Tignes Resort, France, Opens for Summer Skiing Operations View this post on Instagram A post shared by Snow Forecasts * Snow Reports (@snow.forecast) World-class French ski area Tignes is now open for summer skiing. The resort opened on Saturday, June 19, and will remain open until August 1, conditions permitting. Tignes has joined two other French ski areas, Val d’Isere and Les 2 Alpes, for glacier […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 23, 2021 0 Comments
5 Skiers Killed in 2 Separate Avalanches in the French Alps Near La Grave Yesterday Three men and two women were killed in two separate avalanches in the French Alps yesterday, local media is reporting. Three backcountry skiers in a couloir leading to the Grande Ruine above the Adèle Planchard refuge in the community of Villar-d’Arêne in the Haute Alps, near La Grave, were carried over 1,300-feet by an avalanche triggered just below 12,500-feet at 10:30 […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 4, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Giant Inbounds Avalanche Triggered by Control Teams at Closed French Ski Area AvyBrains | January 21, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
20-21 French Ski Season to Begin on Oct. 17 With Opening of 2 Ski Areas It’s ski season in France on Saturday. Two ski resorts — Tignes and Les Deux Alps — are opening on Saturday, Oct. 17 to commence the French ski season. Hoorah! Way to make all of us North Americanos jealous… In a usual year, ski areas in France open in early to mid-November. But this is no ordinary year. Related: Photo […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | October 15, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: Skiing off the Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix, France View this post on Instagram How did you start your day? This was ours! Thanks amigos 🤙🏼🙏! • • @kaestleski @scarpaspa @thenorthface A post shared by Mike Arnold (@mike_d_arnold) on Oct 8, 2020 at 7:56am PDT Mike Arnold is an American UIAGM/IFMGA Mountain Guide an Athlete who now lives and plays in the Italian Dolomites. This video of the alpine […] SnowBrains | October 12, 2020 0 Comments
VIDEO: September Powder Skiing in France Yesterday… Skip the video ahead to the 1:00 mark to get to the juicy bits… Theo Manzon went powder skiing in La Plagne, France yesterday after they saw 50cms (20″) of new snow. It looks like to was fluffy, fun, cold, and dreamy. Not bad for September 26th, 2020! Maybe 2020 is about to turn around… Thanks for sending this in […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | September 27, 2020 0 Comments
7 People Died Tuesday in 4 Separate Incidents in Day of Tragedy in French Alps Seven people were killed in a day of tragedy in the French Alps on Tuesday, including two paragliders who flew into a house and climbers who plummeted 1,000ft near Mont Blanc. Related: Freeride World Tour Athlete Hugo Hoff Killed in Accident on Mont Blanc Massif Two 48-year-old men died when their paraglider crashed while they were flying over the village […] Climbing CragBrains | July 16, 2020 0 Comments
Eurostar’s London to French Alps Ski Train Canceled European train operator Eurostar has announced that they will be canceling their “ski train” for Winter 20/21. The ski train service has been in operation since 1997 and provides a gateway to the French Alps from London. The main culprit for the cancellation: coronavirus. According to PlanetSKI, Eurostar stated that due to Coronavirus restrictions, they will be focusing on high […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | July 10, 2020 5 Comments