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18/05/2012
Spring freeriding, Aiguille du Midi
Credit to Blaine Horner for the video, featuring Blaine and Tom Grant.
13/05/2012
Chardonnet West Couloir Direct
The West Couloir of the Aiguille Chardonnet is a stunning line that can be seen from Argentiere and the Lognan mid station of Les Grands Montets. I (Tom Grant of Haute Pursuit) headed up with Ben Briggs, Brendon O'Sullivan and Blaine Horner to attempt the rarely skied direct, which has a...
02/05/2012
April Powder Madness
The winter ski season in the Alps ended in spectacular fashion with phenomenal late season snowfalls throughout April. Those lucky enough to be in Chamonix feasted on deep and light snow which fell down to valley as temperatures plummeted to January levels.
26/04/2012
Fermeture des Grands Montets
Programme de la journée : du fun, encore du fun et toujours du fun! FORFAIT 10 euros la journée! Ski libre avec un enneigement encore exceptionnel – snowpark – big air bagGymkhana skiSki...
06/04/2012
'Late to Say I'm Sorry', Grand Rocheusse north face
Tom Grant of Haute Pursuit teamed up with Ben Briggs for an ascent of 'Late to Say I'm Sorry ' (V5+, M6, 5C), which branches off from the Coutrier. Over the last couple of years, this previously little known gem has established itself as a Chamonix hard classic of it's type. The route...
02/04/2012
Chamonix comme vous l'imag'inez!
Laisser parler votre créativité et participez au concours photo Imag’in Chamonix organisé par la Compagnie du Mont Blanc jusqu’au 29 avril 2012. Une paire de ski, un séjour à Chamonix, des forfaits de ski, un tour du Mont Blanc en hélicoptère, des tirages photo et beaucoup...
31/03/2012
The Freney Face of Mont Blanc in Winter
I (Tom Grant of Haute Pursuit) teamed up with Ben O’Connor and photographer and top alpinist Jon Griffith for an attempt at the Freney Icefall on the south side of Mont Blanc at the end of February. Any route on the Freney Face of Mont Blanc is about as committing as climbing gets in the...
29/03/2012
10% discount on Haute Pursuit Experiences for Wintersessions Weekender Ticket Holders!
Receive a 10% discount on Haute Pursuit Experiences at the Wintersessions Weekender 30 Mar – 1 Apr 2012. Contact us ASAP to arrange your experience on +33 (0)480 80 61 88 or +33 (0) 631 54 79 53. Simply show us your Wintersessions Weekender Tickets/proof...
27/03/2012
Megève Winter Party
Après le succès de la première édition, la Megève Winter Party revient encore plus fort cet hiver! La Megève Winter Party 2012 promet d’être le moment le plus festif de l’hiver mégevan. Avec des thématiques qui vous seront dévoilées au fur et à mesure de l’hiver, voici en...
27/03/2012
Corporate Entertainment in Verbier
February saw us in Verbier hosting a fun packed weekend for a team of 15 Brokers and clients. The group stayed in 3 luxury apartments in central Verbier just below the main Medran lift. After guiding, lessons and free skiing/boarding in the day it was time to...
14/03/2012
Win VIP Tickets to The Winter Sessions Weekender!
COMPETITION DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 10:00 (GMT) 22 MARCH!! Winter Sessions Weekender The boutique snow and music festival in the heart of the French Alps, are giving away a pair of VIP tickets in partnership with...
27/02/2012
Art show live party
Mercredi 22 février a eu lieu pour la première fois à Chamonix The Art Show Live Party. Nouveau concept. Thierry Da Costa en est l'initiateur. Artiste, passionné par l'art, il a eu l'idée de réunir peintres, musiciens, Dj et de nous offrir une soirée interactive ou les artises créaient...
14/02/2012
Arête des Cosmiques
Paddy and Charlie set of today in minus 20 to climb the Arête des Cosmiques. It is a superb varied route which is justifiably popular. It is the perfect introduction to Alpine mixed climbing and has enough variety to keep experienced climbers happy. The route is also known as the Cosmiques...
08/02/2012
Aiguille L'M
Tom Grant and Luca Pandolfi went out in search of fresh lines amongst the colossal granit towers of the Chamonix Aiguilles. With most lift accessed lines tracked out, they found sun warmed untouched couloirs, impeccable snow and epic rolling freeride terrain under the iconic Aiguille L'M....
07/02/2012
Kandahar Mens Skiing World Cup in Chamonix
Despite the cold weather the crowds still turned out in Les Houches to watch The Kandahar Mens Skiing World Cup. Haute Pursuit had exclusive passes to transport guests directly to the viewing area at the finish line and Monica our...
03/02/2012
Traverse of Les Courtes
On one perfectly cold and sunny January day, the mountain gods blessed our passage with perfect sticky white ice, firm neve and waist deep powder. Tom Grant of Haute Pursuit teamed up with Jon Griffith and Ben O Connor Croft for a swift ascent of...
01/02/2012
Winter Sessions VIP Packages with Haute Pursuit
Winter Sessions Weekender is the most sought after, boutique, winter festival in Europe. 2012 sees the introduction of our VIP packages for Winter Sessions.
If you’re looking for a unique and impressive way to entertain your clients or...
29/01/2012
Cogne, Italy
Working Hard
The clients were dropped off at Courmayeur which gave us a solid 6 hr window free. Throwing everything in one van we headed off in the direction of Cogne, a small village...
27/01/2012
Séminaire System-X
Haute Pursuit a eu le plaisir d'accueillir du 11 au 13 janvier, la société System-X pour son séminaire à Chamonix. Au programme: Travail et fun. Les participants ont séjournés à l'hotel Les Aiglons, superbe hôtel, moderne, équipé pour accueillir des...
24/01/2012
Extreme Apres : Ice Karting with OST Energy in Verbier
The season kicked off early this year with our first corporate trip to Verbier before Christmas. The highlight of the weekend for us was definitely having a go at Ice Karting. OST Energy had the rink exclusively to test their skills driving Karts that can do 60 kph, and...
13/01/2012
Chamonix Freeride
When record breaking snowfalls finally ceased and the sun returned, it was time to go and get it. Thanks to Cedric Bernandini and John Mallery for the shots.
07/12/2011
Aiguille du Chardonnet North West Face
Late November, Tom Grant of Haute Pursuit teamed up with Guilhem Martin from Annecy to head up the Le Tour basin and check out the North face of the Aiguille du Chardonnet. This immaculate granite butress hosts a number of very pleasing mixed goulottes and exquisite ice smears of...
06/12/2011
Comedy in Chamonix
The season has started! Not only did we wake to find Chamonix a picture in white this morning, but last night was the first Taking the Piste Comedy Night of the season at the Jekyll and...
05/12/2011
Fresh lines for Haute Pursuit
First lines for Haute Pursuit With the snow line lowering Chamonix but the lift not yet open the Haute Pursuit team are offering day trips to Verbier in Switzerland, Courmayeur and Cervinia in Italy. A superb resort based on the Italian side of the Matterhorn. ...
28/11/2011
Golf Trips for 2012
Golf Trips We now offer exclusive golf trips across the French, Swiss and Italian Alps. Based out of the majestic resort Chamonix where we have our very own 18 hole course we offer day trips, holidays and corporate events to a selections of courses. Whether you choose one of...
20/11/2011
Grand St Bernard
After a four day long storm deposited around a metre and a half of snow on the Swiss-Italian border, Tom Grant of Haute Pursuit and friends drove up to the snow line at 2000m just below the legendary Col du St Bernard. This historical col is where Hannibal's, and later Napoleon's invading...
17/11/2011
Wine Tasting in Chamonix with Haute Pursuit, the Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived!
At the stroke of midnight, the first of 50 million bottles of Beaujolais began their journey from the towns and villages of the Beaujolais Region, in the traditional race to get the first bottles to different markets around the world. Today is extra special as it is the...
15/11/2011
What is a Destination Management Company (DMC)?
At Haute Pursuit we often get asked what a Destination Management Company is… ‘A professional services company possessing extensive local knowledge, expertise and resources, specializing in the design and implementation of events, activities, tours, transportation and...
31/10/2011
Matterhorn North Face
Last week, Tom Grant of Haute Pursuit teamed up with resident alpinist Ben Briggs to attempt the mythical North Face of the Matterhorn, via the uber classic Schmidt route. The first ascent of the face via this line was established in 1931. For their ground breaking achievement, the...
25/10/2011
Downhill Mountain Bike Mania
Chamonix has the best single track downhill mountain bike network in the world: FACT. Brevent lift system has been opened up this week due to the French school holidays and even though town has been quite during October there are now a few more people out and about exploring the mountains by...
20/10/2011
First Snow fall in the Chamonix Valley
After weeks of beautiful summer heat the winter is finally upon Chamonix with two snow falls in just as many weeks. As most lifts are still closed the perfect way to enjoy the mountain and these first drops is with a pair of snow shoes. Charlie from the Haute Pursuit team did exactly this,...
13/10/2011
Autumn Powder Turns
Taking full advantage of recent cool and unsettled weather, we decided it was time to get back on the planks. After exiting the Aiguille du Midi lift station at 3750m, we ventured down the knife edge snow arete and found 20cm of fresh, buttery, rippable powder.
06/09/2011
During times of snow...
Skiing filthy powder on the north face of the Aiguille d'Midi, above Chamonix. A few pics to get the pysche going for the coming winter!
30/08/2011
Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc 2011
L’UTMB rassemble ce que le trail fait de mieux. Alors que les meilleurs mondiaux sont déjà arrivés et auront mis moins d’une journée pour parcourir les 166km de l’utra trail du mont blanc, le reste des troupes est encore dans les sentiers. Beaucoup tablent sur 40h de course. Les...
29/07/2011
Tour de France 2011
Haute Pursuit were once again taking cycling fans to the Tour de France in Italy and France for stages 17 Gap to Pinerolo and stage 19 Modane Valfréjus to Alpe-d’Huez. In what was a 2011 edition packed with twists of fate and pivotal moments, Cadel Evans navigated through France with the...
25/07/2011
Alpine Activity & Family Fun
We cater for Private events as well as Corporate Hospitality. If you have been on a corporate trip with us and want your family and friends to share our experience then get in touch. That's what Jack and his family did and they could not have been happier: "Haute Pursuit...
13/07/2011
Take That and Party in Milan
Haute Pursuit this week took 16 Chamonix based Take That fans for a trip to Milan, Italy for a spot of lunch and shoe shopping before heading out to the impressive San Siro stadium home of A.C Milan for the Progress Live 2011 tour it is the band's biggest tour yet and was the first time they have...
28/06/2011
Chamonix Lifts Open
The long awaited opening of the Grand Montets lift this Saturday will be welcomed by hikers, bikers and mountaineers alike. The lift system covers Lavancher, Plan Joran and Lognan, and gives access to the Argentiere Glacier and Aiguille Verte.
20/06/2011
Upcoming Events In Chamonix Mont-Blanc 2011
So much to do in Chamonix, plenty to watch (or participate in!), see below: Marathon du Mont-Blanc (26th June) – 42 km race through breath-taking landscapes of the Hautes-Alpes area. . Bastilles Day (14th July) – Live an unforgettable moment with amazing...
01/05/2011
Y Couloir, Aiguille d'Argentiere
Late April, I teamed up with Guilhem Martin Saint Leon to ski the Couloir en Y, a steep and very asthetic line from the summit of the Aiguille d'Argentiere. Despite the warm temperatures and lack of precipitation that was predominant for much of April, we found the couloir to be well filled in...
28/04/2011
HSBC Teambuilding Event
When HSBC asked staff for ideas for its annual team-building event, the result was four days in Chamonix. Pre-event planning: Retail bank HSBC held an annual team-building event each winter up until 2007, when it was cancelled due to the economic conditions. Last year, the bank's...
01/04/2011
The Benefits Of Corporate Team Building
There are challenges with everything in life. This is especially true with teamwork and building a team. It is funny how people have the capacity to do the most extreme stuff on earth with their physical bodies, but many could not work with a group of people for more than one day. Why is that?...
