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Climate Activists Damage Snow Cannons in Europe

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Reports have been coming in from across the Alps for several months now of climate activists repeatedly damaging snow cannons in European ski resorts. In Swiss and French ski resorts, such as Villars, Les Diablerets, Verbier, Les Gets, and La Clusaz, damage to snow cannons has been reported across December and January. Sometimes confessions were posted on militant websites, and […]

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Julia Schneemann | February 13, 2023
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French Ski Resort to Ban Smoking on the Slopes

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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 […]

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Matt Scribner | December 16, 2022
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Inflation Drives Price Hikes at European Ski Resorts for 22/23

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Amidst rising costs driven by inflation and increased energy prices, several European ski resorts have announced price hikes this season. Prices in Austria are set to hike by an average of 8% across the country. SnowBrains had a look for our readers across different resorts. St. Anton in the state of Tyrol will increase their day pass from €61 to […]

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Julia Schneemann | November 28, 2022
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Brett Rheeder Absolutely Throws Down to Win Les Gets Crankworx

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This man had a torn meniscus about 6 months back, and now he’s doing this?  Canadian born Brett Rheeder is a different kind of athlete.  He nails this winning run at Crankworx Les Gets with an opposite cork 720, backflip barspin to opposite tail whip, and a floating front flip, among other technical tricks. And if this is how Brett is warming up for the […]

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Spencer Miller | June 22, 2017
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