Tignes, France Opened this Week Beginning the Longest Season in France Tignes, France opened on Wednesday 17th October for what they describe as the longest season in France, ‘first to open, last to close’. Beginning with just skiing on the Grande Motte glacier, depending on the conditions the resort progresses the gradual opening of the pistes in Tignes until the link to Val d’Isère opens and the winter season begins in […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 19, 2018 0 Comments
Recap: Quiksilver Pro France 2018 The European leg of the tour often marks the home stretch for those who still have hope for claiming the World Title and once again, possibly the most enchanting stop of the WSL world tour has come and gone. The Quik Pro France is often associated with near-shore barrels, but unique in that it’s almost always the most unpredictable venue […] Surf Jon Roubik | October 17, 2018 0 Comments
World’s Highest Roof-Top Cable Car Opens in Tignes, France The world’s first high-altitude cable car roof terrace is now open to transport skiers and snowboarders up the mountain in Tignes, France. This exciting new attraction starts at the Tignes funicular station at a height of 6,900-feet (2,100-meters). The cable cars lead up to the Grande Motte Glacier, which is at an altitude of just under 10,000-feet (3,032-meters). The views from […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 16, 2018 0 Comments
Mountain Biker Killed Instantly after Hunter’s Stray Bullet Shot Him A British mountain biker has been shot dead by a hunter in the French Alps. The man, named locally as Marc Sutton, was shot on Saturday evening while riding on a mountain track near the ski resort of Montriond, close to the Swiss border. The 34-year-old reportedly owned a restaurant in the nearby ski resort of Les Gets and was […] CycleBrains | October 15, 2018 0 Comments
Tignes, France Won’t Open as Planned this Weekend Due to Warmer than Usual Weather Tignes ski area in the French Alps has decided not to open this Saturday 29th September as planned. Warm weather through the summer has depleted the snow cover, according to a resort statement issued today, reports snow-forecast.com: “While last winter’s impressive snowfall foreshadowed a serene summer and autumn in terms of ski quality on the Grande Motte glacier, the record […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 25, 2018 0 Comments
Tignes, France Opens Next Week for the Start of their 7 Month Season If you can’t wait a couple of months to hit your slopes, then maybe head to France. Grande Motte Glacier in Tignes is reopening for skiers next week, on Saturday the 29th of September 2018 beginning the start of 7-months of uninterrupted skiing. Six lifts are scheduled to open including the Perce Neige funicular, the Grande Motte cable car, the […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 18, 2018 0 Comments
UPDATE: Despite Disastrous Cable Car Fire the Grand Montets Ski Area near Chamonix, France WILL Open this Winter In the early afternoon of Tuesday 11th September, a devastating fire broke out at the upper station of the 1st cable-car between Argentière & Lognan (Les Grands Montets ski area), near Chamonix, France. The fire spread almost instantaneously throughout all the buildings of the arrival station, creating severe damage to the infrastructures of the two cable-cars, causing cables to snap […] Industry News Steven Agar | September 14, 2018 0 Comments
Chamonix, France Cable Car Fire a ‘Big, Big Disaster’ | Cables Snapped Sending Gondolas Crashing to Valley Below The fire that engulfed the Lognan cable car mid-station in Chamonix yesterday has been described as a ‘big, big disaster’ by Compagnie du Mont Blanc president, Mathieu Dechavanne. The lift, which connects Argentiere and Les Grands Montets ski area, was severely damaged. ‘The fire took hold quickly and progressed into the lift building. No one has been injured which is the […] Fire Firebrains | September 12, 2018 0 Comments
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