| WINTER | ___ Olympics, international contest of sports on snow and ice first held in Chamonix in 1924 (6) |
| MONTBLANC | With an elevation of 15,777'ft, the highest mountain in the Alps and Europe, site of Chamonix in its foothills (4,5) |
| FREEZEDRYING | Losing water to make ice first, it's a way of preservation (6-6) |
| SLEDGES | Heavy hammers are employed on snow and ice (7) |
| SKIER | One who takes part in sport on snow or on water (5) |
| SKIPLANE | It can land on snow and avoid small road (8) |
| SKIMPS | Cuts corners to quickly read front page and sports on the back (6) |
| HENLEY | - Royal Regatta; first held in 1839, a rowing event held annually on the Thames (6) |
| DELUGE | Inundation in Chamonix of winter sports event (6) |
| UNEVEN | Irregular mass of ice blocks one in Chamonix |
| DURAND | Cup that was first held in 1888 in Annadale, Shimla. (6) |
| SKIRUN | Risk breaks, one in Chamonix -- on this? (3,3) |
| MONACO | Grand Prix, F1 race first held in 1929 (6) |
| EMPIRE | Which sporting event (British ___ Games) was first held in 1930? (6) |
| HOWARD | Glenn ____ (Olympics curling medal pursuer) |
| LAWTON | Stephanie ____, Olympics curling medal pursuer ) |
| MARTIN | Kevin ___ (Olympics curling medal pursuer) |
| SKIING | Freestyle ___; Olympics sport |
| SCULLS | Single __: Olympics event |
| SMALLFORTUNE | Special walk, one in Chamonix, gets strength circulating in an arm and a leg (5,7) |
