our video production team.

If this sounds interesting to you and you have the skills to be a part of the EpicTV team, go ahead and impress us. Email your CV and links to your previous productions to jobs@epictv.com.

Lions in Winter – Te Crew Slays South Face of Les Courtes

TV Mountain Chamonix Snow ReportSo it’s been a few days since the last snowfall and the latest influx of tourists are wondering where to find the freshies. Lucky for us, TV Mountain and the Te Crew have put together an easy-to-follow, step-by-step video showing us all where to go to find the goods. First, climb the Voie des Suisses (IV, 3, 800m – ‘le plus bel itinéraire de la face’) on the north face of Les Courtes. Don’t forget your crampons.

TV Mountain Chamonix Snow Report

Then, after a leisurely lunch and massage at the 3-star spa at the top of the route, get yourself ready to shred the sunny south face of Les Courtes which, at 700m of 40-45˚/55˚ (5.2), you’ll no doubt be wondering why you’ve got it all to yourself.

TV Mountain Chamonix Snow Report

TV Mountain Chamonix Snow Report

Big up to TV Mountain and Chamonix.net for another fine snow report. Curses to Alexandre Marchesseau, Florent Gex and Luc Mongellaz for making it all look so easy.

TV Mountain’s Chamonix Snow Report – 10 Jan 2012 – Glacier des Drus

Glacier des Drus

There are still freshies within easy reach of the lifts…

Glacier des Drus

Glacier des Drus

… Then again, they’re not called hardcores because of the number of laps they can do on the Brochard in a day.

Glacier des Drus

Glacier des Drus

Glacier des Drus

Big up to Michel Bordet, Philippe Collet, Fred Souchon, TV Mountain and Chamonix.net for a mighty fine snow report.

Glacier des Drus