Mountain biking and ski touring: a match made in heaven
Julien and Cedric Regnier had their first outing on electric mountain bikes to reach snow banks which were still skiable above La Plagne. A cool experience which allowed them to combine mountain biking and ski touring. The brothers shot a short film and Julien replied to a few questions about an activity which augurs well... Read More
High mockingbirds
Aiguille du Midi, May 2016, a wait and globules on the menu for the children of paradise. Relieved souls and the freedom from the accountable world. Lovers infatuated by daydreams twirling in a concrete nest. They sing of their thirst for celestial fiction, for a world without social codes where wings could spread large and free... Read More
Childish pleasure
This Winter, we presented Julien Regnier with a new challenge, the ISF Master – namely the alpine skiing international tour for skiers over 30 years of age. On this occasion, Julien was accompanied by his Leica M – model number whatever – and, between two races, turned himself into a reporter. He took great pictures... Read More
24.05.2016: Shattered Spring
Crow Minna Riihimaki suffered a serious accident on the Glacier Rond last week. A fall down several hundreds metres which could have killed her and left her with a seriously injured leg. The accident, which involved other skiers, serves to highlight the disregard for basic rules of mountain safety. Here’s the story. The season was... Read More
May, you may
Two crows emerge from the vortex at 3800 meters to draw symmetric lines of ecstasy. Flo Tomei and Remi Peschier open the Glacier Rond under the lively eye of Cedric Bernardini. Mid May, the cold hooks up. It won’t surrender to Spring. The massif takes flocks of snow. With heavy gusts, the wind sculpts and... Read More
abselling to the senses : behind the scene of Black crows’ latest advertising campaign
black crows latest advertising campaign involves a fully kitted-out, bearded man abseiling down under the watchful gaze of sneaker-clad musicians. This juxtaposition marks the arrival of our new range of technical apparel – corpus – made specifically for skiing, but ready for anything. There’s nothing like a heatwave for a studio shoot for a clothing... Read More
Solid as la Roche
The crows Matthieu Portefaix & Sylvain Rechu, in their position as trainee guides, have made a truly beautiful descent in the Vanoise Massif, the Roche gully of the north face of the Dent Parrachée. Matthieu tells us about this adventure of friendship and partnership, far from the tumult of hunters of the steep and deep.... Read More
A First descent in Chamonix
The crows Johanna Stålnacke and Tom Grant teamed with skier Ben Briggs and snowboarder Luca Pandolfi to open a new descent in the Mont-Blanc massif, the SW face of aiguille du Tricot. Johanna guides us through this beautiful airy adventure achieved in a wild part of the massif. “Skiing a first in Chamonix”, I still... Read More
THE BIG NORTH: seal of approval – episode 2
Episode 2 : acclimatisation Bruno Compagnet headed to Greenland to eat seals and go skinning. It was a memorable trip, as notable for the cold and beauty of the landscape as for the warmth of its inhabitants. Here he shares some memories of a superb experience, one which put his preconceptions about skiing on the... Read More
Grace at la Grave
Telemarkers gather at la Grave for the fifth edition of the Meidjo Télémark Festival. On the menu, smooth curves, nice thighs and highlty beautiful people. PS: the RS 1091 (emergency road) is open. http://www.hautes-alpes.fr/evenement/752/1639-actualite.htm