Browsing entries tagged with France
19 May 2013
A handful of ski resorts in the Alps are still open this weekend, and Engelberg (pictured here on Tuesday), closes on 26 May. This weekend skiers have enjoyed an unexpected treat after 15cm of fresh snow…
11 Apr 2013
This weekend is nearly your last chance to go skiing or snowboarding this season — and enjoy snow cover that many in the Alps are saying has been the best in 40 or 50 years. Though conditions are now…
15 Mar 2013
Val d’Isère is holding a yoga festival in April, the first event of its kind in a French ski resort. Around 24 yoga classes, as well as dance and music workshops and concerts will take place over three…
7 Mar 2013
British tour operators have united to fight against last month’s ruling that ski hosting is illegal in France. Following the ruling in Albertville on 21 February, tour operator Le Ski made a formal appeal…
21 Jan 2013
Where to Ski and Snowboard readers say they believe the Ecole du Ski Français (ESF) has no right to interfere with ski guiding that tour operators offer their clients. UK tour operator Le Ski is the first…
16 Jan 2013
Parts of the French Pyrénées are on red alert following heavy snowfalls of more than 50cm in 24 hours. The “alert rouge” – the highest avalanche warning - has been issued by Meteo France for the…
11 Jan 2013
Temperatures are dropping and it’s snowing again in the Alps. Just when everyone is heading back to work after the New Year break, the snow is coming — and it’s much needed after this week’s warm…
9 Jan 2013
UK tour operator Le Ski has more than a month to wait until a French court decides whether the company was illegally providing employees to show holiday skiers around the pistes in the Three Valleys last…
18 Dec 2012
Avalanche dogs and their trainers are this week finishing three weeks of annual training in the French ski resort of Les Deux Alpes. This is the seventh year that training has been held by the National…
17 Dec 2012
With only one mainstream airline offering free ski carriage this winter, more and more skiers and snowboarders are thinking about hiring equipment in resort this year. The winter sports equipment retailer…
18 Nov 2012
250 ski instructors from resorts all over France will now NOT descend on London this week for a winter warm-up. Tourist body Atout France has confirmed that the event has been cancelled “for technical…
10 Nov 2012
Snow has been falling this week and more is forecast across the Alps this weekend, with Obergurgl in Austria joining the ever-growing list of ski resorts opening early. Conditions are so good in Obergurgl…
26 Oct 2012
Canadian authorities are reminding all off-piste skiers to brush up on their avalanche skills this season, following the death of a mountain worker in British Columbia. Pat Lawrence Desmarais, a 50-year-old…
15 Oct 2012
Monday morning has brought snow across France, Austria, Italy and Switzerland — with particularly heavy dumps on the
11 Oct 2012
Train tickets to the Swiss and French Alps have gone on sale today. Services to both countries leave every Saturday from 22 December to 13 April, with prices starting at £149 return to France, and £189…
28 Sep 2012
As Tignes prepares to open to skiers this weekend, ski resorts in Australia have extended their season and are hailing it as one of the best ever. Thredbo and Perisher in New South Wales and Mt Buller…
20 Sep 2012
The Alps have been hit by more snow for the third week running — in time for more glaciers to open this weekend. Austria and Switzerland both reported fresh snowfall last night, with temperatures…
3 Jan 2012
French lift passes are one of the items that will cost more as a result of the French government’s 1.5% increase in VAT (TVA in France) on these and other goods. The ruling took effect on 1 January…
1 Dec 2011
A travel company has launched its new coach service to the French Alps with a bargain (but limited*) fare of £49 each way. SkiShuttle.co.uk is targeting the “skint skier” with a new weekly…
6 Oct 2011
Peak Retreats, specialist tour operator to the French Alps, has won the Best Ski Company award again at the annual Guardian, guardian.co.uk, Observer Travel Awards. This is the third consecutive win for…
30 Aug 2011
With Christmas and New Year’s days falling on a Sunday this year, Lagrange holidays has introduced a few flexible incentives for those skiers planning to hit the slopes during that week. These include…
22 Sep 2010
Another industry shake-up has been announced this week, with news that one of the UK’s leading ski chalet operators to France, Ski Beat, has been sold to Directski.com – a dynamic, online independent…
28 Mar 2010
Ski operators are beginning to offer summer programmes to encourage year-round holidays in the mountains. As well as glacier skiing, there are plenty of adrenalin sports on offer at most resorts during…
1 Aug 2009
One of the largest lift operators, Compagnie des Alpes, has released its winter 2008/09 report, in which it announces the sale of its stake in Verbier - but also reports record profits.The company,…
8 Jul 2009
Tickets are now on sale for Eurostar’s ski train services to the French Alps - and starting prices are a little lower than last winter.Eurostar will offer two weekly services for winter 2009/10…
31 Dec 2008
Some of the best freestyle riders worldwide will be in Tignes next week (4-9 January) for five action-packed days of competition in the parks and pipes.The Tignes Airwaves is back for a fifth year and…
27 Dec 2008
There’s quite a lot that’s new on the Swiss side of the Portes du Soleil ski region this winter… Faster connectionsThe key development on the mountain is installation of the country’s…
22 Dec 2008
Intrawest’s second European ski development has opened in Flaine, France.Flaine Montsoleil is a new four-star residence that follows Intrawest’s famed Arc 1950 village as the latest in smart…
11 Jan 2006
They are a cross between blades and standard skis. They come in two lengths, feature classic release bindings and are emblazoned with trendy, cool decals. They are set to steal the freestyle and…
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