61-Year-Old Man Killed by Avalanche While Touring in French Alps Near Alpe D’Huez A British skier on holiday died in an avalanche in the French Alps on Friday. The unnamed 61-year-old was skiing with his six friends and two guides near Alpe D’Huez, a popular resort in France. A huge slab of snow broke off the mountain 330-feet above the group and slid into the victim and his group, who were skiing in […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 4, 2019 0 Comments
Are Cell Phones The Future For Lift Tickets In The Ski Industry? No one likes waiting in long lines to purchase lift tickets, but new technology that is being tested by Serre Chevalier Ski Resort in France is considering making your phone your lift ticket. This is an awesome idea! I think one of the worst things about getting to a ski resort on a deep powder day is waiting in that […] Gear Review Brian Werner | January 18, 2019 5 Comments
Avalanche Kills Skier in Italian Alps | Patrol Rescue Man Buried by Avalanche Inbounds in Val Thorens, France Italian news outlet ANSA is reporting that an avalanche in the Italian Alps buried and killed a skier over the weekend, but his girlfriend survived the snow slide. Francois Lachere, a 53-year-old French ski mountaineer living in Alberville, Savoie was caught by a slab avalanche at the Col Pillonet at about 8,200-feet and buried under 6.5-feet of very compact snow. […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 10, 2018 0 Comments
Epic Pass Expands European Access in France and Italy Vail Resorts, Inc. announced yesterday that Epic Pass holders will now receive seven days of skiing or snowboarding with no blackout dates at Les 3 Vallees, France, and Skirama Dolomiti in a long-term alliance beginning with the 2018-19 winter season. The Epic Pass, available for $949, offers skiers and snowboarders unlimited, unrestricted access to 19 mountain resorts, including world-class destinations […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 15, 2018 0 Comments
Europe’s Highest Resort, Val Thorens, France Postpones Opening Weekend Due to High Temperatures Warm weather and a recent lack of snow have forced Europe’s highest ski resort, Val Thorens to postpone plans to open this coming weekend. You might also like: Tignes, France Opened this Week Beginning the Longest Season in France The high altitude French resort has its base at 7,546-feet and boasts one of the longest winter seasons in the Alps. But […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | November 14, 2018 0 Comments
Nearly 10 FEET Of Snow Last Week Prompts Early Start To Ski Season In Europe Skiers and riders in the Alps, Spain, and Portugal are enjoying an early start to the ski season thanks heavy snow storms that have allowed resorts to open a month ahead of schedule. More then 3 meters (~10ft) of snow fell last week in the southern Swiss and northern Italian Alps. With the aid of man-made snow, Verbier Ski Resort in […] Conditions Report Mitch Flores | November 7, 2018 0 Comments
Photo Tour: First Big Storm of the Winter Dumps Up To 5-Feet in the Alps The first big dump of winter 18-19 is on the ground in the Alps, with the border of Italy/Switzerland getting the lion’s share. Snowfall totals in the Alps over the weekend have now exceeded 3-feet at Passo Stelvio in Italy. Austrian glaciers like the Hintertuxer Gletscher are at 2-feet so far – and there’s still more in the forecast the next […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 29, 2018 0 Comments
Teacher Sentenced To Prison After French Avalanche Killed 2 Students In 2016 According to PlanetSKI, a French teacher has been sentenced to prison after two of his students were killed in an avalanche in a closed area at Les Deux Alps Ski Resort, France in 2016. On January 13th, 2016, Michel Arquillière took students into a closed area. They triggered an avalanche that killed 2 of the students as well as a Ukrainian skier who was not with them. […] Avalanche AvyBrains | October 24, 2018 1 Comment
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