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[VIDEO] Family Caught by Scary Inbounds Avalanche at French Resort

AvyBrains | April 22, 2022
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Race Roundup: US Ski Team Ends 2021 Strong With Wins from Bennett & Shiffrin

With the short Christmas break approaching, the last set of FIS Alpine World Cup races provided a grueling schedule. With nine races over ten days between the Men and Women’s series, the US Ski Team had highlights in the December 18th Men’s Downhill in Val Gardena, Italy, and the December 21st Women’s Giant Slalom in Courchevel. Val Gardena is a […]

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Phil Tremblay | December 21, 2021
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How Skiers In Courchevel, France Are Using Cars to Get Around Ski Lift Ban

This story was originally reported on Monacolife.net. As the ski resort closures in France continues to prevent resorts from opening up their slopes, many have tried to find ways around these laws. Courchevel, France has come up with a new strategy to allow skiers to get to the top of the hill by themselves, without a lift. This past weekend, […]

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Liam Abbott | February 12, 2021
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Courchevel, France Set to Unveil New Downhill Course

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A new downhill ski run for the 2023 Alpine Ski World Championships is set to be unveiled. The 2023 Alpine Ski World Championships are scheduled to take place in Courchevel and Meribel, France. The two ski resorts teamed up in a joint bid to host the first Alpine Ski World Championship in France since 2009. Both resorts are apart of […]

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Taylor Stephan | September 10, 2020
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European Ski Resorts Take Up Snow Farming for Next Season

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With the increasing pressure on resorts to open early and with good conditions, snow farming has been recognized as one of the most useful ways to preserve snow.  Resorts use tarpaulin to cover their snow farms or sawdust to cover mounds of snow.  Both methods have proven successful for multiple resorts and are an important part to their success. After […]

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Katy Shipley | May 21, 2018
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French Resorts Awarded Bid for 2023 FIS Alpine World Skiing Championships

France’s victorious candidacy team for Courchevel-Meribel 2023. Image: FIS Ski Two French resorts, Courchevel and Méribel, have been chosen to host the 2023 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. The French bid was chosen over the competing bid from Saalbach, Austria at the FIS international congress in Costa Navarino, Greece. Following a convincing presentation that demonstrated their meticulous preparation and ability […]

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Jenah MacGrain | May 21, 2018
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New Technology Allows Winter Olympic Ski-Jumpers to Train Year Round

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Ski-jumpers are a rare breed. I mean, who else would launch off a 120m high ramp at 90mph, ‘fly’ 250m and then land with only a lycra suit for protection?! It takes skill, bravery and just a little bit of crazy. But thanks to a new development the one thing they now no longer need, is snow. The ski-jumping facility at the […]

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Steven Agar | September 14, 2017
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VIDEO: Going Big at Speed in the French Alps

This is the kind of GoPro video that is very fun to watch:  a sketchy, scary line, in epic condition that you aspire to ski someday.  Boom. “Mickael Bimboes drops in on a sketchy line in Courchevel, France.” – GoPro

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SnowBrains | November 16, 2015
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