Freak Violent Hailstorm and Landslide in French Alps STOPS Tour de France Stage 19 A violent hailstorm threw the Tour de France into chaos on Friday, forcing organizers to cut short stage 19 in the high Alps because riders were unknowingly hurtling downhill toward a road that had suddenly become covered with a layer of hail and been cut in half by a rockslide. The sudden storm turned summer into almost winter in just minutes, […] Cycle CycleBrains | July 26, 2019 0 Comments
Skier and Snowboarder Killed in Separate Avalanche Incidents in the French Alps Last Weekend An expert and highly experienced skier and mountaineer was killed by an avalanche in the Aiguilles Rouges area high above Chamonix, France and in a separate incident, a snowboarder died on the Alpes Maritimes in what was a tragic weekend in the French Alps. A 33-year old Frenchman, skiing alone, was caught at the weekend in the Aiguille Rouges. His […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 24, 2019 0 Comments
Ski Resorts in Austria Reopen As Heavy Snowfall Hits the Alps When they closed for the season on April 7th, staff and officials at resorts near Vienna, Austria were waiting for the remaining snow to melt and began thinking and planning for the summer. But after recent cold temperatures and heavy snowfall, summer was put on hold and resorts decided to fire up the lifts again, offering May skiing for the first time […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 24, 2019 0 Comments
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