Cambridge Airport has announced the launch of a number of European routes, including Cambridge to Geneva, in time for the 2013/2014 ski season.
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French entrepreneur and businessman Xavier Niel, founder of internet & mobile operator Free, will be opening a new luxury hotel in Courchevel for winter 2013/14.
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An avalanche on the 2nd of May swept away 4 skiers on the Grand Casse in the Vanoise, two skiers were injured and one died in the incident.
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One of the most exciting bits of ski gear is about to hit the market and all the technology has been undergoing testing right here in the 3 Valleys ski area.
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If last weekend’s unexpected dump of snow is anything to go by, winter may well still pay another visit to us here in the Alps but to all intents and purposes we can consider the ski season of 2012/2013 is pretty much over. Deep breath. Sleep for a week…. then what?
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With the success of artificial snow in Courchevel, providing better skiing conditions when snow is a bit scarce - the resort of Courchevel are testing solar canons to improve skiing conditions when sunlight is bit scarce, effectively eliminating flat light.
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The third season of the Dynafit Ski Touring Courchevel, which began on December 12th, came to an end this week having had a record number of entrants. 1,376 people set off overall with 785 of those being different competitors.
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An app for iPhones has been released to help with avalanche rescue whilst a similar Android app is currently being tested in Courchevel by skiers and resort staff.
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Faced with rising wolf population, the French national wolf group have decided to increase the number of wolves culled this year to 24, up from just 11 last year.
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A Courchevel lift operator was hospitalised yesterday afternoon after she was hit by a chairlift in the back of the head.
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