French Ski Resort to Ban Smoking on the Slopes Les Gets, a ski resort located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France, has elected to ban smoking on its slopes. The decision takes effect on December 17th and will make the French resort the first European ski area to enact a ban on smoking. This decision is primarily motivated by environmental factors. Over 3,000 cigarette butts were found scattered across […] Industry News Matt Scribner | December 16, 2022 1 Comment
New ‘Ski Express’ Overnight Train to Austrian Resorts Launches This Winter An exciting new way to get to the slopes from The Netherlands will be launched this upcoming winter. TUI’s ‘Ski Express’ will depart from Amsterdam every weekend this ski season, dropping off snow sports enthusiasts at some of Austria’s largest ski resorts. The new overnight train will take passengers from Holland’s capital city directly to the doorstep of the Eastern […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | August 30, 2022 5 Comments
French Mayor Wants Visitors to Pay a $15,000 Deposit to Climb Mt. Blanc Jean-Marc Peillex is the mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, a French village situated at the base of the highest mountain in The Alps: Mont Blanc. Renowned for its tourism, stunning scenery, and world-class hiking and skiing options, it’s been a popular year-round holiday destination since the early 1900s. However, this year, Mayor Peilliex has a message for anyone seeking to climb Europe’s […] Climbing Nick DeRiso | August 12, 2022 2 Comments
Heavy SNOW in the Alps Today | Photo Tour: It’s snowing heavily in parts of the European Alps today. Eastern Switzerland and Austria are getting hit hard right now. The higher elevations of Solden has already gotten a foot of new snow today. Snow is forecast into the afternoon today in the Alps. St. Moritz has also gotten a foot of new snow today. Industry News SnowBrains | September 23, 2015 0 Comments
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