After a couple of years of decrease, the professionals (shops, services, hotels, etc) of Chamonix can say a "phew' of relief. In Chamonix, because this is not necessarily the case elsewhere, the first figures for July 2010 showed an increase of 4 to 6%. The diversification to new sports, like the Mountain Bike, seems to be paying. Paul COQUOZ, owner of a shop and member of the Office de Tourisme de Chamonix Radio Mont Blanc