By signing a partnership with one of France’s first ski lift operators, a prestigious company committed to social, economic and environmental sustainability, WEMountain further establishes its presence in France.
By Mathieu ROS – PHOTOS : Nicolas JOLY First published in Ski Magazine #396, december 2009 Denis Creissels began his career by answering a classified…
Born in La Chaux de Fonds, in the Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Marc-Antoine Schaer belongs to a generation that grew up on skis and snowboards. He came to mountaineering as a teenager and developed a passion for the Patrouille des Glaciers race, competing at a high level in eight editions. He invented and marketed Alpride, one of the world’s best-selling avalanche airbag systems.
Valentine et Noelle, runners at Patrouille des Glaciers 2024, share their experience following a year of intense training, only to see their race cancelled due to bad weather.
The announcement in December 2022 of the sale of FWT SA to the international ski federation (FIS) caused a lot of turmoil. We asked Nicolas a few questions to find out what will change in the freeride competition landscape, with a possible Olympic recognition in sight.
Dominique Perret is a freeride legend who helped pioneer the sport in the early ’80s. Fondateur de WEMountain, He gives us the inside scoop on his passion for snow and speed, WEMountain, and how it all began.
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