Why do we love photos of ‘déneigement’?
Are you a ski/snow/mountain company? Do you want to increase your engagement on social media during the spring months? You need photos of ‘déneigement’… We’ve previously noted on Skipedia how people love photos of dogs in snow, almost as much as they love photos of cars buried under the snow. The former is probably just...
Which French ski resorts had the most snow in 2018/19?
If you were guessing which French ski resort had the most snow last winter, it’s unlikely you’d guess correctly. Resorts always talk about their micro-climates, caused by being at the end of a valley where the weather systems stop and drop. But would you have guessed that Les Contamines was the French resort with the...
La Rosière article by Skipedia in Skier & Snowboarder Magazine
Iain from Skipedia recently visited La Rosière to check out the Mont Valaisan freeride area. His article has now been published in Skier and Snowboarder Magazine. This is Iain’s video, shot in La Rosière during his visit:
Record snowfall delays opening of Alpine mountain passes
One of the consequences of the record snow season of 2017/18 is that many of the mountain passes around the Alps have been much more difficult to clear than in ‘normal’ years. Col de l’Iseran Even now, towards the end of June, some passes, such as the Col de l’Iseran in Val d’Isère have still not...
ESF La Rosiere tackle ‘ski hosting’ ban by adding new social skiing service
There will be few readers of Skipedia unaware of the ongoing saga between the French authorities and British ski tour operators offering ‘ski hosting’ [for the uninitiated, try the following articles]. With the next stage in the appeal process not due until May 2014, ski hosting will not be offered this winter season. Crystal Holidays...
The Best Personalised Number Plates in the Alps…
During a recent trip to La Rosiere, we spotted this great personalised number plate, owned by Laura from the tour operator SnowCrazy: Also seen in Courchevel by the Courchevel Enquirer was this Range Rover (possibly owned by Ski Val?): This plate has been spotted in Verbier: Sue Bennett told us that she bought this numberplate after fracturing...