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 […] Fire Ian McIsaac | August 17, 2023 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 19, 2023 0 Comments
Fire-Ravaged Trams at Chamonix, France, to be Replaced in 2024 Lift-served access to the summit of Les Grands Montets ski area in the Chamonix Valley is slated to finally return in 2024 after a disastrous fire disabled service in 2018. As reported by Snowbrains at the time, the mid-station fire destroyed the structure that connected both the cable car from the valley floor in Argentière to mid-mountain, and the […] Industry News Christopher Leach | July 5, 2023 0 Comments
Top 9 Snowiest Resorts in Europe The 2022-2023 ski season was quite underwhelming and forgettable for most European resorts, so many skiers and riders found themselves looking for the best resort to capitalize on the goods. Neilson Active Holidays recently conducted a study to determine the best European ski resort to visit for many different categories, including average monthly snowfall. Although this last season was mild […] Industry News Tyler Hatch | June 13, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Huge Avalanche at Slopestyle World Cup in Tignes, France, Captured by Several Freeski Athletes Incredible images have been shared across social media after an avalanche in Tignes, France, was hurtling towards the FIS World Cup Slopestyle course, where the world’s best freestyle skiers were training and about to compete in the qualification round on March 16, 2023. US Freestyle skier Cody La Plante shared footage in his Instagram stories of the avalanche mercilessly making […] Avalanche Julia Schneemann | March 16, 2023 0 Comments
Strikes Announced for French Ski Resorts Could Affect Peak Ski Season Two of the biggest French Unions representing workers in ski resorts, ‘Force Ouvrièr’ and ‘Confédération Général du Travail,’ have announced unlimited strikes starting from January 31, 2023. Mass protests began in 230 French cities, including Paris, Marseille, Nice, and Toulouse, on Thursday and Saturday last week, January 19 and 21, 2023, with an estimated 1.5 million people across the country participating […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 26, 2023 0 Comments
French Ski Resort to Ban Smoking on the Slopes Les Gets, a ski resort located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France, has elected to ban smoking on its slopes. The decision takes effect on December 17th and will make the French resort the first European ski area to enact a ban on smoking. This decision is primarily motivated by environmental factors. Over 3,000 cigarette butts were found scattered across […] Industry News Matt Scribner | December 16, 2022 1 Comment
France Opens for Skiing and Riding The 2022-23 season has officially kicked off in France. The ski areas of Val Thorens and Tignes opened their slopes to the public on Saturday, November 26th—a sight that French skiers and riders are certainly happy to see. They were the last major alpine nation in Europe to get things going for this season, seeing neighboring countries such as Austria, […] Industry News Matt Scribner | November 29, 2022 0 Comments
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