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Private Ski Instructor Arrested for Manslaughter and Alleged Drug Use After American Skier Death in Val Thorens, France

The private ski instructor accompanying an American skier who died at Val Thorens, France, on Tuesday, December 30, has been arrested by French authorities. The instructor, who has not been publicly identified, was allegedly under the influence of narcotics at the time of the accident, though he tested negative for alcohol. According to French newspaper Le Dauphiné Libéré, the instructor […]
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American Tourist Dies in Off-Piste Accident at Val Thorens, France

An American skier in his early 50s has died following a fall in an off-piste area at Val Thorens, in France’s Savoie region, authorities confirmed Tuesday, December 30. The fatal accident occurred mid-afternoon in the Boismint sector of the resort. According to the local ski patrol, Service des Pistes de la Vallée des Belleville (SPVB), which responded to the incident, […]
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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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Cime Caron Cable Car at Val Thorens, France, Slated to Reopen for 2025-26 Season

The famous Cime Caron cable car at Val Thorens, France, will reopen this season after not operating last season following a crash during a maintenance run prior to season opening in November 2024. The resort’s head of communications, Coralie Roubeau, confirmed to SnowBrains that the Cime Caron cable car is scheduled to open to the public on December 6 2025. […]
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No Lifts, Just Legs: British Pair to Walk 801 Miles From London to The French Alps in Ski Boots

On Friday, June 13, at noon, Reuben Gray—known from Britain’s Got Talent—and Matt Brinkley, a British Army reservist and Exeter University alumnus, will commence a unique endurance challenge: an 801-mile walk from Oxford Circus, London, to Val Thorens in the French Alps. Distinctively, both participants will undertake the entire journey wearing full ski attire, including ski boots—footwear in which most […]
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Avalanches in Val Thorens, France, Leave One Critically Injured and Force Ski Area Shutdown

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A series of avalanches swept through Val Thorens ski area in the French Alps today, leaving one person critically injured and forcing the closure of the entire ski area as authorities raised the avalanche risk to its highest level, PisteHors reports. Related: Avalanche Risk at Maximum as Season’s Biggest Snow Storm Shuts Down European Ski Areas Local officials reported that […]
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Val Thorens, France, Wins World’s Best Ski Resort Award

On Monday, November 13, 2023, Val Thorens was awarded the World’s Best Ski Resort at the 11th World Ski Awards. The World Ski Awards were launched in 2013 by the brains behind World Travel Awards. World Ski Awards uses a voting system with votes sourced from ski tourism industry professionals, such as senior executives, travel buyers, tour operators and media as […]
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Race Roundup: North American Ski Cross Athletes Find Success in European Leg of Ski Cross World Cup

One of the yearly highlights of the Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup is the absolutely jam-packed European leg of the race tour. This portion of the Ski Cross World Cup series is known as the ‘Cross Alps Tour’ and features six World Cup races over a 10 day period. This includes double-header events in Val Thorens, France & Innichen, Italy […]
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Europe’s Highest Resort, Val Thorens, France Postpones Opening Weekend Due to High Temperatures

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Warm weather and a recent lack of snow have forced Europe’s highest ski resort, Val Thorens to postpone plans to open this coming weekend. You might also like: Tignes, France Opened this Week Beginning the Longest Season in France The high altitude French resort has its base at 7,546-feet and boasts one of the longest winter seasons in the Alps. But […]
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Candide Thovex Getting Insane Last Week

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This video shows Candide Thovex getting nutty in the park last week in Val Thorens, France. The guy is a freak. He doesn’t even need two skis to land big tricks. On a side note, it looks like the alps have a lot of snow and some great coverage right now, huh? Candide is certainly in the running for greatest skier of all time. He’s clearly ridiculous in the park, he’s unreal in the backcountry, he’s won Freeride World Tour, he goes big, he can do all the latest tricks, and he goes big. Candide Thovex was born in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, and grew up in the village of […]
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