55 \ ALTITUDE legacy, studying at the Vevey photography school. Daniel’s photographs from the 1990s onwards are now legendary, akin to his grandfather’s works, which include films on Valais archived at the Martigny Media Library. Charles also made the documentary "La Grande Fontaine" winning the Best Mountain Film award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1957. "HISTORIC ARCHITECTURES, WINTER LANDSCAPES, AND THE ORIGINS OF SKIING IN CRANS-MONTANA" Starting on January 3, 2025, a selection of about thirty of Charles Dubost’s photographs will be exhibited at the Hôtel du Parc, with additional displays at Guarda Golf, possibly in the former Dubost premises in Crans. Organized by the AEA Art-Ethno-Archi association, presided over by the author of these lines, the exhibition will feature 180 scanned and enlarged photos. The photos will be available to buy with the proceeds going to AEA. The origins of skiing in Montana are highlighted with early photos by Dr. Stephani from 18991904, tracing back to English mountaineers, especially Sir Arnold Lunn, who stayed at the Palace in Montana in 1908, formerly the Beauregard sanatorium. In his book "Skiing" Arnold Lunn developed early alpine skiing techniques. Locals fashioned skis to hurl themselves down mountain slopes and village hills. The first ski school and club followed these pioneers, with ski-lifts’ ancestors, funicular sledges, depicted by Charles Dubost. The exhibition also reveals Dubost’s artistic talent in capturing winter landscapes in black and white, like the iconic Weisshorn photo using the carbon print technique. The architecture of old hotels, such as the skiers in front of the Hôtel Royal, evokes nostalgia for those who knew the resort from the 1930s to the 1960s. Dr. Stephani, who was not only a physician but also the 1936 President of the Montana Development Society, attracted the first tourists to the region, competing with Montana and using the Weisshorn as a backdrop. Charles Dubost opened his photography studio first in Montana and then in the Crans Galleries, linking the landscapes of both Montana and Crans. Sylvie Doriot Galofaro, PhD in Art History, Exhibition Curator and AEA Art-Ethno-Archi President, November 4, 2024 Friday, January 3rd 11 AM at Hôtel du Parc Exhibition opening : "Historic Architectures, Winter Landscapes, and the Origins of Skiing in Crans-Montana," featuring Charles Dubost's photographic archives Thursday, January 30th, 6:30 PM at Hôtel du Parc "Our History" interview with Gustave Barras, from caddies to his history in Crans, by Pierre-Marie Epiney Thursday, February 20th, 6:30 PM at Hôtel du Parc “The Redeemer of Rio“ by director Henri Guereschi, in his presence. Discover the Brazilian and French Christ by Paul Landowski (55 min.), preceded by the Christ the King in Lens (3 min. RTS film) Thursday, February 27th, 6:30 PM at Hôtel du Parc "Paraiba Meu Amor," a documentary by Bernard Robert-Charrue and Pierre Landolt, exploring the dance and music of Brazil's Northeast (1h07) Fridays, March 21st, 28th, and April 3rd, 6 PM at School Center, Room 32, Unipop registration "History of Crans-Montana through Photography andPostcards" bySylvieDoriot Friday, April 4th, 6:30 PM at Hôtel du Parc Senegal National Day celebration with a conference on the 1988 Rio Carnival, Centenary of the Abolition of Slavery, by Sylvie Doriot, followed by a documentary on Cheikh Anta Diop Saturday, April 5th, Africandanceworkshop Sunday, April 6th "The Slave's Memory" show by Mamadou Diallo (to be confirmed)
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