KANDAHAR, MEN’S ALPINE SKIING WORLD CUP CHAMONIX - LA VERTE DES HOUCHES

Rendez-vous the 29 and 30 january 2011 in Chamonix on la Verte des Houches

Come along to watch the Kandahar 2011...Perfect slope conditions for the Kandahar validated by a FIS expert

“The snow conditions are ideal on the entire slope with a good amount of snow stocked at the break. I’ve rarely seen so much snow on the Verte!” announced Didier happily.

THE COURSE, PROGRAM

Chamonix is celebrating the Kandahar

Wednesday January 26

Teams arrive
8:00pm : Race committee meeting at the Majestic

Thursday January 27

Piste Verte des Houches

11.00am : Downhill training N°1
5.00pm : Race committee meeting at the Majestic

Friday January 28

Piste Verte des Houches

11.00am : Downhill training N°2

Place du Mont-Blanc - Chamonix

4.30pm : Opening of the Kandahar village
5.00pm : Animations
- Giant screen
- Catering
- Snack bar
- Bob dit l’âne : solo with its guitare !
- Batucada
- DJ Lasse
5.00pm : Race committee meeting at the Majestic
6.00pm : Race bib distribution for the downhill race
6.30pm : Fireworks
7.00pm : Catering, followed by DJ

Saturday January 29 : Downhill

Piste Verte des Houches

9/10.00am : Downhill reconnaissance
12.00am : Downhill

Place du Mont-Blanc - Chamonix

4.30pm : Opening of the Kandahar village
5.00pm : Animations
- Giant screen
- Catering
- Snack bar
- Bob dit l’âne : solo with its guitare !
- Batucada
- DJ
5.00pm : Race committee meeting at the Majestic
6.00pm : Downhill awards ceremony and Super Combined race bib distribution
6.30pm : Fireworks
7.00pm : Catering followed by DJ

Sunday January 30 : Super Combined

Piste Verte des Houches

11.00am : Downhill
2.00pm : Slalom
3.00pm : Podium Official awards ceremony for super combined at the finish line - Entertainment on the big screen

Saturday January 29th and Sunday January 30th

In Les Houches in and around the finish line

From 10.00am to 4.00pm: During the races at the finish line everyone will live to the rhythm of the beat to the festive and interactive group called ‘Le Cartel du Soleil’. Drawing their inspiration for the Brazilian batucadas the 4 passionate percussionists will perform a rhythmic, mobile, festive and original show.
They know how to adapt to all situations and after they play the temperature should increase by 10-15°!

Vallée Blanche Boxing Day

With amazing early season snow Toby and Charlie decided to ski the Vallée Blanche on boxing day 2010. The Arête has now been installed with fixed ropes and guides are taking happy clients down the Petit Envers du Plan which is a great route of the Vallée Blanche with some sustained slopes. You ski through some amazing ice formations, as the Petit Envers takes you into the middle of a labyrinth field of crevasses and séracs all with the chance to ski some lovely slopes with few tracks on them, all set against the backdrop of the Talèfre and Géant glaciers. It's a route that is for stronger skiers with the use of a High Mountain Guide. Pop into the Haute Pursuit Office in Cham Sud to organise a day out on the Vallée Blanche.