chamonet.com News http://www.chamonet.com 2012-05-23T00:02:51+0100 chamonet.com News http://www.chamonet.com http://www.chamonet.com/sites/www.chamonet.com/img/site_top_logo.png http://www.chamonet.com/events/news/chamonix-set-for-bank-heist-film-shoot 2012-05-22 00:00:00 <p>The Intouchables actor Fran&ccedil;ois Cluzet is in Chamonix shooting for his latest film based on the true story of a 11.6 million euro bank... http://www.chamonet.com/events/news/first-chamonix-electric-bus 2012-05-15 00:00:00 <p>After successful testing of an electric bus scheme last year, Chamonix has now invested in an electric bus to add to their fleet of <a... http://www.chamonet.com/events/news/chamonix-local-on-housing-rights-hunger-strike 2012-05-11 00:00:00 <p>Local chef and <a href="http://www.7sommetspour1defi.com/" target="_blank">mountaineer Florent Guillarme</a> has been on hunger strike since... http://www.chamonet.com/events/news/fatal-chamonix-speed-riding-accident 2012-05-09 00:00:00 <p>A young Chamonix local has died in a speed riding accident on the North face of the Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix. The 24 year old from Les Houches... http://www.chamonet.com/events/news/cost-of-storm-damage-in-chamonix-in-the-millions 2012-05-04 00:00:00 <p>It is almost a week now since the&nbsp;<a href="/events/news/chamonix-storm-and-strong-winds-cause-havoc.html">violent storm hit Chamonix</a> and... http://www.chamonet.com/events/news/chamonix-avalanche-kills-norwegian-skier 2012-04-30 00:00:00 <p>An avalanche on the aiguille d&rsquo;Argentiere, Chamonix has claimed the life of a Norwegian skier.<br /> The mountaineer was swept away by an... http://www.chamonet.com/events/news/chamonix-storm-and-strong-winds-cause-havoc 2012-04-30 00:00:00 <p>The official weather warning came on Saturday morning that strong winds would be present throughout the Chamonix valley over the weekend - the... http://www.chamonet.com/events/news/chamonix-arc-teryx-academy-weekend-announced 2012-04-27 00:00:00 <p>Canadian technical outdoor company <a href="http://www.arcteryx.com/?EN" target="_blank">Arc&#39;teryx</a> have announced the launch of the... http://www.chamonet.com/events/news/chamonix-athletes-are-going-for-gold 2012-04-25 00:00:00 <p>It&#39;s been a great season for two sporting Chamoniards this winter, Nina Cook Silitch and Blaise Giezendanner.</p> <p>First up is Nina, who... http://www.chamonet.com/events/cinemas/review-of-films-showing-from-25th-april-to-8th-may-2012 2012-04-25 00:00:00 <p>We Bought a Zoo, Bellflower, My Week with Marilyn and Twixt are all showing, in English, at Cinema Vox until 8th May.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>We... http://www.chamonet.com/events/news/new-chamonix-forest-adventure-park 2012-04-24 00:00:00 <p>A new forest adventure park is currently being developed in the tree-tops of the Gaillands forest and should be open for June.</p> <p><a... http://www.chamonet.com/events/news/huge-investments-for-mont-blanc-tunnel-and-chamonix-road-network 2012-04-18 00:00:00 <p>The ATMB (Autoroutes et tunnel du Mont-Blanc) who manage the major roads and tunnels of Chamonix have presented their investment plans for 2012... http://www.chamonet.com/events/news/corsica-comes-to-chamonix 2012-04-11 00:00:00 <p>La Corse a Cham returns to Chamonix for 3 days of Corsican culture, music, dancing, food, drink and entertainment.</p> <p>From Friday to Sunday... http://www.chamonet.com/events/news/easter-monday-mayhem-for-mountain-rescue 2012-04-11 00:00:00 <p>There was no time to sit around scoffing chocolate eggs for the PGHM this Easter Monday - they had no less than 8 call-outs to... http://www.chamonet.com/events/news/teenage-olympic-torchbearer-to-summit-mont-blanc 2012-04-10 00:00:00 <p>A teen member of the London 2012 torchbearers will be committing to a charity Mont Blanc summit attempt this summer.</p> <p>Alex Staniforth is a... http://www.chamonet.com/events/news/chamonix-ski-area-prolongs-closing-date 2012-04-06 00:00:00 <p>The ski season continues longer than anticipated for the Flegere ski area in Chamonix as the Chamonix lift company have announced a prolongation... http://www.chamonet.com/events/cinemas/movies-showing-in-english-at-cinema-vox-in-chamonix 2012-04-05 00:00:00 <p><strong>We Bought a Zoo, Bellflower, My Week with Marilyn,&nbsp;The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel </strong>(<strong>Indian Palace), I Wish,... http://www.chamonet.com/events/news/fatal-avalanche-on-glacier-du-tour 2012-04-04 00:00:00 <p>Witnesses saw a German ski tourer swept to his death yesterday afternoon as an avalanche struck the Glacier du Tour in the Mont Blanc... http://www.chamonet.com/events/news/german-skier-killed-in-chamonix-avalanche 2012-04-04 00:00:00 <p>An avalanche swept away two German skiers on the Glacier du Tour area above the village of Le Tour, killing one.</p> <p><strong>Skier swept over... http://www.chamonet.com/events/news/new-4*-hotel-given-the-go-ahead-in-chamonix-les-praz 2012-04-04 00:00:00 <p>A decision has been made that Chamonix needs a new high-end hotel and the picturesque village of Les Praz has been approved as the...