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Snow news: Les Gets and Tignes
As the epic early season snow continues to fall over the French Alps so more and more resorts are opening, some are just at weekends while others are fully open. Les Gets is going for a limited opening from this weekend (4th & 5th of December), with the Mont Chéry cable car, and La Pointe and Chéry Nord charlifts running - but the adult pass is only €15 all day!
New events for Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games?
After the inclusion of just two new events at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, the International Ski Federation (FIS) ski body are promoting four new events for the 2014 Games. The Men and Women’s Ski Cross proved to be a big hit at the last Games (XXI), especially with the (crucial) younger audience. The FIS are...
New snowboard events for 2014 Olympics
There is growing support for the inclusion of two new snowboard events at the 2014 Winter Olympics, to be held in Sochi, Russia. The US, New Zealand and Canadian representatives are planning to raise the matter at the upcoming biannual FIS Congress, in Turkey next week. The two new events are Slopestyle and Team Snowboardcross. Olympic...
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Light winds with occasional snow showers in the higher areas looks typical across the French Alps this week. Temperatures are to be below zero in France, but likely to be higher in Austria, though their resorts may see a little more snow. Thursday and Friday should be clear and sunny all day (and night). Chamonix is set to see the best of the snow fall, with the top slopes expecting up to 5cm between Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. There could also be further falls of snow next weekend.Score yourself a great deal in June! £499 for everything - all chalets, dates and resorts!! This amazing offer is only open for the month of June and for a limit of 500 spaces. (See the counter below). It is a great chance to book now and score a very cheap ski package this winter, and to get a premium chalet and a peak date for less! http://www.alpineelements.co.uk
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