Courchevel, France Set to Unveil New Downhill Course A new downhill ski run for the 2023 Alpine Ski World Championships is set to be unveiled. The 2023 Alpine Ski World Championships are scheduled to take place in Courchevel and Meribel, France. The two ski resorts teamed up in a joint bid to host the first Alpine Ski World Championship in France since 2009. Both resorts are apart of […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | September 10, 2020 0 Comments
French Resorts Awarded Bid for 2023 FIS Alpine World Skiing Championships France’s victorious candidacy team for Courchevel-Meribel 2023. Image: FIS Ski Two French resorts, Courchevel and Méribel, have been chosen to host the 2023 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. The French bid was chosen over the competing bid from Saalbach, Austria at the FIS international congress in Costa Navarino, Greece. Following a convincing presentation that demonstrated their meticulous preparation and ability […] Industry News Jenah MacGrain | May 21, 2018 0 Comments
Snowboarder Suffocates after Falling Head First into Snow Drift in the French Alps A British snowboarder has suffocated after falling into a snow-drift in the French Alps, authorities there say, reports the BBC. The 25-year-old man, who has not been named, was discovered buried head-first in an off-piste area near the Meribel ski resort in France on Wednesday. He was uncovered after two skiers alerted emergency services to a snowboard sticking out of […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 9, 2018 0 Comments
Michael Schumacher in Coma For Life After Ski Accident The latest update on Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher is no good. Doctors now say it is likely that he will remain in a coma for the rest of his life. Schumacher has remained in a coma after a December ski crash in Meribel, France. Since the accident he has remained at the Hospital […] SnowBrains | March 31, 2014 0 Comments
Michael Schumacher Brain Surgery After Ski Accident in France Seven-time Forumula One champion Michael Schumacher is in critical conditions after a ski accident in the French Alps on Sunday. He has already undergone brain surgery. Schumacher arrived at the Grenoble University Hospital Center on Sunday and underwent immediate brain surgery for serious head trauma. “he remains in […] Crash SnowBrains | December 30, 2013 2 Comments