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Inside Chamonix's ski patrol: What really goes on behind the scenes to keep pistes safe at a resort in the French Alps… from avalanche bombs to dog rescues
Tom Chesshyre joins the ski patrol in the Grands Montets area for a day He takes part in a mock avalanche rescue with Utah the retriever READ MORE: My weekend at one of the world's most family ...
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1924: A Year in the Collections
Explore items in the Smithsonian's collections related to 1924. In January, the first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France. The Summer Olympics followed later in the year in ...
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British gold medals that made history at the Winter Olympics and Paralympics
Since the first Winter Olympic Games in 1924 in Chamonix, France, British Olympians and Paralympians have picked up over 60 medals on snow and ice. BBC Bitesize takes a look at some of the most ...
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Inside Chamonix's ski patrol: What really goes on behind the scenes to keep pistes safe at a resort in the French Alps… from avalanche bombs to dog rescues
Welcome to a day in the life of the Chamonix ski patrol team. Each winter, around 300 people are rescued by the crack local patrol team, while more than a thousand rescues take place across ...