Le Coupe de la Montagne 2003

Photos courtesy of Les Ascher

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Paul Harvath and I think Francoise Blum in the big vat of foam balls.. Right, Les enjoys dinner with coaches Manuela and Byron, Barb, Ellen and hubby Tom.

A few shots of the band, with Barb looking very soulful..

My usual horrible picture of Barbara. That's Cynthia Gonzales from the Dunkerque club with her, thanks for the confirmation Les! Right, Christophe Lamon poses in his interp.

Left, Claude Deschamps with partner Mireille Simonin (note the tall skinny guy in the background). Pairs clinic rinkside - Eric Monpate hoists Jocelyn Burquier in a platter lift with Les' assistance. Claude and some confused spectators look on.

Left, dinner at "Le Ranch". Greg Garvin, Ellen's husband, Loon Lee, Ellen Zurfluh, Chow Lee, Les Ascher, Piret Valamaa, Becca Guthrie, moi, Paul Harvath, Michelle Harvath, and Leanne Kozicki. Right, a close up of Piret and Ellen.

At the Hawaiian party here's Becca, Michelle, Paul, Kristi and Glen Norman, Les. Becca Guthrie enjoys a big pile of snow that she picked up in the mountains (she drove her rental car down a ski slope..)

Some on ice shots, left, Angelique Daneels (I think), Becca as "Jaws", Sally Hartwig in a spread eagle.

The pairs teams on the podium. Kristi and Glen Norman Gold, Ellen Zurfluh and Les Ascher Silver, Francoise Garelli with Xavier Fortin Bronze, Jocelyne Burquier and Eric Monpate Pewter, Sylvie Dupuis with Alain Galthier. Right, mixed pairs and Master teams in front of the valley - The Normans, Les and Ellen, Jocelyne and Eric, Claude with Mirielle, Martine and the great Frank Graber.

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