French Ski Resorts launch Anti-Brexit event in Bourg-Saint-Maurice

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Val d’Isère, Tignes, La Plagne and Les Arcs have teamed up to show solidarity with ‘Remain’ supporters in the UK. Pro-Remain Rally in Bourg St Maurice The event will take place on Saturday 06 April in Bourg-Saint-Maurice as the last …

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When does summer skiing in Tignes start? (2018)

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It’s now only a few days until summer skiing in Tignes starts on Saturday 23 June 2018. With excellent levels of snowfall from the 2017/18 winter, when Tignes accumulated 8.5 metres in total, Tignes will offer excellent conditions when summer skiing …

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The History of French Ski Resorts

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The first French ski resorts were Chamonix and Megeve, due to the development of cable cars and mountain trains, first put in place to benefit climbers. Among the vanguard of French ski resorts before the Second World War were Morzine …

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The beautiful colours of autumn in the Alps

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We prefer them when they’re white, but ski resorts in the autumn are still just as beautiful. Take a look at these great photos taken in the Alps over the last week:   But there has been some fresh snowfall …

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Tignes host long jump world record attempt

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On 16 August 2017, Tignes will become the venue of a new event – not a ski event, but athletics! The resort plans to set up athletics jumping pits at the foot of la Grande Motte glacier at 3032m in an audacious attempt …

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16 Super Savoie Mont Blanc Summer Stats

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If you’ve skied in France in the winter, you’ve probably visited the Savoie Mont Blanc region. It covers the area of France adjacent to Lake Geneva (Lac Leman) – including the Portes du Soleil, Grand Massif and Chamonix ski areas …

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More great snow in the Alps, March 2017

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The snowstorm that started last week picked up again on Monday with a huge amount of new fresh snow falling in the western Alps. Check out these photos from the last few days and check our late deals for catered …

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Great Fresh Snow across the Alps, November 2016

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This weekend saw some good snowfalls in the Alps, ranging from 30cm to 100cm higher up in some resorts. Check out some of these photos and make sure you also look at some of the late deals available for next …

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5 Great Non-Ski Activities to Try this Winter

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These days a ski holiday can be about so much more than simply skiing.  We’ve been through all the news for this season and picked these five great non-ski activiites to try. Biathlon in Chamonix This winter in Chamonix all …

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4 Exciting New Developments for Winter 2016/17

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It’s now only a matter of weeks until the new ski season starts.  We’ve  been checking all the latest ski resort news… 1. Chamonix: New Parsa Lift This autumn, the construction of a new detachable chairlift at the south facing …

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