Playing ironically with the 90' advertising slogan “La montagne, ça vous gagne!”, the sound piece questions the relevance of tourist developments in the mountains, particularly during winter sports, in relation to current environmental issues. Once a feared and wild place, then a land of conquest, what is the mountain becoming today? Listeners are invited to explore the Chamonix valley and a small part of Italy, while wondering about the ecological impact of our leisure activities.

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Direction and editing : Iga Vandenhove

Mixing : Jules Wysocki

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Thanks to: Emilie, Louison (guide), Bruno (customer), Emilie (guide) and her group of happy snowshoeing pensioners and, more generally, all the people who made grabbing easier for me or who had fun taking part in it.

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Featuring: Ski pole (with contact mic), downhill skiing, ski touring, ski lift with sealskin, stalactites, icefall, Marmolada cable car, Aiguille du Midi cable car, snowshoeing, Mont-Blanc train, snowplough, ski lifts, helicopters, planes, Chamonix valley, Chamonix and its main street, Brevent, Emosson dam, Vallorcine, Courmayeur

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