
ICI Sports Tokyo
ICI Sports Tokyo receives delivery (Nov 2th 2011) of Nolik’s work on the Japanese version of www.valandre.com. It’s not a simpel translation it’s the “Japoniard” version! (Japoniard = Japanese living in Chamonix). At times even Tokyo takes a blow!

Black Yak 14 mountains cerimony Jeju 2011

Black Yak 14 mountains cerimony Jeju 2011
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Billi Bierling - Germany
“Billli, where exactly are you?” Russell called me over the radio. “I am about 10 minutes away from the real summit,” I replied from the point everyone calls the “rock tower”. I had been climbing for exactly eight hours and as Russell was determined that I should make it back down to Camp II after the summit, he wanted me to hurry up. Most of my climbing mates, who had been using supplementary oxygen, had already made it back down to Camp IV, where they were re-hydrating and getting ready to descend to the safer altitudes of Camp II. “I am already on my way down to base camp,” I heard Herbert say over the radio, who probably could not wait to get some proper food after hardly having eaten for three days.
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NORIKO NAKANO
I have been waiting for her return from Japan after 6 years. Nolik is a born professional from Chamonix, daughter of TORU NAKANO. Japanese Himalayan climber and photographer.
Some of the most difficult and the most dangerous routes was opened by Japanese in the alpes and in the Himalayas…..so one can only sit and waite, to see the dimention She will break into now.
Valandre is on belay…..Nolik!
中野 則子 | Mrs Noriko Nakano
営業アシスタント – ジャポン | Japan Sales Assistant
nolik@valandre.com
www.valandre.com
Industrie Valandré débarque aux USA
Fabricant de sacs de couchage en duvet des Pyrénées, Valandré (Belcaire) signe un accord avec «Un important distributeur américain, qui va distribuer nos produits aux USA à partir de février 2012, annonce Michel Bostvironnois, dirigeant associé (50 salariés). Le potentiel escompté est équivalent aumarché français et pourrait nous permettre de doubler le CA à moyen terme ».
Le CA 2011, en croissance, s’élève à 1,6M€. «Nos marchés historiques, la Corée et le Japon (15% du CA) ont retrouvé le niveau d’avant la crise », se réjouit le dirigeant. L’entreprise a reçu pour la 2e fois la médaille d’or Innovation pour sa veste d’alpinisme au salon professionnel des vêtements Outdoor à Friedrischshafen (Allemagne).
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