Dave Searle of the British Association of Mountain Guides in Chamonix says he's concerned about future winter seasons Dave Searle works with the British Association of Mountain Guides in Chamonix ...
Explore items in the Smithsonian's collections related to 1924. In January, the first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France. The Summer Olympics followed later in the year in ...
It is 100 years since Chamonix hosted the first Winter Olympics in 1924, but research by the International Olympic Committee last year found only 10 countries will be able to host snow sports by ...
Four-time Winter Olympian & Ski Sunday presenter Chemmy Alcott returns to Chamonix, France, to witness firsthand how far glaciers there have retreated due to climate change.
“Chamonix is named after the ‘Queen of Alpine’ resorts in France, located at the foot of Mont Blanc and the site of the first Winter Olympics in 1924,” according to a press release.