It’s now only a matter of weeks until the new ski season starts. We’ve been checking all the latest ski resort news…
1. Chamonix: New Parsa Lift
This autumn, the construction of a new detachable chairlift at the south facing area of Brévent in Chamonix will be completed to replace the old fixed-grip Parsa chairlift.
This new lift will make this whole area much more fluid for the beginner runs and for returning from Flégère to Planpraz at the end of the day. In the same area, the two existing drag lifts (the TK Stade and the TK 2000) will be replaced by one single drag lift.
2. Courchevel: New Handiski area
As well as boasting a cutting-edge ski area in terms of accessibility, from this season Courchevel will offer a dedicated handiski area with 12 specially-trained instructors.
The Courchevel Village, 1650 and 1850 French Ski Schools have joined forces to create a shared starting point in the Pralong quarter. The site was chosen for its ease of road access and terrain layout, as it is situated in a “ZEN zone” and served by two specially adapted ski tows, as well as a 6-seater detachable chair lift.
3. Tignes: Free use of a GoPro
This winter Tignes is offering free use of a GoPro and has launched a competition for the best video clips of the season. The idea is to create a 3 minute edit which will be judged in one of three following categories:
– most stylish
– most offbeat
– most shared on social networks
The 15 finalists will see their videos screened in resort with a the chance to win holidays to the resort.
4. Val Thorens: New Chairlifts for 2016/17
In the Péclet area of Val Thorens, the ‘Le Roc’ drag lift is making way for a detachable 6-seater chairlift to the top of Les Trolles run.
The Boismint sector has also been updated with the addition of a new detachable 6-seater chair lift. This will be faster than its predecessor, and will provide skiers with a new route back down.
Val Thorens
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