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Is Skiing Too Expensive? Well, This Resort in the French Alps is Giving Out Free Tickets

Snow-covered slopes of Saint-Colomban-des-Villards in the winter.

  For many, this would be unthinkable–a dream come true. Free skiing in the Alps? What’s not to love? Unfortunately, the reality is far from a being a dream–if you’re at Saint-Colomban-des-Villards that is… Located at 1,100 meters (3,609 feet) above sea level, Saint-Colomban-des-Villards is a small commune located in the Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region located in southeastern […]
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Val Thorens, France, Named World’s Best Ski Resort for 10th Time in 13 Years

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Val Thorens has again claimed the title of World’s Best Ski Resort, marking the tenth time in thirteen years the French Alps destination has earned the top global honor. The recognition was announced by the World Ski Awards, reaffirming Val Thorens’ position as one of the most dominant resorts in modern skiing. Perched high in the Tarentaise Valley in southeastern […]
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Compagnie des Alpes, France, Secures 25-Year Contract to Operate La Plagne, the World’s Largest Ski Resort

New out of the French Alps broke on Tuesday that Compagnie des Alpes will continue running La Plagne, one of the world’s largest ski resort, after local authorities selected its bid for a new 25-year operating contract. The decision, announced November 25, follows a competitive tender process overseen by the Syndicat Intercommunal de la Grande Plagne, the public entity that […]
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Eurostar Extends Ski Train Service for 2025-26 Winter Season, Offering Brits Easier Access to French Alps

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Ski holidays in the French Alps just got easier for UK travelers. Eurostar has announced the return and expansion of its popular Eurostar Snow train service for the 2025-26 winter season, allowing passengers to reach top ski destinations without flying or navigating complex transfers. Starting December 20, 2025, and running through March 28, 2026, the Eurostar Snow service will run […]
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Rift in French Alps Olympic Bid: Méribel Ski Resort Threatens to Withdraw Over Venue Dispute

Tensions are mounting in the French Alps after the ski resort of Méribel announced plans to withdraw from the 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, citing a dispute with the Games’ organizing committee over the relocation of key alpine skiing events. The alpine village, part of the municipality of Les Allues in Savoie, had initially been slated to host women’s alpine […]
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French Ski Resorts Val d’Isere and Tignes Will Not Open for Autumn Skiing and Riding This Year

Once upon a time, the interconnected French ski areas of Val d’Isere and Tignes would spin their chairlifts 365 days a year, weather permitting. They are known as the resorts with the longest ski seasons in France. But then it started getting warm. Espace Killy is the name of the large ski area network that intertwines Val d’Isere and Tignes, which […]
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Martin Kuprianowicz |
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Le Plastique is Not So Chic—French Petition Started to Get Rid Of Plastic Ski Slope

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In July this year La Foux-d’Allos, a ski resort in the Southern French Alps, opened a dry ski slope made from green plastic for summer training. La Foux-d’Allos is a medium-sized resort that is 2.5 hours from Nice Airport and is connected to L’Espace Lumière. Together the twin resorts offer an expansive ski area with 180km of skiing. The resort […]
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French Mayor Wants Visitors to Pay a $15,000 Deposit to Climb Mt. Blanc

Mont Blanc !5,000 Euro Deposit

Jean-Marc Peillex is the mayor of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, a French village situated at the base of the highest mountain in The Alps: Mont Blanc. Renowned for its tourism, stunning scenery, and world-class hiking and skiing options, it’s been a popular year-round holiday destination since the early 1900s. However, this year, Mayor Peilliex has a message for anyone seeking to climb Europe’s […]
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5 Skiers Killed in 2 Separate Avalanches in the French Alps Near La Grave Yesterday

Grande Ruine above the Adèle Planchard, avalanches,

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 […]
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Eurostar’s London to French Alps Ski Train Canceled

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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 […]
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