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Welcome to the February issue

of Yodel. We can't believe that

we're almost half way through

the season already - as ever it's

gone super fast. Similarly, the last

year has also fl own by and already

Yodel is celebrating its 1st birthday

this month.

In our anniversary issue we chat to

Graham Bell all about his life as a

fi ve time Olympian and his charity

work. With Valentine's Day upon

us, we also take a look at why you

could be more likely to fi nd love in

the mountains than anywhere else.

Sounds good to us!

We wish you a happy February

full of snow and sunshine. We

would love you to get in touch with

feedback on what you'd like to see

in the magazine. We'd also like to

see your best mountain pictures

too! See you next month.

Graham Bell ..............................................................4The Ski Sunday presenter talks to Yodel

En Francais ..............................................................7The French you’ll need in an emergency!

Family Time in Morzine ..........................................8Three of Yodel’s favorite family activities

Snowmance ............................................................10Will you fi nd love in Morzine this winter?

Valentines Day .......................................................12We get all romantic

The History of Poire ...............................................14Where does the local digestif come from?

Through the Keyhole .............................................15A private holiday home with a difference

Interview with a Penguin .....................................18American Ice Hockey player Weston Tardy

What’s On? .............................................................20Events in and around Morzine during February

Remi Vincent ..........................................................22Designing skis for Solomon

Don’t go home without..........................................25Yodel’s top 3 Morzine souvenirs

Happy Birthday Yodel! ..........................................26Who else is celebrating this month?

The Circuit .............................................................28Ski the Portes du Soleil in a day

How to make a pom pom ......................................30Get creative!

The Psychology of Snowboarding ........................32Turn that frown upside down

The Yodel Competition ..........................................34Win big with Planks Clothing

Gadget Corner .......................................................35Archie Porter, aged 3 tests the Snow Mule

The Go-Pro 2 ..........................................................36What’s the difference?

Onesie of the Month ..............................................36Fabulous February Fashions

The Correspondents ..............................................38Getting ready for the Basscamp Festival

Cover image supplied by Graham Bell

welcome contents

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Where are you at the moment Graham and what are you up to?I'm in Switzerland fi lming for Ski Sunday, the fi rst programme is from Adelboden, and then we move just up the valley to Wengen for the Laurberhorn downhill.

Sounds like…fun! Where did you learn to ski and did you take to it straight away?I learned to ski on Cairngorm Mountain, way back in the depths of time with a pair of leather lace-up boots. I don't really remember much, apart from the only time I felt warm was when I didn't make it to the toilet in time.

Did you always have aspirations to ski at the Olympics?My fi rst exposure to the Olympics was watching Franz Klammer win the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck. I was 10 years old and I thought ‘yes I'll have a crack at that’.

Of the 5 Olympics that you took part in, which was your favourite and what are you most proud of?Calgary 1988 was the most fun Olympics that I raced in. My brother Martin placed 8th and the atmosphere was incredible with the whole city embracing the games. I skied okay in '88 but I think in Lillehammer was a slightly better performance. None of them were much to shout about to be fair.

Graham is one of Britain’s best and most notorious winter sports athletes and he took part in 5 consecutive Olympic games. Now he’s one part of the hilarious duo that present Ski Sunday on the BBC. Any excuse to muck about on a mountain eh…

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You've achieved quite a few amazing things in your life, from Olympic medals to trekking to the Arctic Circle to travelling ridiculously quickly on a pair of skis. What’s been your biggest challenge to date?All my biggest challenges came as a downhill racer. There is nothing like racing full speed down the Hahnenkamm in Kitzbuhel. Having said that I do like to give myself some kind of challenge fairly regularly just to see if I still have the drive to scare myself. They say fear is a man's best friend, I'm not so sure about that, but it does keep you feeling alive.


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What's the situation at the moment with the current GB winter Olympic team? Does the UK have a lot of talent coming through the ranks?Unless you are into Bob Skeleton or Short Track Speed Skating you can forget any funding, which is incredibly short sighted. It takes at least 20 years to produce a top class ski racer, but you can win a gold in sledging after a couple of years of practice. The answer is, yes there is talent out there, but they have a massive struggle ahead of them to make it to the top.

Do you come up with crazy ideas such as sleeping in snow holes yourself or do other people pitch them to you?The majority of the mad ideas for Ski Sunday or High Altitude were dreamt up by either Ed Leigh or myself, but we'll take pretty much anything on. So if anyone out there has got any suggestions I am happy to hear them!

Did you teach your two children to ski? What advice would you give to parents when it comes to that fi rst ski holiday with kids?My kids started skiing at aged 2, they are now 16 and 12, and I only got them into ski school twice. I ski all winter long so I'm happy to spend my time skiing with them when we go on a family holiday. I do tend to stick a pair of powder skis in the bag just in case, and if it really dumps I'll ditch them. No friends, or family on a powder day!

You've skied with a ridiculous amount of famous people on Ski Sunday and High Altitude over the years. Who was the best skier? And who was the worst...?Tara Palmer-Tomkinson is a great little skier, although I think most of the time I spent with her we were either hung-over or drunk! That girl knows how to have some fun.... I can't tell you who the worst skier was, but taking Frank Gardener down a GS in a sit-ski was in his words the most terrifying thing he has ever done.

What's your favourite ski resort?I like to hit small resorts with a good off-piste reputation. Gressoney in Valley d'Aosta Italy, and La Grave or St Foy in France.

Will you be in Morzine, Les Gets or Avoriaz at any point this winter?I'll be coming to Morzine at Easter time to ski with the kids from Caring Cancer. I skied with them last season, and I don't think I've ever seen a group of kids more appreciative for being alive and in the mountains.

When we interviewed your Ski Sunday co-host Ed Leigh he said he'd like to swap you for Dale Winton. Who would you swap him for?Ed's very much in touch with his feminine side, so would it be too much to ask to swap him with Jessica Alba?

What's next for Graham Bell?Looking forward to London 2012, where I hope to be the fi rst man to talk to Alistair Brownlee as he crosses the line to win the Olympic Triathlon, hopefully with his younger brother Jonny right behind him. Personally I have entered the London Marathon raising money for Nordoff Robins Music Therapy, then I'll race the Etape du Tour for a cycling challenge, and round the summer off with an Iron Man Triathlon.

You can read more about Caring Cancer and their trip to Morzine on the yodel website: www.yodelmagazine.com


Local language school Lost in Translation (www.lost-intranslation.com) brings you all the essential French to use in an emergency situation.

An EmergencyIt’s an emergencyC’est une urgence(Say toon ur-jonce)

InjuredBlessé(Bless-ay)

Where are the toilets?Où sont les toilettes?(Oo son lay twall-ette)

Can I please use your telephone?Puis j’utiliser votre téléphone?(Pwee joot-ill-eezay votreuh telephone)

Help!Au secours!(Oh sec-or)

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-the police-la police(la police)

-a doctor-un médecin(un medd-euh-san)

-a � re engine-les pompiers(lay pomp-ee-ay)

Warnings!

Fire!Feu!(feuh)

Stop!Arrêtez!(Arrett-ay)

Warning!Attention!(Att-on-sion)

Do Not EnterDéfense d’entrée(Day-fons don-tray)

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Night Sledging on the PleneyAccompanied by experienced mountain safety teams who know the local mountains like the back of their hand, this organised tour takes you to the top of the Pleney at 5.30pm each evening, once the lifts have closed to the public and the last skiers have left the pistes. Headlamps and sledges are provided and you’ll set off down the tree-lined slopes with the lights of Morzine twinkling below.

Ages: Children aged over 8 only, between age 8 and 11 they must share a sledge with an adult

Prices: Adults €23, Children €12

To Book: Reserve your space at the Bureau des Activities de Montagnes, next to the Offi ce de Tourisme, call +33 4 50 49 48 60 or e-mail [email protected]

Yodel Recommends: Wear your regular skiwear and take your goggles and helmet!

Carnival Comes to MorzineFebruary is carnival month in Morzine! On Tuesday 14th February and every Tuesday from then on until 6th March at the Offi ce de Tourisme there are loads of activities for children of all ages. There’ll be face painting, children’s musical performers in the streets, circus tricks, puppet shows and fi reworks in the evening. The carnival is guaranteed to create a great atmosphere in the centre of Morzine. Events start at 10am each day.

Ages: Suitable for children of all ages but particularly younger kids

Prices: Free!

To Book: Advance booking isn’t necessary but all events start from the Offi ce de Tourisme in the centre of Morzine

Yodel Recommends: Follow the carnival to the bottom of the Pleney slope at 6pm to watch the ESF instructors ski down the homerun, red torches in their hands.

As if skiing weren’t enough, there are stacks of other fun fi lled family activities in Morzine this winter.

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Disco NightsIf you’re looking for a way to keep those teenagers entertained in the evening, point them in the direction of L’Opera nightclub in the centre of Morzine. Every Tuesday from 14th February to 6th March between 8.30pm and 11pm L’Opera opens its doors exclusively for children aged between 12 and 18 years old. No alcohol is sold and kids don’t need to be accompanied by adults.

Ages: The minimum age is 12 and the maximum is 18 years old.

Prices: Entry to L’Opera is €5 per person and includes a free soft drink on entry

To Book: Not required… just turn up and get your dance on!

Yodel Recommends: If you’re leaving your teenagers to their own devices at L’Opera, book a taxi to collect them in advance to spare them the cold walk home!


SNOWMANCEValentine’s Day is a bit like Marmite but love it or hate it, once a year it always comes round. It is the second biggest card-sending holiday after Christmas with over 1 billion cards being exchanged.

The good news for any singletons in the mountains looking for their Valentine is that this may actually be the best place to find your next partner. A research team at the University of Glasgow has discovered a link between blossoming romance and the adrenaline of extreme activities.

Dr Niall G MacFarlane lead the research which discovered that no matter what your level of skiing, participating in the sport will make you more attractive to the opposite sex. The likelihood of becoming attracted and falling in love to a significant other is much increased out on the mountain in comparison to meeting someone in a bar or on the street. Good news indeed!

Dr MacFarlane’s findings were backed up by Clinical Psychologist, Amy Wenzel. “For couples to grow, they need to engage in activities that are novel to continue to achieve personal growth and associate that personal growth with the relationship. It's preferable for the novel activities to be exciting or physically arousing because it mimics the excitement/arousal the couple experienced when they first initiated their relationship.

There is some research showing that relationship quality increases to a greater degree when couples engage in novel, exciting activities, rather than novel but merely pleasant activities. Skiing is certainly novel, exciting, and arousing.”

Single traveller holiday companies such as Pistepals, who organise ski trips in Morzine and Les Gets have seriously increased the likelihood of finding love.

Pistepals Managing Director, Sarah Saunders said, “People tend to be more focused on the snow initially and it's that common interest that encourages other commonalities to emerge throughout the week. We've had some brilliant success since 2007 - with a Pistepals marriage and engagement so far, as well as a few longer-term relationships.

The combination of great banter, lots of great food and a chalet setting that allows you to relax as you would in your own home gives the holiday a nice, chilled atmosphere. People feel more comfortable being themselves and when you add spending all day together on the pistes in the fresh air and (often) sunshine you have a glorious setting for all kinds of friendships.”

Local Celebrant, Kay Evans of Always Number One conducts weddings in the Alps. She thinks the setting of the mountains strongly contributes to finding love.

“I think people find the mountains particularly romantic not just because of their absolute physical beauty and magnificence, but also because they have often shared special times here.

It’s a time when they are transported into a world of snowy peaks, far away from everyday life. Where they are free to escape their imagination to the meadows and shimmering lakes of the Alps in summertime and snow-capped, magical mountains in winter. It’s a place where anything is possible, and to experience that together makes it even more special.”

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Tania Bishop and Kevin Jager met in December 2007 on a Pistpals holiday in Les Gets. They were married in May 2009 in Slovenia and were happy to speak to Yodel about finding love in the mountains.

“Being together in the mountains really helped us to fall in love because you know you are both interested in the outdoors. You aren’t just meeting on the internet or speed-dating and having a regular date. It means you can spend the whole day together on the slopes. The week we met was perfect, lots of snow and blue skies everyday so we got lots of skiing in together.

When we returned home, we conducted our romance between the US, Newcastle and Brussels and got engaged on a trip to Scotland. After a romantic Valentine’s dinner in the dungeon of Dalhousie Castle she said yes and the rest is history.

We would advise people looking for love in the mountains to exude confidence, don’t be afraid to break out of your group, jump on a lift by yourself and have a chat - hopefully with someone interesting!”

How would you describe each other?

T: Kevin is a gregarious fun loving Geordie with a very loving nature, loves his outdoor pursuits and sports and can always make me laugh.

K: Tania is a funny, sometimes goofy American with a practical side and she always looks for the positive in any situation.

Aah, now that’s love!

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The History Of

Some cynics claim that Valentine’s Day was dreamt up by greeting card companies themselves with the aim of making money. Imagine! So where exactly does the history lie behind all the hearts and fl owers on February 14th?

Considering that it has become such an international tradition, the actual origins behind Valentine’s Day are surprisingly unclear. There are several versions of Valentine stories dating back thousands of years. The most popular version concerns Saint Valentine, although there are three saints that go by this name from the Christian calendar…confusing!

The most popular Valentine’s Day tradition is built around the life of a priest in Rome who lived around 270 AD named Saint Valentine. He strongly opposed Claudius II, the Roman emperor at

the time who had banned marriage under the threat of the Roman emperor collapsing. Claudius needed to recruit many more soldiers to protect the empire and he believed that married men were too emotionally attached to their families to fi ght properly. He subsequently banned marriage and in retaliation Saint Valentine started performing illegal marriage ceremonies.

While many feared the emperor and obeyed the decree, Saint Valentine recognised the plight of young lovers who wished to be married. He would meet couples in a secret location and wed them in secret but to little avail as Claudius discovered his betrayal and arrested him.

Saint Valentine was in prison awaiting his sentence when he used his saintly abilities to restore the sight of his jailor’s daughter. Following the healing, Saint Valentine fell in love with her and upon

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being sentenced to death he wrote her a letter which he signed “From Your Valentine”. The phrase has lived on ever since and the day of Valentine’s death, February 14th has been celebrated as Valentine’s Day in nations across the globe ever since.

The other famous fi gure of Valentine’s day you may be more used to seeing on cards and decorations each year is, you guessed it…cupid. But where did this cheeky chappy thathas become synonymous with romance hail from? According to Roman mythology, Cupid was the God of Love and the son of Venus – the Roman Goddess of Love and Beauty. Cupid is thought to have used gold tipped arrows that cause the recipient to fall in love with the next person they see. Cupid is often depicted wearing a blindfold, which is used to symbolise that love is blind. Cupid is hailed as the reason for love at fi rst sight and instant physical attraction.

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Poire will often be served to you as a digestif after a savoyarde feast in the local restaurants. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea due to its strong and distinctive flavour but this eau de vie made from pears is actually quite delicious if it is sipped slowly and enjoyed.

An eau de vie is a clear and colourless fruit brandy that is made by being twice distilled and fermented. The term eau de vie comes from the French phrase meaning ‘water of life’ and is usually served very chilled.

The flavour of the fruit, in this case the pear is typically very light and not too overpowering. It is popular for Poire manufacturers to create the liquer with a whole pear inside the bottle. Look out for this tasty treat in the shops, restaurants and bars around Morzine.

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Through thekey holeLe Coeur de Lion

yodel opens the doors to some of Morzine’s

most unique and design-led buildings.

A cross between a private family home

and a museum of Savoyarde heritage lies

behind the door of Le Couer de Lion. Built

at the turn of the century in Montriond and

once owned by a local craftsman, the chalet

is packed with interesting and unusual

artifacts from a bygone age.

Huge cowbells dating back to 1852 hang

from old wooden beams above the large

antique dining table. There is a collection

of over 50 different sized handmade jugs

or ‘carafes’ on display next to ancient guns

and farming equipment mounted above

the staircase. Full sets of wooden cutlery,

old joinery tables, original herb chopping

blades and a collection of silver measuring

jugs can be found in the kitchen.

There is so much to view inside Le Couer de

Lion that it’s easy to miss the spectacular

views across the Morzine valley to La Cote

D’Arbroz and Mt Chery!

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American ice hockey player Weston Tardy is enjoying his first season playing for the Morzine Avoriaz Pen-guins. But what’s it like to do the job of your dreams in a ski resort?

Where are you from Weston?I’m from Duluth in Minnesota where we all grow up playing ice hockey every day. It’s a way of life and I’ve always worked as hard as I can to go as far as I can in the sport that I love. I played college hockey in Colorado so I’m used to living in the mountains.

Are you allowed to ski or snowboard during the ice hockey season?Skiing is actually good cross training for ice hockey – you use all the same muscle groups. But we all have to be sensible about things, especially in the days before a match. It would be terrible to get injured skiing!

How does the French ice hockey league compare to the American league?In The States the season is a lot longer – we play 72 games compared to 26 in the French league. But in France things are a lot more intense and there are a lot of really amazing teams to play against. At the moment the Penguins are 5th in the league and our goal is to finish in the top 4 so we can make the play-offs.

What was the feeling like in the team when you took a 4-1 beating against Briançon in the league cup final?We were all really disappointed but we had big matches in quick succession just after

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the fi nal so we had to pull together. The Penguins team is a cohesive unit and we have a great team spirit, which makes it easier to overcome disappointing results. We all train together every day, with one day off per week.

Is it diffi cult to ignore the various distractions of a ski resort?We’re all professional athletes and our training regime is intense. We’re all a bit over the party scene – don’t get me wrong, it’s nice to go out and celebrate a big win but other than that, we manage to keep a fairly low profi le around the resort. You won’t see any Penguins players doing shots and dancing on tables at après parties, put it that way!

Does an ice hockey player have a shelf life?Usually by the age of 35 an ice hockey player is facing retirement. Saying that, Tony Koivunen is now 40 years old and he’s still going strong! I’m 28 now and I haven’t given too much thought about what I’ll do after ice hockey. I love the mountains so I can see myself in a log cabin in Colorado in the future.

For people who haven’t been to an ice hockey match, how would you describe the experience?The speed of the play is the biggest draw for people I think. At the end of the day we’re running around on ice rather than grass, which makes for some really fast paced action. We’ve got some really loyal fans that create an amazing atmosphere at every match – it can get pretty loud at times!

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Wed 1st Feb 8.00am . . . . . . . . . . Local Market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Place de la Poste 4.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Basscamp Apres Party. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Tremplin 7.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Sherpa Curry Night – All You Can Eat - €15 . . . . . . . . . . . .Route de La Plagne 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Toss the Boss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Cab Collective Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Cavern

Thrs 2nd Feb 9.00am . . . . . . . . . . Visit to the Cheese Dairy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Route de la Plagne 10.00am . . . . . . . . . Local Heritage Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outside the Church 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Acoustic Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live music with Alex R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tibetan Bar 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Cab Collective Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Cavern

Fri 3rd Feb 10.30am . . . . . . . . . Visit to the Slate Mines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Route des Ardoisiere 4.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Basscamp Apres Party. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Tremplin 7.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Stacks & Snow Offs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sherpa, Route de La Plagne 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Live DJ – Static Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Crepu

Sat 4th Feb 11.00am . . . . . . . . . Live Sport, including Six Nations Rugby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dixie Bar 1.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Sport, including Six Nations Rugby . . . . . . Le Sherpa, Route de la Plagne

Sun 5th Feb 11.00am . . . . . . . . . Live Sport, including Six Nations Rugby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dixie Bar 12.00noon . . . . . . . . Sunday Roast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 2.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Sport, including Six Nations Rugby . . . . . . Le Sherpa, Route de la Plagne 4.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Groove Lounge Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Tremplin 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Cab Collective Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Cavern 9.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Sherpa Pub Quiz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Route de La Plagne 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Live DJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Café Chaud

Mon 6th Feb 4.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Welcome to Morzine Drinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office de Tourisme 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Open Mic Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live music with ‘Lucid’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dixie Bar 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Yaute Winter Tour - DJ Static Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Crepu 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Apres - Live Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Tibetan

Tues 7th Feb 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Acoustic Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live music with ‘Lucid’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dixie Bar 6.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Guy Perrault Concert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office de Tourisme 6.00pm . . . . . . . . . . The History of Skiing Show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pleney 6.30pm . . . . . . . . . . ESF Torch Lit Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pleney 6.30pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Music – ‘Les Strikes’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bar Tabac, Montriond 7.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Shooter Night – Create Your Own Shots! . . . . . . . Sherpa, Route de La Plagne 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Café Chaud

Weds 8th Feb 8.00am . . . . . . . . . . Local Market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Place de la Poste 12.00noon . . . . . . . . Cab Collective Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inferno Bar, Nyon 4.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Basscamp Apres Party. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Tremplin 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live music with ‘Lucid’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dixie Bar 7.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Sherpa Curry Night – All You Can Eat - €15 . . . . . . . . . . . .Route de La Plagne 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Toss the Boss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Cab Collective Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Cavern

Thrs 9th Feb 9.00am . . . . . . . . . . Visit to the Cheese Dairy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Route de la Plagne 10.00am . . . . . . . . . Local Heritage Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outside the Church 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Acoustic Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live music with ‘Lucid’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dixie Bar 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live music with Alex R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tibetan Bar 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Cab Collective Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Cavern

Fri 10th Feb 10.30am . . . . . . . . . Visit to the Slate Mines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Route des Ardoisiere 4.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Basscamp Apres Party. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Tremplin 7.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Stacks & Snow Offs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sherpa, Route de La Plagne

Sat 11th Feb 11.00am . . . . . . . . . Live Sport, including Six Nations Rugby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dixie Bar 1.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Sport, including Six Nations Rugby . . . . . . Le Sherpa, Route de la Plagne Sun 12th Feb 11.00am . . . . . . . . . Live Sport, including Six Nations Rugby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dixie Bar 12.00noon . . . . . . . . Sunday Roast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 2.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Sport, including Six Nations Rugby . . . . . . Le Sherpa, Route de la Plagne 4.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Groove Lounge Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Tremplin 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Cab Collective Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Cavern 9.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Sherpa Pub Quiz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Route de La Plagne 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Live DJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Café Chaud

Mon 13th Feb 4.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Welcome to Morzine Drinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office de Tourisme 4.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live music from ‘Teranga’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office de Tourisme 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Open Mic Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Apres - Live Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Tibetan

Tue 14th Feb 10.00am . . . . . . . . . Morzine Loves Carnival. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office de Tourisme 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Acoustic Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 6.00pm . . . . . . . . . . The History of Skiing Show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pleney 6.30pm . . . . . . . . . . ESF Torch Lit Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pleney 6.30pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Music – ‘Lucid’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bar Tabac, Montriond 7.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Shooter Night – Create Your Own Shots! . . . . . . . Sherpa, Route de La Plagne 7.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Valentine’s Dinner on the Mont Chery Bubble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mont Chery 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Café Chaud

Wed 15th Feb 8.00am . . . . . . . . . . Local Market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Place de la Poste 9.00am . . . . . . . . . . Movement Skis Free Testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Happy Hours Bar, Ardent 4.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Basscamp Apres Party. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Tremplin 6.00pm . . . . . . . . . . ‘Little Roberts’ Kids Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palais du Sport

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Wed 15th Feb 7.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Sherpa Curry Night – All You Can Eat - €15 . . . . . . . . . . . .Route de La Plagne 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Toss the Boss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Cab Collective Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tibetan Bar

Thrs 16th Feb 9.00am . . . . . . . . . . Visit to the Cheese Dairy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Route de la Plagne 10.00am . . . . . . . . . Local Heritage Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outside the Church 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Acoustic Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live music with Alex R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tibetan Bar 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Cab Collective Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Cavern

Fri 17th Feb 10.30am . . . . . . . . . Visit to the Slate Mines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Route des Ardoisiere 4.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Basscamp Apres Party. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Tremplin 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Yaute Winter Tour – Live DJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Crepu 7.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Stacks & Snow Offs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sherpa, Route de La Plagne 8.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Ice Hockey – Penguins V’s Strasbourg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palais du Sport 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Live DJ – Anton’X & Guests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Crepu


Sun 19th Feb 11.00am . . . . . . . . . Live Sport, including Six Nations Rugby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dixie Bar 12.00noon . . . . . . . . Sunday Roast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 2.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Sport, including Six Nations Rugby . . . . . . Le Sherpa, Route de la Plagne 3.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Happy Birthday Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Happy Hours Bar, Ardent 4.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Groove Lounge Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Tremplin 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Cab Collective Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Cavern 9.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Sherpa Pub Quiz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Route de La Plagne 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Live DJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Café Chaud

Mon 20th Feb 4.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Welcome to Morzine Drinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office de Tourisme 4.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live music from ‘Spams’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office de Tourisme 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Open Mic Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Apres - Live Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Tibetan

Tue 21st Feb 4.30pm . . . . . . . . . . Les Echallas – Jazz in the Streets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office de Tourisme 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Acoustic Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 6.00pm . . . . . . . . . . The History of Skiing Show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pleney 6.30pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Music – ‘Bazinga’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bar Tabac, Montriond 6.30pm . . . . . . . . . . ESF Torch Lit Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pleney 7.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Shooter Night – Create Your Own Shots! . . . . . . . Sherpa, Route de La Plagne 8.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Ice Hockey – Penguins V’s Epinal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palais du Sport 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Café Chaud

Weds 22nd Feb 8.00am . . . . . . . . . . Local Market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Place de la Poste 10.00am . . . . . . . . . Dark Dog Winter Tour – music & comps on the piste. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pleney 12.00noon . . . . . . . . Cab Collective Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inferno Bar, Nyon 4.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Basscamp Apres Party. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Tremplin 6.00pm . . . . . . . . . . ‘Is Zazie the same as me?’ Kids Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palais du Sport 7.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Sherpa Curry Night – All You Can Eat - €15 . . . . . . . . . . . .Route de La Plagne 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Toss the Boss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Cab Collective Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Cavern

Thrs 23rd Feb 9.00am . . . . . . . . . . Visit to the Cheese Dairy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Route de la Plagne 10.00am . . . . . . . . . Local Heritage Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outside the Church 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Acoustic Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live music with Alex R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tibetan Bar 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Cab Collective Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Cavern

Fri 24th Feb 10.30am . . . . . . . . . Visit to the Slate Mines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Route des Ardoisiere 4.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Basscamp Apres Party. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Tremplin 7.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Stacks & Snow Offs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sherpa, Route de La Plagne


Sun 26th Feb 11.00am . . . . . . . . . Live Sport, including Six Nations Rugby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dixie Bar 12.00noon . . . . . . . . Sunday Roast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 2.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Sport, including Six Nations Rugby . . . . . . Le Sherpa, Route de la Plagne 4.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Groove Lounge Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Tremplin 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live music from the Dixie Micks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dixie Bar 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Cab Collective Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Cavern 9.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Sherpa Pub Quiz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Route de La Plagne 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Live DJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Café Chaud

Mon 27th Feb 4.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Welcome to Morzine Drinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Office de Tourisme 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Open Mic Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live music from the Dixie Micks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dixie Bar 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Apres - Live Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Tibetan

Tue 28th Feb 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Acoustic Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live music from the Dixie Micks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dixie Bar 6.00pm . . . . . . . . . . The History of Skiing Show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pleney 6.30pm . . . . . . . . . . Live Music – ‘Candy Fiddlers’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bar Tabac, Montriond 6.30pm . . . . . . . . . . ESF Torch Lit Descent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pleney 7.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Shooter Night – Create Your Own Shots! . . . . . . . Sherpa, Route de La Plagne 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Live Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Café Chaud Weds 29th Feb 8.00am . . . . . . . . . . Local Market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Place de la Poste 4.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Basscamp Apres Party. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Le Tremplin 5.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Live music from the Dixie Micks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dixie Bar 7.00pm . . . . . . . . . . Sherpa Curry Night – All You Can Eat - €15 . . . . . . . . . . . .Route de La Plagne 10.00pm . . . . . . . . . Toss the Boss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhodos Bar


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RemiRémi Vincent is a freelance graphic designer and art director who has completed designs for Adidas and Salomon. Now based in Montreal, he originally grew up in Digne-les-Bains in the Southern Alps.

“I really enjoyed growing up in the Alps, my childhood was amazing. I grew up between Provence and the Alps where you can do everything you want, go skiing in the winter and swimming in Verdon Gorge in the summer. My family grew up there and I met many of my best friends and my beautiful girlfriend there. I found a lot of the inspiration for what I’ve created since from Digne-les-Bains.

When I was growing up people often told me to do some � ne art sessions at school because they thought I was good with drawings but I preferred to imagine I was more of a Michael Jordan. I was always playing basketball and football or hanging around the neighbourhood on my BMX.

I have always been a dreamer so creativity is naturally a very big part of me. At the end of the 90’s with my � rst PC and the rise of the Internet I began sketching and realised I had an artistic streak. As soon as I � nished a boring science course, I changed direction toward applied arts. I do not regret my choice!

Today is a great era for artists

because there are no longer technological or geographical limitations. With Salomon, I entered one of their artwork competitions and was nominated by them. A few months later, they contacted me to collaborate on their ‘artist series’ for both the summer and winter collections.

Adidas actually contacted me through MySpace inviting me to an event in Lyon to customise their caps. It was really challenging! I was asked to customise something like one hundred caps for a one-night event in one of their concept stores. I asked my friend and artist Onekon7 to help me on the project and we had to make snap decisions to � nd art techniques that were fast and ef� cient. We prepared some caps prior to the event and we � nished them live during the evening.

I watch and learn from literally everything around me. It could be a landscape, a movie, an emotion, a dream, books, pictures, photos, fashion, sports or even lifestyles. I like to be into everything from painting to video to toys and clothes customisation. I would describe my work as colourful, playful, animated, typographic and electronic.

For me, an average day begins with a strong breakfast, and a walk with my French bulldog, Hervé, before going to work. I'm freelance now so I share a studio as my work place with

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Après ski every afternoonfrom 5pm till 8pm

Opening Hours16.00 - 01.00

Bar Snacks availablefrom 6pm till 9pm

Salsa nightevery Monday evening

from 9pm till close

Après ski live musicevery Tuesday & Thursday

Live sporting eventson the biggest screen in Morzine

Live DJs

Games room

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four other great artists. Working from there makes me have a "normal routine". Depending on my workload I work 6 hours to 15 hours a day, that's what you got as a freelance. When I have a chance, I do some VJing work for events like music shows or clubs. And � nally after my days work and when weather allows, I practice bike polo. It's really a fun sport even if it is not very well known.

I have lived in Montreal for over three years now – I was only supposed to spend one year abroad! It’s such a great city with lots of artists, music festivals and events so there is an excellent quality of life with great opportunities. It is so different to living in the Alps - snow may be the only thing the two places have in common. One thing is for sure – I miss the gastronomy of the Alps; tarti� ette, raclette and the WINE!

I have a need to create and to get my art everywhere I can so I like customising objects like toasters and toys. Most of the time I begin by drawing something on paper and when I reproduce it on a 3D object it gives so much life to my creation. I love it!

If I hadn’t been a designer I don’t know what I would have been…a shepherd in the Alps, who knows? I’m lucky I have a passion for art and can live from it. In the future I still picture myself having as much fun as I do now and still creating and playing with images. I won’t ever grow up!”

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Cowbells may not be the easiest thing to get home in your hand luggage but they are very popular none the less. Usually an aid for Alpine farmers to ensure their stock does not wander off into the mountains untracked, they also double as a beautiful home ornament for you to take back and remind you of your time in the mountains.

Price: Between €5 for a keyring cowbell and €250 for the largest sizes

It may not act as a lasting reminder of your holidays but you may enjoy it more than an ornamental souvenir for the mantelpiece. Saucisson is the dry cured sausage renowned in France and widely enjoyed by locals and tourists alike. There are many different varieties to choose from including sausages containing walnuts, roquefort, garlic and even genepi!

Price: Just a few euros each and there are plenty of good offers around town if you are looking for a selection

It's a cute and cuddly companion as well as a constant confi dence booster, the wolf-whistling marmotte has been accosting pedestrians from the streets outside souvenir shops for years. There are many different types; skiing marmottes, wooly hatted marmottes and even lederhosen clad marmottes all ready to wolf whistle their way into your hearts.

Prices: Marmottes vary from around €6 up to €20

Live sport and music venue

Open 7 days a week from 11am until late

All Premiership matches on Sky TV throughout the bar

Live music from new bands

At the bottom of the Rue de Bourg

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28 years since Torvill and Dean were crowned the Olympic ice skating champions in Yugoslavia on Valentine’s Day. The dynamic duo skated a free dance performance of Ravel’s Bolero and scored perfect marks for artistic impression.In the same year of 1984 they were crowned the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year.

2815 years since the � rst mammal was successfully cloned on 22nd February 1997. Scientists in Scotland at the Roslin Institute in Edinburgh created Dolly the sheep. The research sparked mass backlash concerning the ethical and moral implications of cloning.

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48 years since Beatlemania arrived in the US. On 7th February 1964, the hit band arrived at Kennedy Airport for the � rst time to 3,000 screaming teenagers. The Beatles received maximum-security precautions for the trip, the type of which is usually reserved for world leaders and royal � gures.

4848 years since Cassius Clay was crowned the heavyweight champion of the world. On 25th February 1964, the world watched with bated breath as he beat opponent Sonny Liston. In the same year, Clay joined the nation of Islam and changed his name to the more recognisable, Muhammad Ali and has since become a cultural icon.

487 years since the upper crust of England and Wales were hit with a hunting ban. As of February 18th 2005, fox hunting with dogs was made illegal in both countries despite a long tradition with the pastime. While some illegal hunts continued, most groups turned to drag hunting whereby the foxes follow a scent.

720 years since the Maastricht Treaty was signed on February 7th 1992. The treaty essentially created the European Union and eventually lead to the creation of the single currency Euro. The treaty has been amended in the years since it was originally signed.

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HAPPYBIRTHDAYYODEL

The creation of Yodel magazine in February 2011 was a pretty momentous occasion after months of preparation. As we celebrate our � rst anniversary we take a look at what else will be celebrating an anniversary this month.


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Open every day from 2pm till 2 am

Live music every week for après ski

Ski and snowboard videos on large screen

Pool table, chess, and the best pop / rock music!

Happy Hour every day from 4-6 pm // DJ every night

Check our website: www.tibetan-café-morzine.com

You can also follow us on Facebook or Twitter

formerly known as the Buddha Café

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82 years since Armand Allard invented specialist ski pants in February 1930. Megève claims they are the ski resort where speci� c ski trousers were originally invented and as such celebrated the 80th anniversary with the Allard Cup in 2009.

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88 years since the � rst Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix in 1924. Although it was held under the name ‘international week of winter sport’, it is widely recognised as the � rst Winter Olympics. The � nal medal of the games was not awarded until 1974. A bronze was given to Anders Haugen after an error in the scoring was discovered 50 years later!

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83 years since the Saint Valentine’s Day massacre in which 7 mob associates were murdered in Chicago. It was the beginning of the end for Al Capone’s reign over the city of Chicago as public outrage ensued. And they say romance is dead!

93Private & Group ski lessons with a local French instructor

[email protected]

Hervé Gaillard

www.reachyourpeak.co.uk

Mobile: 06 68 92 88 86

Lessons tailored to your individual needs

Fluent in English

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The Portes du Soleil is one of the largest ski areas in the world with over 650km of marked pistes encompassing twelve resorts. It stretches between Mont Blanc and Lake Geneva, which creates a microclimate that is excellent for snowfall. Jean Vuarnet was responsible for developing Avoriaz and then linking it to the surrounding resorts creating the Portes du Soleil ski area.

The highest point is 2466m and the lowest is at 1000m and there are more than 200 lifts linking the area, which stretches over 14 valleys. Luckily, for skiers and snowboarders who are keen to explore, most of the Portes du Soleil ski area can be reached in a single circuit. The circuit will take most average skiers and snowboarders a whole day to complete so fi rst lifts are advised!

There are two directions the circuit can be skied; clockwise or counterclockwise. Completing the circuit counterclockwise could mean challenging La Chavanette otherwise known as The Swiss Wall or face getting the chairlift down. The Swiss Wall is classifi ed as an orange, as it is considered too dangerous to even be a black. The wall should only be attempted if you are a very accomplished skier and are confi dent you can complete it safely. For this reason, we

are taking a look at completing the circuit clockwise – a little bit more achievable for everyone!

There are many different ways of completing the Portes du Soleil circuit but here’s just one of our suggestions…

From Morzine, head up the Pleney bubble lift, ski down to the bottom of the Belvédére and take this lift. From here you can ski all the way down to the bottom of the Chavannes in Les Gets.

Head up the Chavannes lift and follow signs to Morzine. Ski down the Pleney slope to the bottom where a bus stop is located. Take the petit train across town to the Super Morzine lift, take this up and then the Zore lift and follow the cat track to the Proclou lift, which will take you up to the top of the Lindaret bowl. From here ski down into the bowl - you can even stop to have a play in the famous Burton Stash park on the way down.

From Lindaret, take the Chaux Fleurie lift up and ski down to the bottom of the Plaine Dranse. Take the Chaux-des-Rosées chair up and ski down to Les Combes. Take this lift up and follow the long run down into Linga. From here you can again get the bus across the town of Châtel, to the Super Châtel lift.

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If you are doing well for time, you could get the bus across to the Petit Châtel lift and take this followed by the Barbossine. From here ski down and take the Tronchay lift up. At the top you can stop to enjoy some great views across Lake Geneva towards Montreux before heading back towards the Super Châtel lift.

From the top of the Super Châtel, take the Chemillon and ski down to the bottom of the Le Corbeau. From here, you can take the bus across the town of Morgins to the Folleuse or it is actually also possible to walk there and take in the beautiful church.

Take the lift up and then ski to the Bochasses following signs for Champoussin. Ski to the bottom of the Aiguilles des Champeys and take the lift up then ski down to the bottom of the Pointe de L’Au, take this lift and then you can ski down into Les Crosets.

From Les Crosets, take the new Grande Conche lift and ski down to the bottom of the Cuboré, take this up and over lift into the Fornet area. Then ski back down into Avoriaz, take the Stade lift and ski down the Prodains home run.

Again take the A bus back into Morzine, then enjoy a drink before collapsing after a long days skiing - phew!

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How tomake a

pom pom

Draw around two circular items onto the cardboard. The size of the circle you create determines the size of your bobble. For nice and chucky we recommend your cardboard circles are around 12cm is diameter but don’t make them any smaller than 8cm in diameter.

Cut a smaller circle measuring 2cm in diameter inside your larger cardboard circles so that you have two donuts.

Cut your wool into manageable lengths of around 2 meters. Remember you can use lots of different coloured wools to make a nice bright pom pom!

Place one donut on top of the other then hold one end on the outside of the ring and feed the other end through the hole, round the back and through the front again. Essentially, you’re wrapping the cardboard donut in wool. Work your way around the ring until all of the cardboard is covered.

As you use additional lengths of wool to cover the cardboard, you don’t need to tie them together – just make sure that the ends are on the outside of the donut, rather than in the middle.

Once your donut is covered in wool, carefully use the scissors to cut the wool around the outside of the donut so you expose the cardboard beneath.

Pass a length of wool between the two pieces of cardboard, around all the strands of wool and tie it firmly together. Remove the cardboard rings and sew it onto the top of your hat!

You’ll need:Cardboard

2 circular items you can trace aroundWool

Scissors

Every beanie needs a bobble. So add some embellishment to your noggin and spend 10 minutes making a nice chunky bobble!


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Start as you mean to go on!Make life easy for yourself and start the day off right by eating well, making sure your hydrated and packing some snacks. Check you’re dressed appropriately for the conditions and your kit is in good shape for the day ahead. Then get some feel good tunes playing and leave the door with a smile on you face ready for those warm up runs.

Play that funky music!The positive effects of music on mood and performance in sport are well documented. It is by far one of the fastest and most powerful ways to get you back in the zone, enhancing excitement and happiness while reducing depression and anger. Try having three playlists on your mp3 player to listen to while on the chair lift. One should be a playlist of songs you associate with good times (riding or otherwise) as this will help put you back in a positive mood. A second should be a list of songs that make you feel relaxed and a third with songs that really get you pumped up. Become aware of the mood you’re in when riding at your best and use these playlists like gears to chill / energise your mindset as required on the chairlift to get the best from your next run.

Whether your a holiday maker or a seasoned pro, we’ve all experienced an off day where our skiing or snowboarding seemed below par and left us feeling frustrated. If you’re coming down with the flu or last night contained one too many pints of Mutzig, then there are definitely some days to call it quits. But surprisingly those off days can be turned around and fear not for help is at hand! The Onyx Snowboard School team talk us through their top 5 on-the-hill Jedi mind tricks to help you overcome those negative vibes and get back in the zone enjoying your time on the mountain, going from grumpy back to gnarly!

These tips may seem common sense, but be honest, when you have a face like thunder have you ever actually tried them?

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RESTAURANT

LES LINDERETS

Traditional Savoyard Dishes

Bookings recommended

Open 9am - 5pm every day

Sur le Piste d’Avoriaz, Village des Chevres, Les LinderetsTel: 06 75 25 28 15 / 04 50 74 05 35

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Great expectations?Push yourself, but be fl exible in your expectations for the day. If you set unrealistic goals you run the risk of turning your challenge into a negative experience. Did you even set goals for today? If you feel like you’re not hitting the mark, stop and think if your goals were realistic. If so just take a fun run doing the things that make you feel happy and clear your head, then come back to it.

2.... it’s the magic number!If we start skiing / riding badly, we naturally want to know why and how to fi x it. This usually involves thinking back to the original instructions given to make that move and applying them again. This can be helpful but all depends on how many rules you try to apply to fi x that one movement. Your brain is a bit like a computer with a usable ‘here and now’ memory similar to RAM. Scientists have shown that this ‘Brain RAM’ can only handle a certain number of instructions (optimum of two) at any one time to effi ciently perform a skill. So keep it simple and use analogies for complex moves where possible.

I came for the.....At the end of the day, simply remember why you’re on the mountain. The snow, the view, the people, the freedom, the feeling of stomping that trick or of just making those turns. Remember what makes you feel good and do it! I’m sure we can all agree, we’re here because we love having fun being on the mountain!

www.onyxsnowboarding.com


This month we’ve teamed up with

the awesome Planks Clothing

for another photo competition

‘Drop Cliffs Not Bombs’‘I Do Lines’‘Skiing Rocks’and other slogans adorn the hoodies, t-shirts and hats in the Planks range.

We want you to take inspiration from the catch phrases, there’s a full liston the Planks website:www.planksclothing.com

push yourself on thehill and send us yourimages.

Planks founderJim Adlington willchoose the best threeat the end of the month!

The colours / design of the actual prizes may differ from those illustrated above.This competition is subject to Yodel’s usual competition rules, a list of which can be found on our website.This competition closes on 29th February 2012.

Send your entries to [email protected]

1st PrizePlanks soft shell hoodie

Planks t-shirtPlanks beanie

Runners-up PrizesPlanks t-shirt and

Planks beanie each

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The Snow Mule is a clever and handy way

to pull your kids along behind you while you’re all

on skis. There is a backpack version and a bum bag version,

both of which have two retracting tow handles for pulling children weighing up to

45kg on each. This means that your hands are free to either carry other bits of kit or pole yourself along on your own skis. The developer hopes that the Snow Mule will take some of the stress out of family skiing.

We think this very clever device is great, even if your kids aren’t on skis yet. You could pull them along on a sledge behind you and the backpack version even has very handy straps so you can attach kid's skis after a day on the slopes.

Little Archie Porter, aged 3 tested the Snow Mule out for Yodel. Once he got his balance and understood how to hold onto the reigns tightly, Archie was off! Dad Kevin said he could hardly feel the weight of Archie behind him but he did know when Archie let go, which is good from a safety perspective. So the Snow Mule got a big thumbs up from the Porters and they think it will be great for older children too.be great for older children too.

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Go Pro cameras have been THE name in wearable cameras since most people can remember. Therefore it was no surprise that once they announced the new HD Hero 2 camera it was eagerly anticipated.

The HD Hero 2 does not disappoint. The original HD Hero has been far improved with higher resolution stills, faster timelapse and an enormous 170 degree video. The Hero 2 takes an image twice as sharp as its predecessor and the good news is that it comes in the same dimensions so it’s possible to use your old cases and accessories on the new model.

The camera is super versatile and can be attached to pretty much anything and take it pretty much anywhere. Once sealed in its housing, the camera is even waterproof down to 60m! We suggest you get out there and start having some fun with it!

The GoPro Hero 2 costs around €235 and is available from their website: www.gopro.com.

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The thing is… some people assume that the glorious onesie is for daytime, piste side posing. As this beautiful example demonstrates, the onesie can be the stylish out� t of choice for evening wear too. Consider its practicalities. Should you fall, inebriated, into a mound of snow after a night in the Cavern with this young lady, you’ll stay warm and dry. Tres practical!

If you want to look this cool this winter, get in touch with the Retro Rentals boys – www.retro-rentals.eu.

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Chalet SuppersEnjoy wonderful home cooked food prepared & served in the comfort of your chalet by our

experienced chef and chalet host. We offer you a great choice of meal options from our extensive menu. All you have to do is just pick up the phone and give us a call - it’s that easy.

We’ll come to you on the evening and time of your choice and all you have to do is simply sit down and enjoy. Just think... a three course meal, chosen by you and prepared, hosted and

served by us - we’ll even clean the dishes before we leave!Go on pick up the phone and call

Choose from one type of starter, main course and dessert per order and then call us on:

24 hours notice required, minimum of 6 persons- We cover Morzine, Les Gets, St Jean d’Aulps and Montriond

STARTERS

Oeuf en cocottebaked with mushrooms, ham, gruyere cheese &

cream

Carrot & coriander soup

Chicken Liver PâtéHome made pâté

served with melba toast

Warm SaladAvocado served with mozzarella & roasted

cherry tomatoes

Roasted PeppersStuffed with baby

tomatoes, fresh basil & marjoram

Individual Onion TartTraditional French onion

tart served with a rocket salad

Homemade SpaghettiChoose from fresh

pesto or salami, fennel & tomato sauce

Filo ParcelsStuffed with garlic

puree, goats cheese & fresh herbs

DESSERTS

Peach brown betty – spicy buttery crumble with whipped cream

Apricot & cardamom crumble served with

crème fraiche

Walnut, Honey & Mascarpone Tart

served with vanillaice cream

Banoffee Pie

Tarte Tatinserved with pecan ice

cream

Chocolate Fondantserved with crème

anglaise

Tarte au Citronserved on a light raspberry coulis

Pro�tta Rolesserved with rich chocolate sauce

MAIN COURSES

Lamb Chops with new potatoes & leeks served with seasonal veg

Boeuf Bourguignon in red wine with bacon, shallots & mushrooms served with mash &

ratatouille

Pot Roast PorkIn white wine with garlic, fennel &

rosemary, served with puree of spinach and pommes anna

Salmon FilletMarinated in a sweet chilli & dill rub served

with legume medley & crushed new potatoes

Moroccan Filo PieLayers of �lo pastry �lled with spinach, lentils & feta served with sautéed peas &

roasted sweet potatoes

Roasted ChickenGlazed with honey & orange, cooked with a

selection of root vegetables and crispy rosemary roasted potatoes

Grilled White FishWith green olive gliomata crust, served with caramelised carrots & sautéed new potatoes

Chicken en CrouteStuffed with mushrooms & wrapped in puff pastry with a mustard sauce, green beans &

new potatoes

Choose from one type of starter, main course and dessert per order and then call us on:Choose from one type of starter, main course and dessert per order and then call us on:

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Hello boys. Describe your style of music in 10 words or less.

Mr Bruce: Tricky - we really struggle with this one and still don’t have a polished sound bite...Chucks: Multi-genre dance stompy sweat-fest extravaganza.

Sounds delicious. We've done our research and you put on quite a show. What's the biggest audience you've ever performed in front of?

Chucks: Got to have been Bestival 2 years ago. On before Mumford & Sons to about 1000 Correspondents fans and about 19000 Mumford & Sons fans!Mr B: We returned to Bestival last year and played to a crowd of 10,000 for our midday Friday slot. I think there was nothing else on so we were their only option!

I’m sure that’s not the case. Have you performed at a winter music festival before?

Chucks: Yeah I think we might have fraternised with the enemy a few times...Mr B: Came totally unprepared. Snow blindness and slippiness.

Then you’ve got no excuse this time! What sort of crowd do you expect when you come to Morzine for the Basscamp Festival?

Chucks: Varying degrees of altitude sickness and drunkenness.

And you won’t be far wrong! Have you been to Morzine before and do either of you ski or snowboard?

Mr B: I’ve skied once. I know how to go down the mountain and how to do a snow plough stop.Chucks: No not yet, done a bit of skiing before but wouldn’t say I “ski” per se.

Each day of the Basscamp Festival has a fancy dress theme and your night is 80's night. Have you got your outfits planned?

Mr B: The usual spandex futuristic matador affair that I could pass off as any era!Chucks: Not a big fancy dress person myself. Especially the 80s. Rubbish decade. Haha.

What was the highlight of 2011 for you?

Chucks: Actually releasing 2 records! Mr B: Ditto. And couple of unforgettable crowd surfs.

What are you guys most looking forward to in 2012? Other than the Basscamp Festival of course...

Chucks: Finally getting an album together for one. I dunno, the Olympics? Ha.Mr B: I can’t for the life of me think why we haven’t been asked to do the opening ceremony- I dress like most of the competitors.

Cheers boys, if we spot you at the bar, what are you having?

Chucks: A pint of medium strength premium continental lager please.Mr B: Single Malt Scotch straight unless they do a really decent old fashioned.

From Bestival to Morzine… The Correspondents are one of the big headline acts playing at the Basscamp Festival in Morzine in April. They’re a bit erm… characterful so we thought we’d introduce them to you now…

For more information on the Basscamp Festival visit www.basscamp-festival.com Images courtesy of Finger-Lickin Management


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