Heatwave Causes Tignes Glacier, France to Close for the Summer | Earliest Closing Ever The heatwave sweeping across central Europe has caused Tignes glacier to close early for the summer, more than a month earlier than scheduled. The Grande Motte glacier, which opened for skiing on 22nd June, has been gradually melting throughout the summer and with poor conditions, the resort announced that skiing is over. “The glacier has been subjected to high temperatures since […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 29, 2019 1 Comment
Major European Resorts Gearing Up for Exceptional Summer Glacier Skiing Season Two major European resorts will reopen this weekend for summer glacier skiing, offering what might be some of the best snow conditions in years. Related: World’s Highest Roof-Top Cable Car Opens in Tignes, France Great winter snowfall, lower than average spring temperatures, and even some spring snow flurries have all contributed to the current fantastic conditions at Les Deux Alpes […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 19, 2019 0 Comments
Nearly 10 FEET Of Snow Last Week Prompts Early Start To Ski Season In Europe Skiers and riders in the Alps, Spain, and Portugal are enjoying an early start to the ski season thanks heavy snow storms that have allowed resorts to open a month ahead of schedule. More then 3 meters (~10ft) of snow fell last week in the southern Swiss and northern Italian Alps. With the aid of man-made snow, Verbier Ski Resort in […] Conditions Report Mitch Flores | November 7, 2018 0 Comments
Tignes, France Opened this Week Beginning the Longest Season in France Tignes, France opened on Wednesday 17th October for what they describe as the longest season in France, ‘first to open, last to close’. Beginning with just skiing on the Grande Motte glacier, depending on the conditions the resort progresses the gradual opening of the pistes in Tignes until the link to Val d’Isère opens and the winter season begins in […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 19, 2018 0 Comments
World’s Highest Roof-Top Cable Car Opens in Tignes, France The world’s first high-altitude cable car roof terrace is now open to transport skiers and snowboarders up the mountain in Tignes, France. This exciting new attraction starts at the Tignes funicular station at a height of 6,900-feet (2,100-meters). The cable cars lead up to the Grande Motte Glacier, which is at an altitude of just under 10,000-feet (3,032-meters). The views from […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 16, 2018 0 Comments
Tignes, France Won’t Open as Planned this Weekend Due to Warmer than Usual Weather Tignes ski area in the French Alps has decided not to open this Saturday 29th September as planned. Warm weather through the summer has depleted the snow cover, according to a resort statement issued today, reports snow-forecast.com: “While last winter’s impressive snowfall foreshadowed a serene summer and autumn in terms of ski quality on the Grande Motte glacier, the record […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 25, 2018 0 Comments
Tignes, France Opens Next Week for the Start of their 7 Month Season If you can’t wait a couple of months to hit your slopes, then maybe head to France. Grande Motte Glacier in Tignes is reopening for skiers next week, on Saturday the 29th of September 2018 beginning the start of 7-months of uninterrupted skiing. Six lifts are scheduled to open including the Perce Neige funicular, the Grande Motte cable car, the […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 18, 2018 0 Comments
Too Much Snow? Snowmageddon in the Alps! Image: snow-forecast.com Crazy amounts of snow fell in the Alps in Europe this winter! December was the snowiest start to a season in the Alps since the 1996/97 season. Some resorts reported a meter in 24 hours, and 3 meters in a week in January. Tourist office at Saas Fee. Image: snow-forecast.com In December and January, Tignes in France reported 552 centimeters […] Conditions Report Jenah MacGrain | June 4, 2018 0 Comments