The Bubble Lift Graveyard: where bubble lifts go when they die…

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Have you ever wondered what happens to all the old bubble lifts in ski resorts when they get replaced? Thanks to MH2 Ski – a ski school in the Three Valleys – we now know. The Bubble Lift Graveyard They recently …

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Alpe d’Huez wins Green Initiative Award for use of Electric Vehicles

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The ski resort of Alpe d’Huez has been awarded with the ‘Green Initiative’ award at the  Trophées de la Montagne Française. The prize was given at a ceremony in Val d’Isere last month, created to celebrate new developments in mountain resorts in …

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Summer Skiing in Les 2 Alpes

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The 2013/14 ski season is drawing to a close, but in Les 2 Alpes skiing and snowboarding goes on through the summer. Glacier skiing in Les 2 Alpes Thanks to their glacier at 3200m, only a 30 minute cable car …

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New Aquatic Centre is coming to Courchevel

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Courchevel has long been one of best ski resorts in the world – with amazing skiing in Les 3 Vallees – the largest ski area in the world, great shopping, glitzy restaurants and apres ski, the resort has almost everything…except …

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Chemmy Alcott wins Super G title in her last British Championships

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The Delancey British National Alpine Ski Championships started in Meribel yesterday. Competing in her last ever British championships, since announcing that she will retire at the end of this week, Chemmy Alcott claimed the Ladies’ Super G title in 1:23:91. Alcott …

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Testing The Highest Zip Wire in the World…in Val Thorens

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You may have already heard of La Tyrolienne – the new zip wire that runs from Orelle to Val Thorens in Les 3 Vallees. It opened last month in February 2014 to become the highest zip wire in the world – so …

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The UK’s Five Favourite French Ski Resorts

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The British love skiing in France. In fact more Brits travel to France than any other ski country, with 35% of us travelling there compared to 28% for Austria and 15% for Italy. The Five Top French Ski Resorts According …

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Breckenridge to extend 2013/14 ski season

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Breckenridge Ski Resort has announced that due to great snow conditions they will extend the resort’s ski season by an extra week. The season will now run through to Sunday 27 April.  Three of the resort’s peaks will open in the extra …

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World’s highest zip wire opens in Val Thorens

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If skiing and snowboarding wasn’t thrilling enough for you, this should blow your socks off. The new zip wire that has just opened in Val Thorens is the highest in the world and will take you 1300m in 1 minute …

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Record Results for Team GB Skiers and Snowboarders at Sochi 2014

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What a great few weeks that was for Team GB…! The Chaletline team almost lost our voices cheering our team on.  The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics turned out to be the most successful ever for British skiers and snowboarders. Six …

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