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 MaxiAvalanche is back in Alpe d’Huez for 2020

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Although the 25th edition of the Megavalanche was cancelled due to the global pandemic, a new replacement event, with fewer riders and a different format is back in Alpe d’Huez this summer. ‘Maxiavalanche de l’Alpe d’Huez’ The new ‘Maxiavalanche de …

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Les 2 Alpes opens for skiing again

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After closing on 15 March because of Coronavirus, like all the other ski resorts in France, Les 2 Alpes will be welcoming skiers again from tomorrow (Saturday 06 June). Weekends only at first The glacier in Les 2 Alpes offers …

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New road for cyclists only from Courchevel to Méribel opens

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In July, Courchevel and Méribel will open a new road exclusively dedicated to cyclists. The Col de la Loze will cross the ridge between the two resorts at 2304m and will be the first French pass over 2000m to be cleared of …

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Road World Cycling Championships coming to Innsbruck

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Cycling’s annual Road World Cycling Championships is coming to the Austrian Alps next month, as it is hosted in the Austrian Tirol from 23-30 September 2018. World Cycling Championships in Austria Innsbruck will act as host city for the Worlds, …

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Tour de France comes to the Alps (2018)

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The 2018 Tour de France started last weekend and next week our favourite stages will come as the peloton arrives in the Alps. This year, there are three days featuring ski resorts: Stage 10 – Annecy to Le Grand Bornand …

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Merlet Animal Park in Chamonix celebrates 50th Birthday

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The Merlet Animal Park is an essential part of any family visit to Chamonix in summer and in 2018 it celebrates its 50th birthday. We also reveal below how you can visit this wonderful site in winter… The first inhabited …

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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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Yes, it’s Stand Up Snowboarding…!

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Stand Up Paddleboarding – more commonly known as SUP – participation has increased hugely over the last few years. SUP orginated in Hawaii in the 1940s, but the growth in the sport has mainly happened in the last 10 years. …

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