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Outdoor games - fisrt day session February 12, 2008

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After the opening day, everybody is alive and the smile is on every face of the teams and organizers. It's good to know there is good weather and movies project in reality.

Some sketchy stuff with one member already 1m in a crevasse, but safely rescued by a guide and no injury. Some people have been in the ice cave of Montenvers at night for a caveman session. With or without tools? I don't know yet...

For the village, an additional structure for the dry tooling challenge is born tonight, an overhang of 6m-high and 7m-long connects it to the previous structure. I wish the climbers will like the new sit down start!

Talk to you soon.
Sam

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Outdoorgames, yes it is! February 10, 2008

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There is a high pressure around Chamonix Mt Blanc area. Blue sky, still some good snow and 7 teams ready to shoot tomorrow morning.

Security briefing and safety infos have been given, including a mountain guide provided for each team by the organization.

Speed riding, base jumping, paragliding, alpinism and gliding with ski, snow, or mono (don't forget we are in Cham', old meca of monoski...)

We heard about some teams that are going in high altitude for climbing and jumping, which is exactly the right concept (not only shooting by the side of the ski slopes). We heard about some teams that are going to shoot at night, some others have syncro action to try...

Let's say it sounds really exciting.

On the village side, there is the structure mostly in place, 3 days left to finish preparing the ice climbing structure (cooling system) especially for the crowd, plus a minibus every afternoon who's going to La Crèmerie for a real ice climbing discover. A small boulder for the kids who want to try rock climbing. The dry contest with a team of 11 super good climbers are ready for a big challenge on saturday night fever.

More news soon,
Sam

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Outdoorgames - Inside the organisation February 9, 2008

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Day -2 before the ignition.

We already put on a climbing wall for children and the ice climbing structure for the crow who wants to try crampons and ice axes in the middle of next week.

Towers for the super mega screen to watch every movies are already set up, and tomorrow we'll build the drytooling structure for the climber's challenge.

Tomorrow is also a day to make ice with several solutions. More pictures soon!

Keep in touch,
Sam

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