Men’s & Women’s FIS Alpine World Cup Events in France & Switzerland Canceled Due To Too Much Snow The Men’s Slalom at Val d’Isere, France, as well as the Women’s Super-G in St. Moritz, Switzerland, were both canceled on Sunday, December 10, 2023, due to too much snow on the pistes. Val d’Isere had also seen some rain on Saturday evening before temperatures dropped below freezing and the precipitation turned to snow. The rain and soft snow damaged […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 11, 2023 0 Comments
IOC Selects France as Preferred Host for 2030 Winter Olympics & Salt Lake City, UT, for 2034 The International Olympic Committee (‘IOC’) announced today, Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at its meeting in Paris, France, that Salt Lake City is its preferred host for the 2034 Winter Games and France is the preferred host for the 2030 Games. The preferred hosts will now move into targeted dialogues with the potential hosts for the finer details. It is not […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 29, 2023 0 Comments
Val Thorens, France, Wins World’s Best Ski Resort Award On Monday, November 13, 2023, Val Thorens was awarded the World’s Best Ski Resort at the 11th World Ski Awards. The World Ski Awards were launched in 2013 by the brains behind World Travel Awards. World Ski Awards uses a voting system with votes sourced from ski tourism industry professionals, such as senior executives, travel buyers, tour operators and media as […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 15, 2023 0 Comments
Tignes, France, Announces Early Season Opening Following recent heavy snowfalls of more than a meter (40 inches) and continued efforts by mountain operations, the French resort Tignes decided to open part of its ski area from Saturday, November 18, 2023. Snowsport lovers will be able to enjoy the ski area on the Grande Motte glacier area as well as the ski run ‘Double M’ down to […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 14, 2023 0 Comments
Missing Air France Pilot Found Dead After Falling 1,000ft at Mt. Whitney, CA Missing Air France Pilot Tom Gerbier was found deceased at the North Face of Mount Whitney, CA, on October 19, 2023. Gerbier, had been reported missing by his airline after he failed to show up for a scheduled flight to France from Los Angeles on October 18, 2023. Gerbier had arrived in the country as co-pilot on the AF66 Air […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | October 21, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Drivers Barely Escape Massive Landslide Over Highway in Maurienne Valley, France Landslides: like avalanches but bigger, heavier, and deadlier. At approximately 5:15 p.m. local time on Sunday, a large landslide occurred in the Maurienne valley of the French Alps, blocking railways and roads and causing disruption throughout the region. According to MSN, large rocks totaling 700 cubic meters in volume struck a protective barrier along the road leading to Italy’s Susa Valley […] SnowBrains | August 28, 2023 0 Comments
France Emerges As Surprise Contender for 2030 Winter Olympics France surprised everyone this week by announcing its intention to bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics in a lengthy press release late on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. France is also the host nation for the 2024 Summer Olympics, and the French Alpine regions of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur hope to build on the momentum of the Paris Olympics, and jointly […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 19, 2023 0 Comments
Val Cenis, France, Introduces Europe’s First Weather Guarantee Snow enthusiasts relish the days when the Snow Gods bless them with a powder day. However, Mother Nature can be fickle and sometimes will ruin your one weekend of skiing or boarding with a blizzard, forcing lifts to close. Related: VIDEO: Resort Turns All Year? All-Weather Snowmaking System Launched Skiers and boarders at Val Cenis, France, now have the option […] Industry News Quintin Mills | July 10, 2023 0 Comments