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jibberkid69
Posts: 1539 - Karma: 90
all i can say is wow, this is the first time ive ever been here and its so fucking nasty. i was kinda bummed before i came cause there wasnt a park, but the whole fucking mountain is a park. there's all these little road gaps and mini-kickers everywhere, i couldnt even imagine it on a pow day. any local info would be much apreciated, but all of you should come here at least once
Apr 24 2006 5:16AM
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Matty_C
Posts: 2598 - Karma: 236
chamonix is super sick but presents a problem: much of the bc shit is crevassed glacier so unless you kno the area super well (which i don't) its too dangerous without a guide. secondly, the best terrain like the gd montets becomes the site of a stampede when fresh pow and tracked within 5 mins.

my favourite spots are le brevent and le tour for bc. they are quieter and pretty sweet.

as for natural hits, there is a kicker site i forget where exactly called the "Big Tit" which is reputedly over 120 feet- i saw pictures of a boarder hitting it in an old sb uk.

in conclusion, cham is sick, but the local knowledge required to stay safe, which i don't have means that i prefer tignes and val d'isere for ripping.
Apr 24 2006 6:20AM
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General_Shredgnar
Posts: 3024 - Karma: 34
I was there, but I skied St. Gervais instead of the actual chamonix. So much good pow.
Apr 24 2006 9:22AM
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ztiski360
Posts: 32 - Karma: 19
my parents are there now they said its better than jackson hole im so fucking jelious i wanna ski so bad i hate being in the east...did you go with PSIA
Apr 24 2006 9:23AM
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theoz
Posts: 2379 - Karma: 128
Why would you go to chamonix and ride park??? that place is off the hook biggest terrain on the planet for a ski resort so many people die there, So many good skiers its soo sick and scary im going there for a photo shoot in 3 days should be dope im out peace will
Apr 24 2006 1:30PM
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skiinscotland
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iv skied there since i was 7 and ma dad has done loads of seasons out there. the place is fucking mental
Apr 24 2006 2:27PM
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