Avoriaz April 2012 by Yodel Magazine

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family activities

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morzine resort events

portes du soleil circuit morzine march 2012

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welcome contents 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 flown by and already Yodel is celebrating its 1st birthday this month.

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

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

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

Snowmance ............................................................10 Will you find love in Morzine this winter?

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

In our anniversary issue we chat to Graham Bell all about his life as a five 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 find love in the mountains than anywhere else. Sounds good to us!

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

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

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

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

Remi Vincent ..........................................................22 We wish you a happy February full of snow and sunshine. We

Designing skis for Solomon

Don’t go home without..........................................25

would love you to get in touch with

Yodel’s top 3 Morzine souvenirs

feedback on what you'd like to see

Happy Birthday Yodel! ..........................................26

in the magazine. We'd also like to see your best mountain pictures too! See you next month.

Who else is celebrating this month?

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

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

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

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

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

The Go-Pro 2 ..........................................................36 What’s the difference? stay in touch amie@yodelmagazine.com rowena@yodelmagazine.com

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

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

Cover image supplied by Graham Bell

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‘I’m on the telly! I’m doing Lets Dance for Sport Relief and I won the last round. I’ve been shortlisted for Dancing on Ice twice now but I’d rather do Strictly if I’m honest. I’m also a property developer and I’m busy building three houses on my land in Stroud, Gloucestershire, which is where I was brought up. The building work keeps me fit and active, it’s my bread and butter. But what I love most is the PR work I do, public speaking all over the world, particularly in the US and Canada. I also speak on anything between 4 and 14 cruises each year, people are still really interested in my story, they find it motivational’. And so they should. Eddie first skied on Gloucester dry ski slope. He loved it so much he’d return every night after school, every weekend and every school holiday, working for a couple of hours on the ski hire desk to earn his time on the slope. But when it came to turning a hobby into a professional career the odds were stacked against him. It’s said that his eyesight was poor, he was carrying a few extra pounds in weight, he was scared of heights and he had no sponsorship or funding. ‘I became an Olympic ski jumper partly by accident and partly by design. It took me just 22 months to learn to ski jump. I went from being a total beginner to doing 22 meter jumps, which was far enough to qualify for the Olympics. But there isn’t a ski jump training facility in the UK so I hitched my way around the Alps, sleeping anywhere I could find, even in a mental hospital at one point! I’d trade my time and do odd jobs for people in return for food and somewhere warm to sleep. I met a lot of people and they were inspired by my objective, which spurred me on’.

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As Britain’s first ever ski jumper, the press loved him. ‘Eddie the Eagle’ was born in Calgary and coming last in the event was all part of it. Eddie knew from the start that he wouldn’t beat anyone but his spirit and personality added a human touch to the Olympics. ‘It was my dream to get to Calgary. The Winter Olympics were usually really boring, especially if you’re from the UK. We didn’t do particularly well in winter sports as a rule but I wanted to make Calgary different. I wasn’t one of those robots, competing with brute force and ignorance. I was there to represent a sport that I loved, whether I was any good at it or not! I was a pioneer back then, I was breaking boundaries and I hoped to inspire people. That bull dog spirit that’s part of our personality in Britain.’ You might expect that in this Olympic year, Eddie, along with his inspiring Olympic story would have a role to play in sharing the British bulldog spirit with the rest of the country. But no. He didn’t apply for any tickets and he hasn’t been invited to any Olympic events. ‘If I got my hands on that Olympic torch I’d shove it up Seb Coe’s arse. I refuse to call him ‘Lord’. We had a very public spat on the radio because he wants to remove the ‘wild card‘ system, also known as the ‘Eddie rule’ from the Olympics. The wild card exists to give underdog countries the chance to share in the Olympic spirit and to promote new sports in different countries – African nation skiers for example. And we’ve all heard of the Jamaican bobsleigh team haven’t we? Without the wild card these stories wouldn’t exist and the games would be even more boring. The man’s an idiot.

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English & French Breakfast Non stop food from 11.30am - 5.00pm Apres ski & “Apero” on our sunny terrace Enjoy cocktails & tapas TV’s showing sport all day

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Team GB have spent something like £300 million developing British athletes for these games, I’ll be interested to see how successful that's been and obviously I wish all our athletes the best of luck. But spending something like £13 or £14 billion on a sporting event in these economic conditions is ridiculous. I really believe in the idea of the Olympics but it’ll take 20 years for us to see any legacy, even if it does exist’. As you’ve probably gathered by now, Eddie pulls no punches. He’s always been outspoken, which lead to the British snow sports industry claiming that he’d made a mockery of the Olympics and the GB team. ‘Yeah, but they can’t get rid of me. I like to be a pain in their arse, a thorn in their side. Every time they see my face on TV, in an advert or whatever… just getting to those games was my gold medal and they can’t take that away from me. The only opinions I cared about at the time were the other ski jumpers involved in the games. They were obviously thrilled because Eddie the Eagle gave their sport a massive boost – I was doing more than anyone else ever had to promote the sport of ski jumping. More money came into the sport; there were more bums on seats at events. We need Eddie the Eagles in lots of other sports I think!’ Eddie no longer follows developments in the snow sports industry and he hasn’t been on a ski holiday in years, even though he has two daughters aged 7 and 5. He doesn’t watch Ski Sunday and he knows nothing about who’s up and coming in the industry. ‘Skiing is a very elitist, rich man’s sport. Although the dry ski slopes do a great job, it’s still really expensive to ski or snowboard. I’d imagine that there’s a lot of wasted talent out there. If there was a ski jumping facility in the UK for example, we could have quality jumpers within the next 10 years. I hope that people with an interest in snow sports find my story inspiring. My advice to them would be to stay positive and always see the positives. Keep moving forward and follow your dream.’ So what of this ‘Eddie the Eagle’ movie we keep hearing about? Eddie sold the movie rights 11 years ago and there was speculation that Steve Coogan was lined up to play Eddie. However, after some ‘creative differences’ Harry Potter star Rupert Grint is now in the role and the movie is finally happening. ‘I’ll be doing all the ski jump stunts in the movie myself. I’ve already said that. The director wanted to get an ex Olympic ski jumping champion to do them but I don’t think it’ll look right, so I’ll do them on Rupert’s behalf. I haven’t jumped in over 10 years so if I do the jumps in the movie they’ll look authentic I think. It’s important to me and to everyone else involved that this movie is representative and has authenticity. It’s my life we’re talking about after all. Of course I’ll be just as scared to jump as I was the first time I tried it 26 years ago.’

We have to admit here at Yodel that we had a pre-conceived idea of what Eddie the Eagle would be like. He’s courted a particular stereotype for years and let’s face it, this is why he’s still famous. But we found him to be very well spoken and articulate, interesting and considered, and deep down he’s still very proud of his achievements in ’88. As he should be…

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LE TAVAILLON

Sentiments Good Luck Bonne chance (Bonn shonce) Happy Birthday Bon Anniversaire (Bonn Anniv-er-sair) Congratulations Félicitations (Fay-licit-ass-ion)

HAPPY HOUR 5PM - 6PM EVERY DAY €2 PER PINT 6PM - 7PM EVERY DAY €4 PER PINT

ALL FOOTBALL MATCHES ON SKY & CANAL+ BURGERS FROM €6.00 LUNCH, DINNER & COCKTAILS

Bless you (When Sneezing) A tes souhaits (familiar)/A vos souhaits (polite) (A tay soo-way/A vo soo-way) I love you Je t’aime (Je temm) Get Well Soon Remets-toi vite (familiar)/Remettez-vous vite (Reuh-may-twa veet/Reuh-mett-ay voo veet) I’m Sorry Je suis désolé (Jeuh swee day-soll-ay)

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It’s not an exact medical term (that we know of) but it’s likely that PSD will begin to grip Morzine this month as the season comes to a close. Say goodbye to the BFFs you’ve made as you take those ski or snowboard boots off for the last time. Take a final glance at those blue skies, knowing that they won’t be there to greet you when you land back home. And that demi of Mutzig will never taste the same anywhere else… We’ve done some research using a few available sources and we reckon there were anywhere between 15% and 22% more seasonaires in Morzine this winter than last year. More season workers than ever before came to the resort without pre-arranged jobs to start, having saved enough cash from work back home to pay for their season accommodation, which is often cheaper than in other ski resorts. One thing is for sure… you’ve all had a stonking great winter.

If the transient lifestyle of the season worker has you hooked and you can’t face the monotony of life back home, here’s our pick of the best summer jobs on offer in Europe and beyond… Campsite Couriers in ITALY April - September This role involves welcoming new arrivals and being the main point of contact for holidaymakers during their stay on the campsite. An apprenticeship in customer service is offered alongside the role, giving you the chance to gain a qualification while working in a beautiful place. Check out www. seasonworkers.com for more information.

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Spa & Beauty Therapists in GREECE April - November Perform beauty treatments in a friendly and professional manner within the spa at the Neilson resort. For this role you’ll need at least an NVQ level 3 or equivalent but training is also offered. You’ll find more information on this role at www.resortjobs. co.uk Trainee Ski Instructor in NEW ZEALAND July or September start for 10 weeks Gain all the knowledge and qualifications you need to teach other people how to ski while living and practicing in one of the most stunning environments on earth. This is the perfect way to spend your summer if you want to work as a ski instructor next winter. Visit www.snowskool.co.uk for more details. English Teacher in AFRICA May - September Volunteering in some of the poorest countries in the world allows you to immerse yourself in overseas culture and fight poverty at grassroots level. Programmes are available in disadvantaged countries to work on a wide variety of social justice projects. Learn more at www.vso.org.uk Bar Work in IBIZA - June - September Guaranteed to keep the laughs coming and your alcohol levels topped up, bar work on the white island doesn’t even require an understanding of the Spanish language! What you do need is to be in Ibiza at the start of June to hunt for work – it's near impossible to get work in advance. Find out more at www.ibiza-spotlight.com

If your sights are firmly focused on next winter, here’s Matt from the season workers religion that is Natives with some words of wisdom… ‘Season jobs for winter 2013 will begin appearing on the Natives website from May time and new positions will keep coming in until November, most likely. The big tour ops will advertise all summer long, right up until the season starts. Smaller companies advertise their vacancies for shorter periods as they have fewer vacancies to fill. If it’s a niche job you’re after, you’ll need to be looking all the time.’ ‘You can use the time between the end of this season and the beginning of the next to get work experience in the job you’re after in the Alps. Most bars in the Alps are very busy for example, so experience in your sleepy village pub won’t get you far. If you want to be a chalet host, get some cooking experience - the Natives cookery course is a great place to start. If you’re not sure what kind of job you’re after, get some customer service or hospitality experience. Whatever you do to boost your employability, make sure that when you go to interviews with ski companies, you tell them that you have taken on work experience to impress them and so that you’re prepared for a job in the mountains’. The Natives website is packed with useful information for season workers. Head there now - www.natives.co.uk

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SKILOGIK POSSIBLY THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL SKIS If the beauty of the mountains could be poured into a pair of skis, Skilogik is what you would create. Skilogik skis are not only a thing of beauty but socially responsible and high performance, winning a string of ski test awards. The handcrafted skis predominantly feature natural materials and the company buys supplies from sustainable sources that care about the natural environment. They also plant a tree in place of every pair made and pay all their workers above the market rate. We spoke to company founder, David Mazzarella about Skilogik and the ethos behind it. “The response to our work around the world has been amazing, it’s probably more focused in the US for now as we started in Colorado. The second most popular area for our skis is probably Europe. We get a really good response from France - I think you have a mindset that’s open to new things out there. I grew the company out of a passion for skiing since I was a kid and I was drawn to making them. I never wanted to work in a regular job. I made skis in Colorado for years but I reached a wall because to put the effort I wanted into each pair of skis I would have had to sell them for about €1500 – which not many people are willing to pay! Instead I opened a state of the art facility in China where it is easier

to source materials from all over the world and we can put unlimited labour into each pair. It sounds odd but expensive locations just lead you to compromise your product by using cheap products or reducing labour times. We are making around 15 pairs of skis a day at the moment, that way we can put enough effort into each pair. I moved my wife and kids out here to China which was a huge lifestyle change from the US. It means I can keep an eye on the quality of the skis to ensure it remains the same. It has actually been a fascinating and enriching experience but we still keep the HQ of the company in Colorado because we really believe in ski testing and it’s a great area to carry that out. All of our skis are made with natural wood inlay, we also use mother of pearl cultivated abalone shell. They are all made with natural materials. Skiers need to be aware of their carbon footprint because the entire industry could disappear with global warming. There have been some bad seasons recently in the Alps as glaciers are receding and the future can look pretty scary for Alpine regions. We are doing some things that are really innovative to enhance the edging and carving performance of our skis. We use black locust sidewalls, which transmit more energy down to the edge. We also use a Vector 8 carbon fibre and fibreglass with fibres running in eight different directions making the skis resistant to twisting. This gives better pressure along the entire edge

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of the ski and helps it to bite down into the snow. The wood veneer inlay absorbs and diffuses vibrations without losing the liveliness of the ski so it still rebounds out of the turn. One of our unique services is the Skilogik custom lab, which we use to create a fully customised ski for individuals. I talk with each client to determine their skiing background and what they are looking for in terms of performance. We customise the rocker profiles, camber constructions, flex patterns and weights, more or less starting the design of the ski from scratch. Some people know exactly what they are looking for while others are open to ideas. This is the same in terms of artwork for custom skis. We provide proofs for various designs and the clients then choose which is their favourite. We pride ourselves on offering the custom service for the individual but many people buy a pair straight from the store because they like to be able to see and pick out their own pair. Some people buy two pairs of our skis; one to ski on and one for the wall and we strongly encourage that!” Skilogik skis cost around €600 a pair or around €1000 for a fully customised pair. In Morzine they are available from Le Caribou andABC Skiset on Route de Combe a Zorre. In Avoriaz they are available from Sci Mir Famose in Place du Snow. For more information, go to: www.skilogik.com

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SUNshine!

HELLO

Everyone loves a bluebird day on the mountain but as the ghastly goggle tan will testify…the sun does not always love us back. It is easy to underestimate the effect that sun can have on us while up the mountain. The high altitude combined with the UV rays that are reflected by the snow can affect us much more severely than we may realise. Apart from the vanity factor of wrinkles and ageing skin, too much sun can have severe effects on our health. While we may need the Vitamin D from some sunshine, too much can cause damage to our immune systems, cataracts and even contribute to skin cancer. It is easy to associate a winter holiday with the cold but the sun can actually be much more harmful to us than it is on a beach holiday. UV exposure increases by 8-10% with every 1000ft above sea level. At 1800m this means the sun in Avoriaz could be around 40-45% more intense than at sea level. Usually our surroundings such as the trees and grass would absorb some of the UV but when everything is covered in snow that is not the case. The snow can reflect 80% of UV rays meaning that we are often hit with the same rays twice. At the end of the season, when the sun is at its strongest you should apply the same, if not more, protection than you would lying in the sun on a beach holiday.

Dr Claire Knight, senior health information officer at Cancer Research, said: “Skiers and snowboarders need to take care on the slopes. Even though it may feel cold in the mountains, you can burn very quickly. Snow reflects much of the sun’s UV rays, so you may burn in unusual places - look out for the underside of your chin and your ears in particular. Protect yourself from sunburn on the slopes by covering up with clothing, wearing goggles and using at least SPF 15 sunscreen on exposed skin that can’t be covered up.” Kids can be at a much higher risk than adults due to the delicate nature of their skin. Before the age of 18, most children rack up between 50% and 80% of the sun exposure that they will absorb during their entire lives. It is the responsibility of parents to ensure their children stay safe in the sun. Here yodel give you our top tips for staying sun safe: 12

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• Thirty minutes before hitting the slopes, apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen. • Remember that the sun in the mountains can be strong and will reflect rays from the snow even on cloudy days. • Ensure you use a sunscreen that is also moisturising. It is not only the sun that can harm your skin. General winter conditions can also be punishing to our skin. •Along with sunscreen, wear a lip balm that has an SPF of 15 or higher. Your lips have some of the most sensitive skin on your body. • REAPPLY! Carry a travel size sunscreen and lip balm on the slopes with you to reapply on the chairlift. • Protect your eyes. Wear goggles or sunglasses that offer 100% UV protection and wrap around to protect your eyelids and the sensitive skin that surrounds your eyes. • The sun can affect the inside of your body too so ensure you drink plenty of water to keep your body hydrated.

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Tell us about Abe Kislevitz - ‘Currently I’m based in Half Moon Bay, California – it’s a small town just south of San Francisco right on the coast. I live on the beach, I get to surf every day, and I’m within biking distance of the GoPro headquarters, where I work! I’m 25 years old.’ So you design ski graphics for a living. What else do you do? - ‘Yeah! Ski graphic designing is one of the many endeavours I’ve been involved with over the years. I’ve always been into the creative arts and love to find jobs where I can continue to grow & push my abilities as an artist. I got an engineering degree in college but quickly found my way to the arts professionally through video production – now I’m a full time production artist (video filming & editing) for the camera company GoPro.’

Abe is an illustrator. He’s skilled at drawing, painting and tinkering with IT software and by combining his skills he’s managed to produce an enormous and beautiful range of skis for 4frnt.

How did you get into designing graphics for skis? - ‘That’s kind of an interesting story. It started back in high school when I took an art class in my senior year. I decided to try out acrylic painting and did a small series of skicentric artwork. Each time I would finish a painting I would post it up on the popular ski website newschoolers.com. One of the reps for a then smaller start-up ski company 4frnt saw my paintings online. He got in touch with the owner/professional skier, Matt Sterbenz. I got a call from Sterbenz just before my high school graduation asking if I’d be interested in painting some ski designs for his own pro-model ski. We met up; I bought a drawing tablet for my computer and started sketching up concepts. I’m now in my 8th year

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designing graphics for 4frnt and I’ve done 43 different ski graphics, all of which went into production. The artwork for the skis has also been used on poles, bindings and clothing too.’ What is inspiring for you? - With the skis over the years I’ve tried to come up with different designs so they won’t look like the previous. I started out doing a photo-realism painted look and slowly moved more towards abstract and clean design. As the manufacturing process became more customised a lot more thought goes into the actual texture, layering, and mixed media within the skis. Inspiration is a constant process coming from the web, design blogs and friends. I love seeing what talented artists come up with. I’d say every initial idea begins from colour and the way I see it combined somewhere. How does it feel to see graphics you've designed on skis, in magazines and on the mountain? - ‘It’s a pretty cool feeling. I remember seeing a photo of the first pair I designed show up on an internet forum, and then that same pair in person at a shop - it was a surreal experience. It’s still a nice little personal moment every time I see someone riding them up on the hill. Since it’s been 8 years now it’s pretty common that I’ll see 3-4 people riding something I designed in any given day skiing. This year the gold medallist for men’s ski half pipe at the Winter X Games was riding skis I designed - very cool to see them in the limelight.’

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Do you have to be into skiing to design smart ski graphics? - ‘That’s a good question, and I will say yes and no. Ultimately if you’re a good designer, great design trumps ski scene experience. However, I design the graphics down to placing exactly what goes where on every size of ski. Knowing what won’t get seen by your bindings or boots and what may look good while you’re crossing your skis off a jump goes into play for me. Other companies may find good art out in the world and adapt it for the skis. From experience, skis are a very tough canvas to work with.’

Are you working on any new projects at the moment? - ‘Yep, we’re already hard at work drafting out concepts and ideas for the 2014 line of skis.’ How much time do you get to ski? ‘With my full time job at GoPro I’ve been blessed to be able to travel around to major competitions and film the skiing. I travelled to all of the Dew Tours, X Games in Aspen, and will be coming to Tignes for Euro X Games! I’ve gotten probably 30 days on the hill so far this year. In college I was skiing over 100 days a year, but I’ll take what I can get now!’ Check out www.abekislevitz.com for more info

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It’s called ‘Heads Up Display’ technology and it features in Recon’s range of in-goggle displays. A small display screen inside your goggles feeds you live data on speed, jump analytics, altitude, location, temperature, GPS mapping and more. It’s like that iPhone app you’ve already downloaded but without the hassle of pockets and the fear of battery drain.

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There’s a micro LED widescreen mounted in the goggle frame, which is then connected via a cable to the battery. The battery is chargeable via USB or mains power. The technology itself is sold separately to the goggles, but there are a number of ‘Recon Ready’ goggles in the marketplace made by Scott, Smith, Alpina, Uvex and Briko.

It’s a favourite tipple of seasonaires but how exactly do you make the DIY version of toffee vodka?

Recon’s MOD Live technology is sold in the UK through Snow & Rock and at various other points across Europe and America and is priced at €360.

Seasonaires favourite

The best way to make toffee vodka is to open a bottle of vodka then drink a little… to make space of course! Then take some fresh and sweet toffee and drop it into the bottle. Leave the toffee to slowly dissolve in the vodka over a two-week period and Voila! At the end of this time you’ll have delicious, sweet and strong toffee vodka.

For more information visit www.reconinstruments.com

If you can’t wait for two weeks, then you could use the dishwasher method. Follow the preparation instructions as above but rather than leaving for two weeks, ensure the bottle is well sealed and put it through a normal dishwasher cycle. Take the bottle out at the end using gloves and shake the hot contents until the toffee is completely dissolved. You will be left with delicious toffee vodka…Mmmmm. 40% (PROOF) 1 LITRE (BLOODY STRONG)

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Event listings\\April 2012\\ Sun 1st Apr 12.00noon . . . Live Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bar Le Tavaillon 6.30pm . . . . . Avoriaz Jazz-Up Festival inc Diego Imbert . . . Festival Hall Mon 2nd Apr 4.00pm . . . . . Basscamp Music Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morzine 4.00pm . . . . . Apres Ski DJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Globetrotters 6.30pm . . . . . Avoriaz Jazz-Up Festival - Jazz Emergence . . Festival Hall Tue 3rd Apr 4.00pm . . . . . Basscamp Music Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morzine 6.30pm . . . . . Avoriaz Jazz-Up Festival - Virginie Teychene Festival Hall Wed 4th Apr 4.00pm . . . . . Basscamp Music Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morzine 6.30pm . . . . . Avoriaz Jazz-Up Festival - Pura Fe . . . . . . . . . Festival Hall Thu 5th Apr 4.00pm . . . . . Basscamp Music Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morzine 6.30pm . . . . . Avoriaz Jazz-Up Festival - Kreisbery Quartet . Festival Hall Fri 6th Apr 4.00pm . . . . . Basscamp Music Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morzine 4.00pm . . . . . Live DJ â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Special Guest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CafĂŠ Fantastique 6.30pm . . . . . Avoriaz Jazz-Up Festival extravaganza . . . . . Festival Hall

Sat 7th Apr 12.00noon . . . Live Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bar Le Tavaillon

Sun 8th Apr 12.00noon . . . Live Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bar Le Tavaillon

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Sat 14th Apr 12.00noon . . . Live Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bar Le Tavaillon

4.00pm . . . . . Apres Ski DJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Globetrotters

Mon 16th Apr 12.00noon . . . Live Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bar Le Tavaillon

Mon 9th Apr

Sat 21st Apr 12.00noon . . . Live Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bar Le Tavaillon

4.00pm . . . . . Apres Ski DJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Globetrotters

Sun 22nd Apr . . . . . . . . . . . AVORIAZ LIFT NETWORK CLOSES TODAY! . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00noon . . . Live Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bar Le Tavaillon Sat 28th Apr 12.00noon . . . Live Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bar Le Tavaillon Sun 29th Apr 12.00noon . . . Live Sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bar Le Tavaillon

We want to get as many people in our lovely town involved in yodel magazine as possible! If you have events you would like to be added to this page, please contact us at rowena@yodelmagazine.com or amie@yodelmagazine.com We regularly add new events and information to the yodel magazine website events listings, be sure you check it out!

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Most people would assume that tartiflette is a traditional mountain dish. In fact it was invented by the Reblochon trade union (yes there really is one!) in the 1980s to boost sales of the cheese. The tartiflette originated in the valley of Aravis, home of reblochon. Made using typically Savoyarde ingredients; potatoes, cream, bacon lardons and that famous reblochon cheese, this rich and delicious dish can be found in restaurants across Morzine. Popular variations include adding onions and substituting the lardons for smoked salmon. Traditional or not, there's nothing I can imagine more satisfying to come home to after a hard days skiing.

and all. Layer half the potatoes in a 1.5 litre / 2他 pint buttered ovenproof dish and scatter over half the onion, bacon and cheese. Lightly season with salt and pepper. Repeat layers, then pour cream evenly over the top and bake for 10-12 minutes until golden.

There's nothing I can imagine more satisfying to come home to after a hard days skiing.

Rest for 5 minutes and then serve with green salad.

Here's one of the better recipes so you can do just that: - 750g potatoes - 1 onion - 100g bacon lardons - 250g reblochon cheese - 150ml single cream Preheat the oven to 220C/Gas 7/fan oven 200C. Peel and thickly slice the potatoes, then boil in salted water for 8-10 minutes, until just tender. Drain. Chop the onion finely and fry in 25g/1oz butter and a drizzle of olive oil for 5 minutes. Add bacon lardons to the pan; stir well and cook for a further 5 minutes, until the onion and bacon are lightly coloured. Chop the cheese into chunks, rind

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EASTER 22nd April 2012 Its intention is to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s natural environment and you might say that we do this everyday when we live, play and work in the mountains. World Earth Day is essentially an American concept, conceived in 1970 that has spread across the globe. It’s thought that this first event marked the beginning of the modern environmental movement. On 22nd April this year events will take place to mark WED in every country on the planet and more than one billion people will be involved. In fact, such a big deal is WED now, it has its own flag and anthem, which is often set to Beethoven’s ‘Ode to Joy’ Joyful joyful we adore our Earth in all its wonderment Simple gifts of nature that all join into a paradise Now we must resolve to protect her Show her our love throughout all time With our gentle hand and touch We make our home a newborn world Now we must resolve to protect her Show her our love throughout all time With our gentle hand and touch We make our home a newborn world For more information on World Earth Day and events taking place around the world visit www.earthday.org There are no official WED events taking place in the Alps this year. If you’d like to help Yodel plan a WED event in 2013 then please get in touch!

Most of us are aware of the usual Easter traditions such as chocolate eggs and hot cross buns but how else is Easter celebrated across Europe? In Ireland, people hold a herring funeral on Easter Saturday, yep, that's not a typo! While fasting during lent, herring was traditionally the main source of protein because it was cheap and plentiful. They hold the funeral because at the end of this season they were so glad to see the back of it. In Poland Easter Monday is known as Wet Monday. In a symbolic gesture to make themselves clean, pure and worthy of the year ahead, Polish boys throw buckets of water over girls and switch their legs with willows. In recent years, the tradition has found equal footing with girls getting their own back on the Tuesday. In Finland, the children paint their faces with soot from bonfires. They then wander between houses giving out decorations and twigs and asking for coins in exchange. In Haux, southwest France, the villagers make a giant omelette on Easter Monday at lunchtime in the village square. The omelette feeds more than 1000 people and is usually made from around 4500 eggs!

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Les Crozats Residence

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key hole yodel opens the doors to some of Avoriaz's most unique and design-led buildings. Having spent the last couple of years watching Avoriaz grow, we were curious to see what lay inside the new Residence Atria-Crozats, operated by holiday giant Pierre & Vacances. There are 197 apartments in Les Crozats, sleeping either 5 or 7 people and they have been well laid-out and designed with a modern finish. The ski-in, ski-out building has a fully equipped boot room with heated boot warmers for each apartment. The reception areas and hallways feel like a modern luxury hotel, as does the cardio training room, hammam and sauna suite. As is typical in Avoriaz, most of the apartments face south, which affords maximum sunshine on the large balconies and stunning views of the resort. The new wood burning energy plant in Avoriaz has reduced the carbon footprint of the building by providing hot water and heating throughout.

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Carving up the slopes of Avoriaz on a pair of twin-tips during the winter is an amazing experience, but, as Richerd Bartlett discovers after speaking with a few locals, most say summers are the preferred season. Via Ferrata Aquariaz If you’ve spent any time in Avoriaz this winter you may have pondered, what’s the best way to conquer the mountainside when the snow melts away? Hiking and walking are certainly possibilities but what if you want to tell your friends and family you took the ‘Iron Road’ across the mountain? Convoys of Italian military personnel first used such tracks in the Dolomite Mountains back during the First World War. This ‘Iron Road’ roughly translates from the Italian word ‘Via Ferrara’. For those with a keen sense of adventure, Via Ferrata will take you across the mountain ridges without the need for complicated climbing equipment. For amazing panoramic views of Avoriaz, between 1800-2023m, via ferrata will allow you to see the valley in full bloom this summer. No prior military experience is necessary thankfully! Adult: 33€-36€ Kids Sessions: 90€ (3 sessions 9-13 years) Take a guide with you: Evolution 2 +33 (0)6 68 93 06 79 info@ecoledgeglisse.com www.ecoledgeglisse.com

If only one word will get you to Avoriaz this summer, it should be ‘Slidewinder’. Imagine an indoor aquatic half pipe of epic proportions built with one purpose: to make you tie those swimming trunks extra tight. With the help of a buoy you will power down the sleek jet powered water slope, rotating with flailing arms. Gravity will send you and buoy soaring up the opposing face. Be warned, you could take this ride numerous times! From the genius builders and designers at Centre Parcs and taking just over a year to complete, Avoriaz patiently awaits the grand opening of its multi-feature, megafun water park, ‘Aquariaz’ on July 1st. The 2500msq2 complex will consist of five unique and exciting themes for all the family to jump into feet first. Adult: €8 Child: €5 Week passes are also available. Location: Just beyond the Dromonts drag lift. Contact the Office de Tourisme for more details.

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Downhill Mountain Biking Avoriaz has been home to some of the best MTB / VTT activities in the Portes Du Soleil area since 1994. As the chair lifts transform and ski runs are reworked into serious riding trails, who would deny themselves some healthy exercise and stunning alpine scenery?

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Come and enjoy our Burgers and our Original Brittany Buckwheat Crepes

Several companies in Avoriaz offer professional mountain biking experiences for all ages and abilities. The diverse range of the Avoriaz terrain ensures that everyone from beginners to all out experts can get a taste of the mountain on dual suspension and durable rubber. Cost: From â&#x201A;Ź90 per person for week long group lessons Contact: Rustine School +33 (0) 6 14 52 41 82 Rustine74@yahoo.fr www.rustine.fr

04 50 74 20 68 non-stop food form 11.00am - 5.00pm join us on facebook

MCF +33 (0) 6 68 93 06 79 avoriazoutdoor@orange.fr www.moniteur-cycliste.com

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Paragliding

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Ever thought how or why those crazy hooligans in the winter attach a parachute to their backs and fly over the pistes, clipping the trees on the way down without blinking an eye? Has anyone ever bothered to tell them skis need to be on the powder to get the full effect of the design? Of course not! They canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hear you up there amongst the birds. So why not join them?

Open from 21st May to 15th September, the Avoriaz golf course is located at the entrance to the resort. As it stands, this beautifully maintained 9 hole course was designed by Hughes Lambert, who perfectly nestled it in a unique setting overlooking the Aravis Mountain. For those wanting to improve their game the courses par is 36 with over 2930 meters of greenery.

The entire activity takes roughly an hour to complete with enough time to take some happy snaps while the tandem instructor maneuvers the wing and guides you over the terrain. Landing is a breeze, with a few steps and some careful maneuvering your friends and family will see you arrive safely and smiling, kissing solid ground is entirely up to you. Cost: 70-90â&#x201A;Ź Contact:

The ground also offers 25 practice blocks (10 of which are covered), a putting green, practice bunkers and 2 practice holes. If that swing is a little rusty, why not book a lesson with a qualified instructor? Tuition programs are adapted for all ages and experience levels. Cost: From â&#x201A;Ź25 for 9 holes Location: Site du Proclou 74110 Avoriaz +33(0)4 50 74 17 08

Ecole de Glisse Evolution 2 Place des Ruches 74110 Avoriaz +33(0) 4 50 74 02 18

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As the snow melts across the Alps weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re reminded of the stunning and sublime rock formations that lie beneath. The geology of the local area underpins our whole way of life in the mountains. The red and black pistes of Avoriaz lie on hard, resistant rock while in Les Gets the gentle green and blue runs sit on soft, fragile shales. Geology also affects the different tastes of our wines, the flavors of our cheese and the location of alpages and other buildings. But where did the Alps come from? We asked Sophie Justice, a local Geologist to explain how the view from our window was formed in 7 simple steps: 1. Just before the dinosaurs (245million years ago), all the continents on Earth were grouped together into one giant continent known as Pangea. At this time the Chablais was very flat and covered in shallow tropical seas, lagoons and salt flats which are similar to the Arabian Gulf today. 2. This super continent became unstable and began to break up. As this continued, magma welled up between the continents forming new oceans. Around 200 million years ago, the Alpine Ocean, which is just like todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Atlantic, started to open between Europe and Africa. The Chablais sat right on the edge of this new ocean. 3. At its widest (140 million years ago), the ocean was somewhere between 600 and 1500km wide and 4km deep. Thick marine sands and muds collected in the ocean basin. 4. The opening of the Atlantic Ocean 120 million years ago, pushed the Alpine Ocean closed, and Yodel-April-Avoriaz-12.indd 29

Europe and Africa began to move closer together. 5. By the time the dinosaurs were extinct, the crust and sediments between the two continents had been destroyed or squeezed and Europe and Africa had collided (40 million years ago). 6. Europe and Africa continued to push against each other, culminating 5 million years ago with the rise of Mont Blanc. Its dramatic uplift caused the northerly sliding of a massive pile of marine sediments, which today form our Chablais. 7. A long glacial period then sculpted the landscape - 45 000 years ago the ice covering Evian reached an altitude of 1250m. The final melt 20 000 years ago led to the arrival of the plants and animals we know, and the first hunter-gatherers. A strong human population was developed all around the lake from Neolithic times.

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Go to our website to watch the short film ‘Day in the Life of a Park Shaper’ made for yodel by Stewart Monk of Reel Fun Media.

Day in the life of a park shaper David Tardif, 27, holds the much sought after position of park shaper in Avoriaz. No, he doesn’t just ride on his snowboard all day looking cool.

Safety is always our number one priority in the park and it sometimes frustrates me that people think we just ride around all day playing on the kickers that we make.

I wake at 7.30am and leave my house in Morzine at 8am. I make my way up to Avoriaz via Prodains and arrive in our office just before 9am. I work with a team of 11 great guys who are all very skilled park shapers – they are also very good friends too. We discuss the kickers and modules that we need to work on during the day and we’re in the park ready for it to open. We clean each snow park by moving any fresh snow around and making sure all of the rails are safe. You’ll see us carrying our shovels over our shoulder wherever we go. It’s usually busiest at the half pipe in Avoriaz in the morning and then on the Arare Parkway while the snow is soft. La Chapelle is best in the afternoons and The Stash is always busy. Lots of instructors take their groups to the Baby Stash on the Premier Eglisse in the mornings. So it's a good quiet place to start learning tricks in the afternoon. I moved to Morzine seven years ago from my hometown of Brest to be a liftie for the lift company Serma. Three years ago I got my job on the park shaping team and I love it. In the summer I spend time at the beach with my girlfriend surfing but I’ll always return to Avoriaz for the winter season. Lots of the rails and equipment

used in a snow park needs to be maintained and repaired regularly and we usually do this in our workshop in the afternoon. Safety is always our number one priority in the park and it sometimes frustrates me that people think we just ride around a l l day playing on the kickers that

we make. Every time someone gets hurt in one of our snow parks we write a detailed record of the accident. This is so we can work on the park and make improvements to prevent accidents in the future. Because we are all experienced park shapers it’s up to us what gets knocked down and what we build in its place. We know all of the local pro skiers and snowboarders really well from their time in the parks and I like it when they come to us with suggestions and ideas for improvements. We all find it really rewarding to know that pro skiers and snowboarders come from all across the Alps to practice and train on our half pipe – it’s one of the best in Europe. My finishing time often depends on how much snow has fallen. Sometimes we work late at night with the big cat machines to completely demolish and re-build a park if the snow lets us. The best part of each day is always when I get to test a new kicker or rail for the first time. And the cool Burton uniform too!

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STAY SKIING Avoriaz may be set to close on April 22nd but what if you don’t feel ready to hang up your helmet quite yet? Depending on the snow conditions, there are a host of resorts within driving distance of Avoriaz to go and find your last minute thrills on the mountain. Courcheval 1850 – Set to close: 27th April Drive time: 2 hrs 25 mins La Clusaz - Set to close: 29th April Drive time: 1 hr 14 mins Les Arcs - Set to close: 28th April Drive Time: 2 hrs 18 mins Val d’Isére - Set to close: 27th April Drive Time: 2 hrs 54 mins Meribel - Set to close: 27th April Drive Time: 2hrs 22 mins Val Thorens - Set to close: 27th April Drive Time: 2hr 35 mins Tignes – Set to fully close: 8th May Drive Time: 2 hrs 48 mins

yodel recommends sharing a car – it’s good for the environment and everyone loves a road trip! Check out www.mountainrideshare.com to plan your journey.

photo by James North: The Burton Stash - Avoriaz

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Send us a caption to accompany this very entertaining image, whoever makes us laugh the most wins. The winner can choose fro

m a girls or boys Westbeac h bundle 2nd place wins a pair of Ce ltek 'Misty' gloves 3rd place wins a pair of Sku ll Candy 'Uprock' headph ones

Send your hilarious captions to competition@yodelmagazine.com before 30th April 2012 This competition is subject to Yodel's standard competition rules, which you can find at www.yodelmagazine.com * Products and colours may vary

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Put it away!

With the season end looming, it’s worth planning how you’re going to store your precious kit until next year. 1. Have your skis or snowboard tuned – or tune them yourself. 2. Leave a thick coat of soft (warm weather) wax on the base and edges – this will protect the edges from oxidizing (rusting) over the summer and will keep the base hydrated.

4. Make sure your boots and liners are dry before you put them away. Try removing the liners to let them air dry and wash off any of that spring grime from your boot shells. Wrap your boots in a plastic bag with some small air holes before storing them away.

3. On your ski bindings, turn the toe and heel springs down to the lowest setting so that they aren’t under tension all summer – this will lengthen the life of your bindings.

5. Store your skis and snowboards in a cool dry place, standing them up against a wall or similar rather than lying them down.

ONESIE IE OF THE MONTH We knew the day would come when the coveted ‘Onesie of the Month’ featured a bit of boob. We can’t believe it took until April to be honest. That iron must be hot, is all we can say

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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