Backcountry Skiing and SnowboardingSki and Snowboard NewsAvalanche on the Aiguille du Midi- May 31, 2008 A 28 year old ski tourer has been killed by a slab avalanche close to the Aiguille du Midi above Chamonix. The man was carried 800 meters by the slide which occured at 9h30 on the north side of the Col du Plan. Ski "Face Nord Col du Plan" ChamonixUploaded by jimyblackprodhttp://pistehors.com/news/ski/comments/0836-avalanche-on-the-aiguille-du-midi/ Drug taking in ski mountaineering- May 30, 2008 Ten drug tests on ski mountaineers made at the end of the 2008 edition of the Patrouille des Glaciers (PdG) have indicated that one of the participants may have been using EPO. There have been persistent rumours of some drug use in ski mountaineering. Last year the Swiss Army, which runs the PdG, signed an agreement with Swiss Olympic to introduce drug testing. Patrouille des GlaciersUploaded by Petzl-crewhttp://pistehors.com/news/ski/comments/drug-taking-in-ski-mountaineering/ SAM 2008- May 1, 2008 The Mountain Equipment Mondial returned to Palexpo in Grenoble last week and the emphasis was firmly on sustainable development, a subject close to our hearts. However, sustainable, for alpine skiing, doesnt necessarily mean environmentally friendly. 20C and real snow!http://pistehors.com/news/ski/comments/0833-sam-2008/ |