French Engineers Prepare Val d’Isère Resort’s Slopes for Major World Cup Ski Event With the Critérium de la Première Neige ski race set for December 14-15 in Val d’Isère, France, a team of ski safety specialists from MBS, a French engineering company, is hard at work preparing its slopes for this high-stakes Alpine Ski World Cup competition. MBS, which specializes in slope safety and equipment, has partnered with the Val d’Isère Sports Club […] Industry News SnowBrains | December 9, 2024 0 Comments
Tignes-Val d’Isère, France, Report: Short Ski Day Followed by Relaxing Spa Experience This report is from Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Today started with a short trail run from our Club Med hotel to Tignes Le Lac. We rounded the lake and returned for a nice but cold 5K. Our resort has everything we need (including treadmills, but ‘no thank you!’), so finding an excuse to get out and see the town was […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | December 4, 2024 0 Comments
Tignes-Val d’Isere, France, Report: Superb Snow, Special Sundog, and Sunshine Report from Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Tignes received a refresh today with 4″ (10 cm) of fresh snow overnight. We were keen to see the difference the fresh snow made and headed out straight after breakfast to make the most of the day. The conditions were perfect again—blue skies and sunshine, zero wind, and around 30ºF. Yesterday’s report: Tignes, France, Report: Decent […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | December 3, 2024 0 Comments
Tignes, France, Report: Decent Conditions and Plenty of Terrain for Early December This report is from Monday, December 2, 2024 While most resorts in North America are making snow and waiting for Mother Nature to fill in the terrain so they can open, there is no such problem here in Tignes, France. Related: [VIDEO] Candide Thovex Crashes in Monster Jump at Tignes, France Tignes opened on November 23, and while it is […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | December 2, 2024 0 Comments
85-Year-Old French Ski Resort Alpe du Grand Serre Forced to Close Permanently—Climate Change to Blame? The Alpe du Grand Serre ski resort in the French Alps has permanently closed, citing financial difficulties and the impacts of climate change, France3 reports. On October 5, 2023, local authorities voted not to reopen the resort for the upcoming winter season, effectively ending its 85-year run as a popular winter sports destination. Related: Climate Change Could Actually Lead to More […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 8, 2024 0 Comments
French Favorites or Swiss Speed? An Inside Look at the Paris Olympics Women’s Mountain Bike Race This Sunday, 36 of the fastest women in the world will line up at Elancourt Hill outside of Paris for the Olympic Mountain Bike race. With the UCI World Cup well underway, a few favorites have emerged, but the Olympics can bring chaos and uncertainty, leading to huge upsets. Will French favorites pull off medals in front of the home […] Olympics Zach Armstrong | July 26, 2024 0 Comments
Tignes Glacier, France, Opens for Summer Skiing The vast Tignes Ski Resort located in the French Alps is known for its expansive terrain and year-round skiing just announced the summer opening of Glacier de la Grande Motte. The ski area is open this summer from June 29 to July 21. The summer ski season began a week later than initially planned, as the Savoie region experienced […] Industry News Luke Guilford | July 4, 2024 0 Comments
French Start Up Aims to Help Skiers and Riders Avoid Long Lift Lines at Resorts with New ‘Waze’ Style App The Waze app is a popular app to shave minutes off your commute, but what about a Waze for skiing? A French startup is aiming to do just that. The Skiif navigation application relies on GPS and user data to tell skiers which chairlifts are crowded, where accidents have backed up traffic on the slopes, and other features. Related: 5 […] Luke Guilford | February 21, 2024 0 Comments
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