Tag: Ski France
Where to Ski and Snowboard in Europe this Winter When the COVID -19 pandemic hit Europe in March 2020 no one believed that the 2021 ski season would be affected as much as it has been. We all closed our ski shops, bars and lift pass offices with the prospect…
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A new chapter is opening for France's legendary off-piste ski resort, La Grave, as the recently formed SATG takes over lift operations. The new company, part of the Alpe d'Huez lift company, will run the concession for the next thirty years. Fans of this very special ski area will be…
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Les Deux Alpes and Alpe D'Huez might be best known as Alpine ski resorts, but both have plenty to offer for fans of endurance events. There are enough legendary cycling routes and gruelling trail runs to keep the most masochistic athlete happy all year round. This article presents a selection…
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Les Deux Alpes Outdoor Festival Introduced in 2017, Les Deux Alpes Outdoor festival in late June marks the start of the resort's summer season. For many people, this is a chance to try a new sport or compete in one they are already good at. Others come here to relax…
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Ski Challenges You Need To Add To The List The Profeet Ski Lab team were chewing the fat over a beer or two the other night and the subject came up of the biggest and baddest ski challenges out there. Now you could choose a gentle ski holiday to La…
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Alf Alderson heads to the popular intermediate resort of La Plagne to discover anything but intermediate skiing I’m standing just below the summit of 2558-metre Mont Jovet in the French Alps. The views are sensational, with the Mont Blanc massif to the north and the slopes of Courchevel and La…
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Ski guide to Val Thorens, France Alf Alderson checks out the early season conditions at France’s highest resort. It’s an old adage in skiing that if you want to guarantee good snow, ‘go high’. Well you can’t get much higher than Val Thorens in France, which is located at a…
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