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Haute Route Trip Report: Ski Touring From Chamonix, France, to Zermatt, Switzerland

Report from April 2022 and written by the Explore-Share team The Haute Route ski touring route joins Chamonix, in France, with Zermatt, in Switzerland, and is famous for its Mont Blanc views on one end and Matterhorn views on the other. The full route is 180km (112m) long and takes around one week to cross on a ski touring traverse, depending […]

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Guest Author | May 9, 2022
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Masks in Liftlines, But Not Vaccines, Mandatory at Ski Resorts in France This Season

Tignes is opening for the winter season

Skiers in France will not be required to be vaccinated this winter, but they will have to wear a mask while waiting in chairlift lines, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Saturday. Related: “This Winter, We Will Ski!” France Will Open Ski Resorts This Winter and Will Not Require Covid Pass to Ride Lifts Once they have boarded lifts skiers […]

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SnowBrains | November 8, 2021
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“This Winter, We Will Ski!” France Will Open Ski Resorts This Winter and Will Not Require Covid Pass to Ride Lifts

Skiers from the UK looking to go to France this winter should pay attention to prices

With the ski season only weeks away, the Secretary of State for Tourism in France gave ski areas a boost by announcing that they will be allowed to open this season, and a ‘health pass’ will not be required to board ski lifts––at least not yet anyway. In a speech on Friday, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, said, “the message is very clear: […]

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SnowBrains | October 4, 2021
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VIDEO: The Incredible Day in the Life of Chamonix, France Ski Patrol

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This short film by Scott Sports displays the incredible day in the life of Chamonix Ski Patrol. Their duties include avalanche control, rescues, and everything in between, all while in some of the most extreme inbound terrain in the world! Related: Should We Pay Ski Patrollers More?

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Clay Malott | August 12, 2021
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22 Year Old Tadej Pogacar Dominates Competition At 2021 Tour de France

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2021 marked the 108th edition of the storied Tour de France, the most significant grand tour in cycling.  The 2021 edition was a blowout, with 22-year-old Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates taking the GC (Overall Classification) title. Pogacar took the lead on stage 8 in the Alps and never looked back. In the mountains, he was able […]

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Nic Stathos | July 23, 2021
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Tignes Resort, France, Opens for Summer Skiing Operations

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Snow Forecasts * Snow Reports (@snow.forecast) World-class French ski area Tignes is now open for summer skiing. The resort opened on Saturday, June 19, and will remain open until August 1, conditions permitting. Tignes has joined two other French ski areas, Val d’Isere and Les 2 Alpes, for glacier […]

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SnowBrains | June 23, 2021
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Ski Resorts in France and Italy Open for the First Time This Season

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Resorts in France and Italy fired up their lifts this weekend, for the first time in over a year, as lockdown restrictions eased across Europe. La Clusaz, France, opened its lift for just two days, the shortest season ever, and didn’t charge for lift tickets. The lifts began spinning yesterday (5/23) and will spin again today, Monday 24th, before stopping for […]

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SnowBrains | May 24, 2021
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Skier and Mountaineer Killed in Separate Avalanches Yesterday in Mont Blanc Massif, France

There was tragedy on Wednesday in the Mont Blanc Massif, France, on a day that should have been a celebration. On the day that the Aiguille du Midi gondola reopened after seven months closed, two men were killed in separate avalanches. Both avalanches were in the Cosmiques corridor, which had seen abundant snowfall in recent days, and Wednesday brought a short […]

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AvyBrains | May 21, 2021
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