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The Start of Modern Skiing? A Look At 7 of the World’s Oldest Ski Resorts

Skiing around the world.

Where is the Birthplace of Modern Skiing? According to the International Skiing History Association, the art of skiing dates back some 3,000 years when archaeological evidence across the Eurasian arctic region shows evidence of primitive skis. But surely that doesn’t reflect today’s modern skiing with perfectly groomed slopes and high-speed lifts. So where do you go to find the birthplace […]

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Ryan Kime | September 7, 2022
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VIDEO: ‘Controlled’ Avalanche Set Off by Patrol at La Clusaz in France Almost Gets Out of Hand

This video captured by @Boludortrack at La Clusaz Ski Resort in France proves just how destructive and unpredictable avalanches can be.  Related: VIDEO: Children Trigger Huge Avalanche While Sledding Imagine if the person recording this massive avalanche was positioned only a little bit closer up the hill…

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AvyBrains | June 4, 2020
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One of Those Days 2 | by Candide Thovex

Candide One of Those Days 2

Do you remember Candide Thovex’s “One of These Days” from a couple of years ago. You know, where Candide basically throws down a helmet cam video that showed us all what it would be like to be the best skier in the world? What it would be like to be in a skiing video game? Then he jumps over a cop car and gets “arrested?” Ya, that one! Well, Candide just put up another one of these called […]

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Ryan Mulcahy | January 15, 2015
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VIDEO: Candide Thovex & Friends Going Off in France

Candide Thovex’s home ski resort of La Clusaz looks like it’s made for jumping. Many of the features at this place are just natural and made for hucking tricks. Then, these guys build jumps on top of those features and really go off. No matter if you like park skiing or not, you’ll be entertained by this video by Faction skis. After a busy winter season, the team met in La Clusaz, France to enjoy the spring weather and explore the endless possibilities […]

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Miles Clark | May 1, 2014
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35 Skiers Caught in Avalanche in French Alps Sunday

An avalanche that occurred in an off-piste area of the French ski resort of La Clusaz caught 35 backcountry skiers at exactly 11:11am Sunday morning. Why 35 backcountry skiers were skiing the same slope, no one can say just yet. The avalanche was a wet slide that began at 2,400 meters came down and swept up all 35 skiers who were in the couloir where the avy came down. […]

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SnowBrains | April 15, 2014
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