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<description>A bit of an institution in the centre of Courchevel 1850, the two star hotel, bar and restaurant ‘La...</description>
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<description>A new study in to ski injuries by Professor Peter Cummings of the University of Washington has concl...</description>
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<description>Courchevel has strengthened its status as THE resort to pop over to in a private plane with a greatl...</description>
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<description>The fourth edition of the Derby du Roc Merlet takes places at the end of the skiing day on Saturday...</description>
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<description>It’s all systems go for the grand finale of the X Wing challenge series for the 2008 winter season w...</description>
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<description>For the next two weeks Méribel hosts the Altitude Festival, offering a multitude of events including...</description>
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<description>Following trials in the US at CopperBeech Mountain resort, French ski resorts are looking into inves...</description>
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<description>A nice little snippet caught our eye in this week’s Sunday Mirror. Apparently, back in 2003, Russian...</description>
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<description>Was it Batman that used to say “Holy Moly”?  Well even if it wasn’t that’s the only way to describe...</description>
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<description>Whatever you have planned for next Thursday (27th) – cancel it - The Feeling are playing a free gig...</description>
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<description>And so it has been and gone... the 19th annual Boss des Bosses season worker's bumps competition......</description>
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<description>On April 6th, Val Thorens will be holding its first ever Toboggan Cup!  Using the longest tobogganin...</description>
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<description>After much research, an Albertville-based company has discovered a way of recycling used ski gear....</description>
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<description>Hotel ‘Le Saint Joseph’ fell victim to a raid during the early hours of Sunday morning when a thief...</description>
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<description>Running for 12 years, Courchevel will be hosting the Cineski festival for the fifth consecutive year...</description>
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<description>This years Boss des Bosses mogul competition will take place at Grands Montets on Wednesday 19 March...</description>
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<description>Following the strike last week by lift workers in Courchevel which paralysed the ski resort, seasonn...</description>
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<description>Most tourists (especially those from the UK) whizz through Brides les Bains in the Three Valleys wit...</description>
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<description>Following the uprecedented decision by workers of the Courchevel lift company S3V to go out on strik...</description>
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<description>The Altitude Festival 2008 is kicking off in Meribel for a fortnight at the end of the season from t...</description>
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<description>Following a meeting between employees and the directors of Courchevel's lift company S3V this mornin...</description>
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<description>When most of us are heading up the lifts in the morning, Environment Officer Maria Opelz is poking h...</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>A strike called by lift company S3V may affect the running of lifts in around half the Three Valley...</description>
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<description>For more than 20 years, fireworks have played a big part in the animation scene of Courchevel, so mu...</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<description>Despite the Men’s Downhill race being cancelled on Saturday 2nd Feb, the weather turned for the bett...</description>
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