Chamonix Storm Riding
I didn't have any film commitment last week so I took a chance and did something I had been waiting to do since last december; pack the car, go to Cham and catch up with the characters over there.
The weather wasn't looking too good but everyone I spoke to told me to make my way and "see what happens".
I also had new planks from Armada to try out so I figured, even if it was stormy, I could still go for a couple turns. Turns out I had an amazing three days! Fresh track on the north face of the Aiguille and hot lapping Les Grands Montets.
A huge thanks to Andreas, Bjarne, Tof, Tom & Ben for letting me tag along, for setting up bomber anchors and opening routes!
Read Andreas Fransson's account here:
http://andreasfransson.se/2013/05/ski-moments-of-ungraspable-perfection-two-days-on-the-north-face-of-aiguille-du-midi/
Read Ben Briggs' account here:
http://ben-briggs.com/2013/05/03/aiguille-du-midi-frendo-spur/
All shot on GoPro
Edited on Premier Pro CS6
Music:
Riders On The Storm by the Ahn trio
http://www.ahntrio.com
https://www.facebook.com/ahntrio
I found out about the Ahn trio when I say them live at the Chilkat Center in Haines Alaska! Chris Booth had even made it into local blog that night "A blond young man wearing a suit and dress shirt with matching bow tie "; http://www.heatherlende.com/ahn-trio-wows
Follow Bjarne's facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Endlessflow/185856141445411) as he will surely come out with an edit of his own soon enough, you should check out his latest work while you're at it.
The weather wasn't looking too good but everyone I spoke to told me to make my way and "see what happens".
I also had new planks from Armada to try out so I figured, even if it was stormy, I could still go for a couple turns. Turns out I had an amazing three days! Fresh track on the north face of the Aiguille and hot lapping Les Grands Montets.
A huge thanks to Andreas, Bjarne, Tof, Tom & Ben for letting me tag along, for setting up bomber anchors and opening routes!
Read Andreas Fransson's account here:
http://andreasfransson.se/2013/05/ski-moments-of-ungraspable-perfection-two-days-on-the-north-face-of-aiguille-du-midi/
Read Ben Briggs' account here:
http://ben-briggs.com/2013/05/03/aiguille-du-midi-frendo-spur/
All shot on GoPro
Edited on Premier Pro CS6
Music:
Riders On The Storm by the Ahn trio
http://www.ahntrio.com
https://www.facebook.com/ahntrio
I found out about the Ahn trio when I say them live at the Chilkat Center in Haines Alaska! Chris Booth had even made it into local blog that night "A blond young man wearing a suit and dress shirt with matching bow tie "; http://www.heatherlende.com/ahn-trio-wows
Follow Bjarne's facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Endlessflow/185856141445411) as he will surely come out with an edit of his own soon enough, you should check out his latest work while you're at it.