Podiums for Team GB in New Zealand

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The southern hemisphere season has seen some great early results for Team GB with podium results in both ski and snowboard events this week. Ormerod scores silver on return Despite being out of World Cup action for almost two years, …

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What’s New in Serre Chevalier for 2019/20

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The latest in our ‘What’s New’ round-ups (after Courchevel and the Portes du Soleil) is Serre Chevalier – and there’s plenty to catch up on… New Eychauda and Cibouït chairlifts The Monetier sector will see an EUR8 million investment in …

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What’s New in the Portes du Soleil for 2019-20

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The huge ski area of the Portes du Soleil – with 650km of linked runs across 12 resorts including Morzine, Les Gets and Avoriaz – is making several changes in the lead up to the new season. These include an …

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What’s New in Courchevel for 2019/20

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Courchevel is always innovating and there are plenty of plans to improve this world-class French ski resort even further for winter 2019/20. New 10-seater Gondola in Le Praz If you travel to Courchevel Le Praz this winter, you’ll see that …

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PistenBully unveil first 100% electric piste basher

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Thanks to Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough, concern about the environment and reducing carbon emissions is as high as ever. 100% Electric Piste Basher Could it be that we the grooming of the slopes could become emissions free? Kässbohrer, the …

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Europe’s longest artificial ski slope opens in Kopaonik, Serbia

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Europe’s longest artificial ski slope opened last summer in the Serbian resort of Kopaonik – the biggest ski resort in the country. In winter, Kopaonik has 55km of ‘natural’ slopes, which lie between 1650m and 2017m. Longest artificial slope in …

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Seven of the Worst Ski Crashes You’ll Ever See…

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We’ve all had wipe-outs in our time in the mountains, but some ski crashes are worse than others. The Chaletline team recently took a vote in the office and picked these seven ski crashes as the worst we’ve ever seen. …

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The new Alpinium in Courchevel [2019 update]

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In the spring of 2018 the local commune in Courchevel started the construction of L’Alpinium – a new super leisure centre in Courchevel Le Praz, being built just next to the Olympic ski jump. Preparations for the 2023 World Alpine …

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New road for cyclists only from Courchevel to Méribel opens

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In July, Courchevel and Méribel will open a new road exclusively dedicated to cyclists. The Col de la Loze will cross the ridge between the two resorts at 2304m and will be the first French pass over 2000m to be cleared of …

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Operation ‘Montagne Propre’ returns to Alpe d’Huez

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Next week Alpe d’Huez launches ‘Operation Montagne Propre’ for another year. In 2018, around 70 volunteers donned gloves and took to the streets, carrying rubbish bags and litter tongs to clear the town of litter. 800 kg of litter collected …

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