Top Gear hits the Slopes
July 21st, 2009 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
In Episode 5 of series 13 the Top Gear boys set out to prove that rear wheel drive cars are better than front-wheel drive cars. The producers of the show send Jeremy, Richard and James shopping with £1500 each to buy rear-wheel drive cars to complete a series of tough on and off road challenges. The series of challenges culminates on the ice driving track in Europe’s highest ski resort, Val Thorens.
Jeremy drives a Porsche 944 ST (3L engine, RWD, and a gearbox at the back), Richard a Nissan 300ZX (3L V6, RWD, twin-turbo) and James tries his luck in a Ford Capri (2.8 Injection). Despite kitting out the cars in advance with ice racing gear, the three vehicles prove ill equipped for the glassy terrain. Top Gear? More like Wacky Races. Check it out.
Tags: Ice Driving, Top Gear, Val Thorens
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Optimum Snow Conditions in the French Alps
March 18th, 2009 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
Mid-march and the snow out in the French Alps is in still in optimum condition. On Monday and Tuesday of last week snow fell continuously for 48 hours, dumping over a metre of powder in some places.
The massive accumulation of snow in Tignes meant that the third stage of the Freeride World Tour, scheduled to be held early in the week, had to be postponed until Thursday. When the event finally got underway, competitors made the most of the incredible conditions on the pristine Grand Balme face, riding faster and going bigger than you and I would have thought humanly possible. Check it out.
Tags: Chamonix, Freestyle, St Gervais, Tignes
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Tignes Hosts Massive Slope Side Party on New Year
January 16th, 2009 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
New Year was celebrated in style in Tignes, where tens of thousands of revellers saw in 2009 at a massive party on the piste. The 20,000 strong crowd enjoyed a free open air concert, headlined by world renowned DJ David Guetta, on a makeshift 5000m² dance floor in Tignes Le Lac. Those who braved the sub-zero temperatures and steady snowfall until midnight were also treated to a spectacular fifteen minute firework display. As the below video shows, spirits were exceptionally high despite the weather, proving that Tignes is THE alpine venue at New Year.
Those who made it up the mountain the following day must have been patting them selves on the back for their self restraint the night before and those that didn’t regretting their excesses as New Year’s day dawned with blue skies and fresh tracks.
Tags: Tignes
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Free Tickets to FIS Alpine World Ski Championships
November 27th, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
The most important event on the 2009 skiing calendar, the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, will be held in Val d’Isere from 2nd-15th February. When Val won the bid to host the championships the organising committee vowed the event would be free and accessible to all. True to their word, free race invitations and transport vouchers are now available from www.valdisere2009.org. The website has received 100,000 invitation requests to date and attendance is expected to run to 200,000 over the course of the two week event, making it the biggest yet.
High Octane Promo Video Val d’Isere 2009
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Tags: Sainte Foy, Tignes, Val d'Isere
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FREE Accommodation at Tignes Airwaves!
October 22nd, 2008 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
The 5th edition of Tignes Airwaves, the n°1 European snowsports event, will take place in Tignes in January. The invitation only event sees the world’s best riders battling for supremacy on the slopes and for a share of the massive 150 000€ prize pot. In 2009 the 5-day competition will blast-off on Monday 5th Jan with an awesome aerial display on a massive floodlit big air. Other high octane events staged during the action packed week include half-pipe, skiercross and moguls. And as well as the better established freestyle events, audiences will be able to check out some alternative snowsports including mountain bike cross and motorcross.
Tags: Alternative, Freestyle, Tignes
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