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British Consulate and Crystal Ski Holidays Clean Up Glacier
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Top marks to the British Consulate in Marseille and Crystal Ski Holidays who teamed up last week and helped local volunteers to clean up France’s longest glacier, the Mer de Glace in Chamonix. 18 tonnes of rubbish collected This initiative has …
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What’s New in Val Thorens for winter 2016/17
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Despite regularly winning awards as ‘Best Ski Resort’ Val Thorens is not resting on its laurels. We look at what’s new in Europe’s highest ski resort for winter 2016/17… 1. New Le Roc chairlift The lift company in Val Thorens …
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Alpe d’Huez to invest €350m in new hotels and lifts
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The French ski resort of Alpe d’Huez has announced a new investment of 350 million Euros to make the resort more attractive to the international market. The proposed work includes the renovation of existing accommodation and the building of new …
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The Aiguille du Midi ‘Tube’ in Chamonix opens
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Earlier this month the new Aiguille du Midi ‘tube’ opened for tourists to Chamonix. Since Thursday June 2, the new ‘Tube’ gives the half-a-million plus visitors to the Aiguille du Midi a chance to tour the peak in a unique …
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Chris Froome in Meribel…
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If the headline ‘Chris Froome in Meribel’ is something you didn’t expect to read, then don’t worry, Britain’s top cyclist isn’t risking injury by going skiing yet… Froome and the rest of the riders on the Criterium du Dauphine will …
Fresh Snow in the Alps, May 2016
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The season might have started late, but it’s going and on and on (even if there are no resorts left open in France at the moment!). Check out these photos taken in the French Alps earlier this week: Article by Iain …
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Dates for 2016 London Ski Show Announced
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The Telegraph Ski & Snowboard Show has confirmed that it will return Battersea Park this autumn, promising a wide range of activities for all ages. Located at the Battersea Evolution The Show will return for its second year at …
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Five of the Longest Ski Runs in Europe
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There’s always debate about which, exactly, are the longest ski runs in the world. We’re not going to try and resolve it – instead, here’s our list of ‘five very long ski runs’! Vallee Blanche, Chamonix Every skier or snowboarder …
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Courchevel to host the French Snow Grooming Championships 2016
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At the end of March, Courchevel will host the 21st French Snow Grooming Championships. Regular readers of the Chaletline blog will know that there’s a massive amount of skill involved in driving these huge machines – know as ‘piste bashers’ to many …
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How Does a Piste Basher Work?
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Snow groomers – popularly known as ‘Piste-bashers’ – are rarely seen on the slopes during day. Unless you stay on the mountain until after the lifts have closed, or you get up really early, you might not see one at …
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