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British skier dead after avalanche
The former British Olympic sailing coach David Robinson, an experienced skier, has died after an avalanche buried him in Val d’Isere.
Featured Chalet: Chalet-Hotel Fjord Val d’Isere
In central Val d'Isere, the Chalet-Hotel Fjord is available for one week as our Featured Chalet with a 15% discount!
Clear skies & snow at many French ski resorts – pictures
With the overnight low temperatures just beginning to rise, here are some shots from a few French resorts around 9am on Friday the 19th of November.
Val d’Isere Avalanche death
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On Tuesday an slab Avalanche on Val d’Isere’s Grand Valon claimed the life of a 30 year old Danish skiier. Reports claim that the male skier died instantly, of a broken neck. He was part of a group (from the French UCPA organisation) led by an instructor, on the 2600m 35 degree West facing slope....
Don’t Catch Your Death
The British Ambassador to France, Peter Westmacott, has just launched an anti-binge drinking campaign aimed at reducing alcohol related accidents amongst Brits in the Alps. This follows the unfortunate death of 20 year old Rebecca Ward in Val d’Isere, last year. Although not a heavy drinker, after leaving the pub early that night Ward died...
Val d isere Ski Deals
Free Liftpasses and more… Given this resort’s premium status as a leading destination, it is not often that we offer Val d’isere ski deals and even less often that the resort itself offers a deal on liftpasses! However times have changed and those good people at Val d’isere are doing just that! 2-4-1 Liftpass Those...
Ski Resorts open early!
So much snow at this time of the year is surely a harbinger to a good snow season! The weekend saw more bitterly cold temperatures and the snow fall has continued for most of this week. Les Arcs, Vald’isere, Meribel, La Plagne and Tignes are all opening much earlier this year – offering skiers and...
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