EVENT HISTORY

Bosses des Bosses (1990-96)

During these years, a Chamonix-based clothing company Burgs organised the Boss Des Bosses in their home town. It all started as a gauntlet thrown down by Burgs in response to a challenge made by friends in Val D’Isere that there were no good skiers in Chamonix. In March that year 1990, the two resorts unleashed their best mogul skiers in a head to head dual mogul competition, in order to find out the truth. News spread. Other resorts took up the challenge. Snowboarders and telemarkers joined the teams, and soon Verbier, Zermatt, & Meribel became involved in what had become an annual folk gathering and the biggest renegade alpine event in Europe.

ChamJam (1997-98)

With the massive growth of snowboarding, it was only a matter of time before new categories (Boarder X, Skier X, Big Air & 1/4 Pipe) would have to be introduced. In 1997, a collaberation between Snowmotion was formed resulting in increased media attention and the introduction of a Prize giving ceremony hosted by Jay Kay of Jamiroquai in Chamonix Town Centre. Original Sun then played an open-air set, live in front of thousands. In 1998, the X Course was huge. Competitors loved the courses, with the Big Air providing an awesome finale to the competition. On the final evening Sony acts Pressure Drop, Dave Tipper and DJ Cam played sets on the mountain and in town.