Les Arcs unveils new Plan des Violettes gondola

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This winter, Les Arcs will open their new high-speed Plan des Violettes gondola, which will dramatically improving access from Villaroger. The €19 million investment features 40 ten-seater cabins. The journey will now take just 6 minutes and 45 seconds, down …

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New chairlift for Les Gets

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The French ski resort of Les Gets in Les Portes du Soleil is opening a new detachable chairlift in the Rosta sector this winter. Opening in December 2025, the new lift will replace the existing four-seater lift with a state-of-the-art …

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New Six-Seater Aiguille Percée chairlift for Tignes

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This winter Tignes will open the new six-seater Aiguille Percée chairlift, representing a major upgrade on access to one of the most iconic peaks of the French Alps. The older fixed-grip quad chair has now been removed and replaced by …

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The Altitude Comedy Festival returns to Mayrhofen

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The world’s number one alpine comedy festival is returning to Mayrhofen in Austria from 30 March to 03 April 2026. The first names confirmed for the 2026 line-up included the return of Jason Byrne, joined by festival co-founders Marcus Brigstocke and Andrew Maxwell. Full …

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New Lifts in Méribel for Winter 2025/26

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The lift system in Les 3 Vallées – the world’s largest ski area – is already impressive but look out for some more upgrades coming to Méribel this winter. There are two major projects to look out for: Côte Brune …

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New Roche de Mio Gondola lift in La Plagne to open in December 2025

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La Plagne is set to upgrade its lift system for the 2025/26 winter season as the brand-new Roche de Mio gondola will link Plagne Bellecôte directly to the Roche de Mio summit. The €36 million gondola will travel via an intermediate …

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Red Bull 400 returns to Courchevel: The World’s Steepest Race is back

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400 meters doesn’t sound like much—until it’s straight uphill. That’s what the Red Bull 400 race in Courchevel is…! The Red Bull 400 returns to Courchevel next month on 13 July for the fifth time. Competitors have to climb the …

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Val d’Isère opens for summer skiing

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When the legendary Col de l’Iseran above Val d’Isère opened last Friday 06 June, not only were cyclists happy, but skiers could look forward to the start of the resort’s summer skiing season. At an altitude of 2770m, the Col de …

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The Tour de France returns to La Plagne and Courchevel in 2025

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After a unique version of the Tour de France in 2024 (with the Tour finishing in Nice, rather than Paris), the 2025 version remains wholly in France – and will visit two of our favourite ski resorts. Stage 18 finishes …

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St Anton: leading sustainable energy in Austria

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Did you know that St Anton is one of the few Tyrolean communities that is almost completely energy self-sufficient, thanks to low carbon electricity generation. The resort only has 3000 permanent inhabitants, but the population can reach 20,000 in the …

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