Exclusive: Is Vail Resorts about to buy Flims Laax in Switzerland?
The latest ski destination to be linked heavily with Vail Resorts is Flims Laax in Switzerland. After their acquisitions of Crans Montana and Andermatt Sedrun, it’s believed the company is keen to add further resorts to their portfolio of 42 ski areas across the world. Is Flims Laax next on the list for Vail Resorts?...
Chamonix article for Skier and Snowboarder Magazine
Iain travelled to Chamonix in February 2024 to report on the centenary of the first ever Winter Olympics, which took place there in 1924. His article has now been published online by Skier and Snowboarder Magazine. It will appear in print in their Autumn edition next month. Listen to Iain’s report from Chamonix here:
Exclusive: Tignes to split from Compagnie des Alpes
Tignes has decided to take back control of its ski area from Compagnie des Alpes. The local commune confirmed that the current contract with STGM – the subsidiary company that is 78% owned by Compagnie des Alpes – will expire on 31 May 2026. Lifts valued at €100 million At this point, a new company...
Saulire Cable Car in Courchevel will re-open in December 2024
Les 3 Vallées has confirmed that the Saulire cable car will open again in December 2024. You can find out more in Episode 216 of The Ski Podcast: Damaged in pre-season testing Readers may be aware that during a standard pre-season check on the 120-capacity cable car in September 2021, both cabins were damaged as they...
Exclusive: ‘The Brits’ to return to Mayrhofen, Austria in March 2025
British snowsports premier freestyle competition ‘The Brits’ will take place in Mayrhofen, Austria next winter. It will be the first time the event has taken place in the Alps since 2019, when Laax in Switzerland was the venue. Stu Brass, organiser of ‘The Brits’ confirmed the news in Episode 213 of The Ski Podcast: “It’s...
When ski resorts go to war: Saint-Gervais and Megève dispute turns nasty
You know things are going badly between neighbours when both Hitler and Donald Trump are invoked to settle an argument. Yet the mayors of French ski resorts of Saint-Gervais and Megève are currently swapping insults at a rate that would shock even Jackie Weaver. New lift dispute The dispute arose over the construction of a...