Could you run 100m in ski boots in less than 17.65 seconds?

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Meet Andre Ortolf. It’s fair to say that this German is an eccentric. He’s also the current world record holder for the fastest 100m while wearing ski boots. Holder of three world records The 21 year old from Augsburg in …

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5 Non-Ski Activities in Val Thorens You Have Probably Never Heard Of

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You may already know that Val Thorens already offers a wide range of thrilling and relaxing non-skiing activities including their mega zip-wire, ice diving, toboggan, mountain biking on snow, spas and more. But here are five great new activities in …

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New for Les Menuires for winter 2015/16

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Les Menuires comes into this season off the back of its 50th anniversary earlier this year with some great new improvements for 2015/16. New Bouquetin blue run Top of the list is the new ‘Bouquetin’ blue run, which will now …

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New James Bond film ‘Spectre’ features skiing in Austria

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It may be top secret to some, but James Bond – 007, the most famous spy in the world, has been filming the 24th Bond film, Spectre, in the Austrian Tirol. We’ve been expecting you, Mr Bond… This will be …

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Les 2 Alpes opens this weekend

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Yes, it’s only October, but you can already ski in Zermatt and the Hintertux glacier (both open all year round). And from this weekend, you’ll also be able to ski on the glacier in Les 2 Alpes. Enjoy the Glacier …

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New lifts for Les Arcs in 2015/16

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Les Arcs in the Paradiski area has invested heavily in new lifts for the forthcoming 2015/16 season. Montalbert Gondola  Progress is going very well on this new lift that will run from Plagne Montalbert to Le Fornelet at 1970m. The bubbles arrived …

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Critérium de la Première Neige in Val d’Isere celebrates 60th anniversary

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It was back in 1955 that the Val d’Isère Club des Sports first invited the world’s top racers to compete against each other. Since then the resort has been the focal point every December for the start of the ski …

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Redevelopment of Solaise ski area in Val d’Isere announced

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Work finally got underway this summer on the first stage of a €16m (£11.1m) two-year project to entirely redevelop the top of Solaise in Val d’Isere. The plans will see the top of the Solaise area reshaped. Bulldozers have already …

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Unique Ski Helmet for World Cup Winner in Courchevel

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If the great skiing of Les 3 Vallees wasn’t enough of a reason to head to Courchevel this winter, then one event to check out is the FIS World Cup Giant Slalom on 20 December 2015. This pre-Christmas break will …

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What’s new in Val Thorens for 2015/16?

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Val Thorens is clearly a resort on the up.  But despite winning world ski resort of the year in 2013 and 2014, it is not resting on its laurels. As the highest ski resort in Europe, and part of Les …

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