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Cross-country skiing is one of those sports that I have always been wary of. Not only does it look like very hard work but you also have to wear lycra and that is a material that should only be worn by super heroes and cyclists.
Summer has been steaming hot making it less appealing to be too active….. for me anyway. Fortunately there are many other excuses to head up the mountain.
The longest running inter-resort competition in the Alps celebrated it's 20th birthday this year and we were there to cheer on the teams from Chamonix, Val d'Isere, Courchevel, Meribel, Verbier and Zermatt and have a wee chat with hot-dogging hero Glen Plake.
Video courtesy of Seven Twenty Productions based here in Chamonix.
February was dominated by the Alpine Skiing World Championships, held every second year, which kicked off in St Moritz on 6th February. Over 13 days, 589 athletes from 76 countries competed in eleven competitions in front of 165,000 spectators.
First launched in 1984 by the French Ministry of Culture, the third Sunday in September is the designated day for historical monuments, museums and even private areas across the country to open their doors and allow the public access to places they would not normally be able to experience.
Check out the footage from the 2013 Scott Mission WOW event - a womens specific introduction to backcountry skiing and ski touring.
It's the school holidays and the resort is full of families, and the snow is already deep in resort.
Billy Morgan is one of the Britian's best chances of a Freestyle snowboarding medal at the Sochi Olympics.
Meet one of Britian's best Freestyle medal chances at the Sochi Olympics; James Woods.
"Why haven't we come here every Tuesday of the season?" my partner said when we finished our taco feast. "Fair point", I thought – not only was the food delicious but, with the three for two deal, they were also a bargain.
This video follows the latest addition to the Mont Blanc Marathon event, the Mont-Blanc 80km Ultra. A gruelling race which will see runners climb cover some spectacular scenery.
With all the hype about the Freeride World Tour coming to town it was a real treat to head away from that and soak up a bit of art and culture at Le Vert Hotel.
The lifts are preparing to open and the Christmas holidays are on the horizon.
Stage 17 of the Tour de France 2016 took the riders from Bern, the capital of Switzerland, to Finaut-Emosson on the Swiss-French border, just around the corner from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.
This weekend's Climbing World Cup leg in Chamonix was full of thrills and spills, a touch of controversy over the set up of the wall, and as ever was a great spectacle for the crowd to enjoy.
Chamonix knows how to party on any night of the year. Celebrate New Year's Eve with live music, cocktails, fireworks and fun!
Brit Sascha Hamm has come second in the first stop of the Freeride World Tour in Courmayeur Mont Blanc.