French ski lift strikes cause little or no disruption shock
Bad news travels fast, or as my gran used to say, “Misery loves company”. Whichever aphorism you prefer, the recent strikes in French ski resorts appear to have had little impact on holidaymakers. Not that you would have expected this after the multiple and calamitous stories by most of the UK media, with headlines such...
Pack of wolves spotted in Swiss ski resort
Last month a piste basher driver in the Swiss ski resort of La Tzoumaz enjoyed an increasingly common sight when he encountered a pack of four wolves on the slopes. La Tzoumaz is part of the ‘Four Valleys ski area, which also includes Verbier, Nendaz and Veysonnaz. According to Nicolas Bourquin, head of the Cantonal...
Chamonix preparing bid to host 2030 Winter Olympics
UPDATE (10 January 2023): Mayor of Chamonix, Éric Fournier, has confirmed that a joint bid (with Valais and the Aosta Valley) for the Winter Olympic Games “is not on the agenda” ————- Chamonix is currently preparing a bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympic Games, in partnership with the Valais region of Switzerland and the...
Why is there an increase in searches for high ski resorts?
The last week has been full of articles in the UK national newspapers about the snow-impoverished slopes of Europe. As is the way with the ‘News’, there has been a focus on the spectacularly bad looking strips of snow across grass and not much mention that above 1800m, the skiing is not too bad. ‘Misery...
Snow cannons vandalised in Les Gets
Two snow cannons in the French ski resort of Les Gets have been vandalised, causing thousands of euros worth of damage. Several power cables were cut and graffiti added saying ‘Pas de ski sans neige’. ‘No skiing without snow’ This translates as ‘No skiing without snow’, which as a message is hard to argue with,...
Val Thorens article on InTheSnow.com
Iain travelled to Val Thorens in December 2022 to visit the new €40 million sports centre, ‘Le Board’. His review has now been published by InTheSnow Magazine: Iain travelled by train to and from Val Thorens, via Modane/Orelle on his outbound journey and back via Moutiers. Iain’s journey from Orelle to Val Thorens was as...