Steve Baldwin's Blog, page 3

August 11th, 2015

These are a couple of my favourite images from my Chamonix snow reports last winter - so crispy - just like tasty frosted flakes - mmmmm! Read more about the magic of these flakes in "Snow Tales & Powder Trails" https://www.facebook.com/583808865021439/photos/pcb.848048911930765/848048668597456/?&theater

Chamonix valley

It is amazing how certain pockets of the Chamonix Valley look and feel just like parts of Canada, especially BC!
These shots were from a recent hike around the Chamonix forest.

New powder preview video

I just created a new preview video for "Snow Tales and Powder Trails" - Watch in HD Fullscreen... filmed in the Chamonix valley in 2014-15

summer snow #3

A little summer refreshment from yesterday - new snow at 3800m...

Winter is never far away in Chamonix, even in mid June!

Meanwhile, I have been hard at work in the editing studio working on a new book video trailer for "Snow Tales and Powder Trails"... coming soon for your viewing pleasure ... 

more summer snow scenes

Here are some more awesome summery  images, this time of the sunset reflecting the cover colour of "Snow Tales & Powder Trails"

Summer snow

The summer storm has come in big this afternoon, but before it did, I was able to get some shots of my stunning snowy neighbourhood... Aside from that, I have been working on a new video powder edit to promote "Snow Tales & Powder Trails" ... coming soon for your viewing pleasure...

April powder

A big storm cycle at the end of March finished with an ocean of cloud above Chamonix on April 4th, so I went up to the 'office' above the clouds with some friends, and found this snow, which I was able to get really deep into. The first image is me sipping a fine glass of Cham-pagne, and the second image is me skiing deep in a cloud of super fluff crystal dust. These should have made it to the book, but they were taken over a year after I published it. This is exactly the kind of snow that I was writing about in "Snow Tales and Powder Trails". Photos by Alec Sandberg.

Meanwhile, here is a short passage from "Snow Tales and Powder Trails" to complement these wonderful images:

     "...Wow - it's like someone has put wings on my feet! The crystal flakes float me somewhere in the middle of the thick layer of new snow, and man, is it ever deep! Elated, I bounce my knees with the rhythm of the turns, and the snow responds, cushioning every blow. It feels completely effortless, and the resistance of the snow beneath my skis is barely noticeable, a slight fluid friction. Powder fluffs up around me, hitting my knees and waist as I sink into every turn..."

introducing a snow trip to norway, 2012

Back in November 2012, I took a pair of skis to Norway in search of some early season skiable snow. Eventually this trip inspired me to write the "Early Season Adventures" chapter in "Snow Tales and Powder Trails".

The Blog is here, featuring the "Chamois" model of eco-friendly Idris skis. The last blog post comes first, so browse through, and find the first one from October 2012. Meanwhile I will be at the Snowtopia craft fair at the mid-mountain station of the Grands Montets in Chamonix, with some copies of "Snow Tales ad Powder Trails" for sale, and also featuring Idris skis, this weekend, Feb 7-8.

"Snow Tales and Powder Trails" Powder Trip in Chamonix

"Snow Tales and Powder Trails" in action yesterday, January 18th 2015, snorting fine lines of super light Cham-pagne :-)
Video by Tomoko

A recent alps snow report

 Here is one of my recent snow reports from the end of 2014 ... "Snow Tales and Powder Trails" has been out researching book number 2 ...
www.chamonix.net/english/snow-reports/chamonixnet-snow-report-december-28th-2014