The first olympic winter games took place in1924in chamonix , france . It had a modest participation of only 293 athletes from 17 countries .
第一届冬奥会于1924年在法国夏蒙尼召开，当时只有17个国家的293名运动员参加。
He describes his ( failed ) attempt to complete the haute route , one of the world 's most renowned ski-mountaineering itineraries from chamonix to zermatt .
At 57 , I am at least 10 to 15 years older than the rest of the group , many of whom race regularly , whether from london to paris ( three days ) or chamonix to nice ( four days ) .
