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04-07-2009, 05:36 AM #1
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Veni, Vidi, Vici. A Heli Aided Assault on Europe.
Here is an account of a covert strike mission that me and my friends made on the french and italian alps over the past couple of weeks. The mindless weeks at university in the UK finaly came to an end and we were able/lucky to get our fill, both in Val d'Isere and Tignes, skiing in resort, and in Valgrisenche in Italy, from a heli.
Incidentally, anybody interested in proper heliskiing in the alps right ought to look no further than Valgrisenche. They have the choice of 18 3000m+ peaks covering every aspect, which frankly eats any other heli-op in the alps for breakfast. We got absurdly lucky with our guide Bazu too- long story short he was a total potshot on our part and turned to be an absolute hero, big turns, big skis, big smiles and all. Anyone needs a guide, http://www.medianeige.com/Bazu/index2.php
Why not throw on a tune to help you through? [Hint] Turn up the bass...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq5GdutCRo8
Le Group:
Les Fats:
Le Seth?
Mont Blanc sporting a rather fetching hat:
Reasonably nice views on offer.
Some air to get things going.
North Face of Gd. Motte, Tignes.
Pointe du Gd. Vallon, Val d'Isere.
Ctd...
Boyz will be boyz
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04-07-2009, 05:44 AM #2
I ride fat twins.
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A pow-popping jukebox is all that you are...
Shazam!
Curiously, pillows + slush = :-)
Even the clouds got inverted
French pillows are my favourite
I think this is the fabled 'white room' no?
It's behind you!
Hmmn...
Creamy
Couldn't get enough shots here
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04-07-2009, 05:50 AM #3
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One planker Will
Turns out pillows are good on a snowboard too...
Where's Wally?
slash
SLASH!
Bandana. Check.
Mickey's Ears, Val.
Fornet Trees.
That's about it for now.
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04-07-2009, 05:54 AM #4
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Ridencolous!
You are about 5th person that I know that is raving about the valgrisenche heliskiing...that place is starting to sound intriguing...
Thanks for the stokage.
The floggings will continue until morale improves.
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04-07-2009, 07:45 AM #5
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Excellent stuff.
So now we know. It's the students who are driving up heliskiing prices!You really need to stop knowing WTF you're talking about. (Tippster)
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04-07-2009, 07:49 AM #6
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What school do you go to, and how do I enroll?
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04-07-2009, 08:03 AM #7
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Sick. Is that couloir 3500 on there? Good conditions. Makes me wish I wasn't in Italy on the beach right now. Well...not really. Good work.
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04-07-2009, 08:04 AM #8
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mmmh.....
heliski is verboten in france, so....
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04-07-2009, 08:46 AM #9
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No 3500 in here. Glacier shots are N. Face of Gd. Motte, lookers right of the cable car. Couloir photos are just of Mickeys, one with the avy is in banane chutes, just to lookers left of second chair up the Bellevarde.
Originally Posted by powdherb
^Not sure what you're getting at verbier, Valgrisenche is in Italy, a short heli hop from st. foy, near Val d'Isere.
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04-07-2009, 08:46 AM #10
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nicely done
fur bearing, drunk, prancing eurosnob
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04-07-2009, 09:02 AM #11
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$$$$$$$I like
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04-07-2009, 09:11 AM #12
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Classic, was shown these on Facebook a day or two ago. 'Le Seth' is Mrs Mullet's lil bro.
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04-07-2009, 09:21 AM #13
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Good stuff gents!
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http://www.ymli.cz/en/ski.html Rippin' Skis
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04-07-2009, 09:56 AM #14
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Around here we call it "Le Point."
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04-07-2009, 11:26 AM #15
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Radtacular.
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04-07-2009, 11:46 AM #16
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HELL YEA!
okbyeTELL YOUR BOOBS TO QUIT STARING AT MY EYES!!!1!
Here, I'll help you out:
RENO SUPERMOTO Originally Posted by Nobody Famous
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04-07-2009, 11:49 AM #17
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I think you picked the wrong outfits for a covert mission.
Otherwise, reeediculous stuff. Nice work.
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04-07-2009, 11:52 AM #18
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Wow. I have put this on my list of things to do...
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04-07-2009, 12:07 PM #19
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quoted for future reference. Originally Posted by Misty_Fly
awesome trip dude!
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04-07-2009, 03:59 PM #20
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I think this belongs on the front page a bit longer...
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04-07-2009, 04:04 PM #21
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Was gonna say "Hmmm, Seth looks mighty familiar!" Originally Posted by Mulletizer
Nicely played!Putting the "core" in corporate, one turn at a time.
Metalmücil 2010 - 2013 "Go Home" album is now a free download
The Bonin Petrels
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04-08-2009, 01:05 AM #22
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my point was -maybe- a bit too subtle, but I believe it's interesting. Originally Posted by Misty_Fly
The french banned heliski in their alps some 25 or so years ago, but they are offering helicopters bringin you to italy......
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04-08-2009, 03:16 AM #23
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That is so excellently French it hurts. Originally Posted by verbier61
The french banned heliski in their alps some 25 or so years ago, but they are offering helicopters bringin you to italy......
Nice TR. I have no further capacity for jealousness having missed an entire season.Not around much these days.
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04-08-2009, 03:28 AM #24
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to add to that there is a story (which may be slightly exaggerated but not far from the truth) that the last legal heli-drop in France deposited the minister who brought in the ban on top of Mont Buet Originally Posted by Shorey
fur bearing, drunk, prancing eurosnob
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04-09-2009, 02:02 AM #25
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Originally Posted by verbier61
my point was -maybe- a bit too subtle, but I believe it's interesting.
The french banned heliski in their alps some 25 or so years ago, but they are offering helicopters bringin you to italy......
not sure i share your cynicism- all it was was a heli taxi ride if you will, being deposited in the village of valgrisenche, IT, much like a russian would habitually use to travel to and from an airport. it wasn't as soon as we crossed the italian border we were deposited atop a peak...
then again, i quite clearly have a vested interest here so whatever- vive la ?***? francais!
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