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Chamonix, France, Conditions Report: Sunny Skies at Brévent and Flégère

Report from January 12, 2024 Chamonix The Chamonix region in France includes five main ski areas. La Balme, Les Grands Montets, Brévent, Flégère, and Les Houches. Unlike most places in Europe, Chamonix does not have a mega resort where all resorts in the area are connected by lifts. Although from town Brévent/Flégère are connected and the closest areas to the […]
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Portes du Soleil, France/Switzerland, Conditions Report: Sunny Skiing at the 2nd-Largest Resort in the World

Report from January 10-11, 2024 Portes du Soleil, France/Switzerland Portes du Soleil is the second-largest ski area in the world. With about 600km (375 miles) of pistes spanning over 12 connected ski resorts, there is a lot to explore. The area lies on the border of Switzerland and France with part of the ski area on either side of the […]
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2 Backcountry Skiers Face Manslaughter Charges After Potentially Triggering Avalanche That Killed Mother and Son

Following the tragic avalanche in the Mont Blanc massif, France, that claimed the lives of a British mother and son on Thursday, December 28th, 2023, authorities have launched a manslaughter investigation. The police are actively searching for two backcountry skiers believed to have possibly triggered the fatal avalanche. Prosecutor Karline Bouisset told local media that “two cross-country skiers were upslope” […]
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[VIDEO] Drivers Barely Escape Massive Landslide Over Highway in Maurienne Valley, France

Landslides: like avalanches but bigger, heavier, and deadlier. At approximately 5:15 p.m. local time on Sunday, a large landslide occurred in the Maurienne valley of the French Alps, blocking railways and roads and causing disruption throughout the region. According to MSN, large rocks totaling 700 cubic meters in volume struck a protective barrier along the road leading to Italy’s Susa Valley […]
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French Wildfires Devastate Southern Regions, 3,000 Evacuated

On Monday, a fire in the Pyrénées-Orientales region of France in the southwest. In Perpignan, a city in Pyrénées-Orientales, more than 500 hectares (1200 acres) of land are in ashes. These wildfires have been getting extremely close to campsites. They also have caused the evacuation of some 3000 tourists in the past few days. These tourists went into temporary accommodations […]
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France Emerges As Surprise Contender for 2030 Winter Olympics

France surprised everyone this week by announcing its intention to bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics in a lengthy press release late on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. France is also the host nation for the 2024 Summer Olympics, and the French Alpine regions of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur hope to build on the momentum of the Paris Olympics, and jointly […]
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