New Chairlifts in Meribel for 2018/19

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Méribel is investing over €15 million in the resort over the next two years, starting this winter 2018/19 with two new chairlifts. New 6-seater chairlift and red piste The Cherferie button lift is replaced by the Les 3 Vallées resort with …

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Snow in Africa!

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Contrary to the lyrics of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’, it does snow in Africa more than you might expect, but when it does it can produce some incredible images. These surreal shots of elephants were taken last weekend in …

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What’s New in Austria for Winter 2018/19?

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The ski resorts of Austria have been busy over the summer with many more lifts and snowmaking. Here’s a selection of some of the main developments for Austria for winter 2018/19… Record-breaking luxury chairlift for Ischgl Ischgl has replaced the …

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Road World Cycling Championships coming to Innsbruck

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Cycling’s annual Road World Cycling Championships is coming to the Austrian Alps next month, as it is hosted in the Austrian Tirol from 23-30 September 2018. World Cycling Championships in Austria Innsbruck will act as host city for the Worlds, …

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Telegraph Ski & Snowboard Festival Celebrates 45th Anniversary

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This year the Telegraph Ski & Snowboard Festival will celebrate their 45th Anniversary. The event has been re-branded from a ‘Show’ to a ‘Festival’, fitting in with the various activities now on offer. In 2018 it will take place from 25-28 …

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New Möslbahn Gondola for Penken, Mayrhofen (Opens 2018/19)

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From December 2018, a new 10-person monocable gondola lift will connect the village of Mösl at Hochschwendberg with Action Mountain Penken in Mayrhofen. A new D-Line generation lift from Doppelmayr, the Möslbahn will transport about 2000 skiers and snowboarders per …

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What’s new in Serre Chevalier for winter 2018/19?

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It’s the middle of summer, but we’re already looking forward to skiing in Serre Chevalier this winter. The resorts opening weekend will be from 07 to 09 December 2018 and then will open continuously for the winter season from 15 …

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New Lifts, Pistes & Snowmaking in Les 3 Vallées for 2018/19

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It’s less than four months now until Val Thorens in Les 3 Vallées opens on 17 November, with Courchevel, Méribel and Les Menuires following on 08 December. Skiers to Les 3 Vallées can look forward to several new lifts that …

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Tour de France comes to the Alps (2018)

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The 2018 Tour de France started last weekend and next week our favourite stages will come as the peloton arrives in the Alps. This year, there are three days featuring ski resorts: Stage 10 – Annecy to Le Grand Bornand …

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Increased Olympic funding for British Ski & Snowboard team

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There was great news yesterday for British Ski & Snowboard as UK Sport announced that they will be increasing their funding for their Winter Olympic and Paralympic athletes. After Great Britain’s most successful Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics ever in …

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