Body of British Snowboarder Missing in Tignes Since January is Recovered as Snow Begins to Melt French police have confirmed yesterday that a body found in Tignes last week is that of 39-year-old British snowboarder John Bromell. John was on a week’s snowboarding holiday with his British friends when he disappeared in poor weather. He was last seen in deteriorating weather conditions at 4.30pm on 7th January on the Paquis chairlift in the Lavachet area. He was […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 25, 2018 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Jenah MacGrain | May 21, 2018 0 Comments
Les 2 Alpes, France to Offer Glacier Skiing until the End of August With guaranteed natural snow on a glacier culminating at an altitude of 11,800ft, Les 2 Alpes is one of the rare ski areas to stay open right into summer and they expect their summer ski and snowboarding season to run from 23rd June to 26th August 2018 this year. Les 2 Alps is one of three glacier areas in France still […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 2, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: This Top to Bottom Video is Both Beautiful and Awesome French skier Tom Granier just released this beautiful and badass top-to-bottom video from Les 7 Laux resort, featuring a mix of balls-to-the-walls speed, massive freestyle features, and cool camera work. A must watch… SnowBrains | April 23, 2018 0 Comments
Reckon You Could ‘Make Like James Bond’ and Escape from a Locked Cable Car? Val Thorens, France Opens World’s Highest Escape Room Being trapped in a cable car cabin suspended high above a mountain in a ski resort with just one hour to get out sounds more like a scene out of James Bond than a lovely day out, reports the Telegraph. But that hasn’t stopped Europe’s highest ski resort, Val Thorens in France, from opening its latest attraction, Escape Game Caron. Inspired by the […] Industry News Steven Agar | April 10, 2018 0 Comments
Snowboarder Suffocates after Falling Head First into Snow Drift in the French Alps A British snowboarder has suffocated after falling into a snow-drift in the French Alps, authorities there say, reports the BBC. The 25-year-old man, who has not been named, was discovered buried head-first in an off-piste area near the Meribel ski resort in France on Wednesday. He was uncovered after two skiers alerted emergency services to a snowboard sticking out of […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 9, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: BUN J – Tignes Ski Resort Offers Thrill-Seekers Bungee, Zip-Lining, and Skiing in a Single Adrenaline Pumping Ride What do you get when you combined bungee jumping, zip lining, and skiing into a single activity? The Bun J Ride of course! That is the name of the hottest attraction at the Tignes ski resort located in the French Alps. This crazy thrill ride is giving adrenaline junkies the opportunity to soar off of a massive ski jump and land safely in […] Industry News Steven Agar | March 30, 2018 1 Comment
Gondola Cabin Breaks from Cable and Falls on to Slope Below in French Alps | Thankfully No-One Injured A cabin from a gondola at the French ski resort of Pra Loup broke from its cable on Sunday afternoon and fell onto a closed slope below. Fortunately, no one was inside the cabin at the time of the incident, or on the snow below. The Costebelle lift was made by Poma and is 35 years old. Each cabin holds up […] Industry News Steven Agar | March 27, 2018 1 Comment
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