Deux Alpes, France – A massive avalanche struck a group of nine student skiers from Lyon and their school teacher in Deux Alpes today, southeast of Grenoble, killing at least two and leaving others seriously injured. One of the dead is said to be a 14-year-old girl, while police indicate that the second fatal victim unrelated … Continue reading Avalanche Hits School Group in French Alps, Killing At Least Two
Val d’Isere, France – After being left high and dry for the holiday week, French ski resorts have received as much as 30cm of new snow in recent days to finally jump-start the ski season. With that new snow, however, have come avalanches. In the Savoie region, police officials in Courchevel have reported as many … Continue reading Avalanches in French Alps Kill 2
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, France – With many of their slopes bare and snowless, two ski resorts in the French Alps are asking local skiers to leave what little snow there is for vacationers through the holidays. The mayor of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville, home to the resorts of Val Thorens and Les Ménuires, made the unusual request last week when the two resorts entered the all-important Christmas holiday … Continue reading French Ski Resorts Ask Locals to Stay Home
Courchevel, France – Still rattled from her near disaster in Saturday’s downhill in Val d’Isere, Lindsey Vonn finished a disappointing 13th in Sunday’s Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom in Courchevel, allowing Lara Gut of Switzerland to pass her in the World Cup overall standings. “I didn’t really feel very balanced today,” Vonn said after crossing … Continue reading A Shaken Lindsey Vonn Disappoints in Courchevel
Val d’Isere, France – Lindsey Vonn’s bid for a record-tying downhill victory hit a speed bump on Saturday in Val d’Isere. Vonn, the current overall World Cup leader, was .13 faster than Switzerland’s Lara Gut at the first split time when she hit a bump midway down the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill course and briefly … Continue reading Gut Wins Val d’Isere DH While Vonn Bumps Out
Val d’Isere, France – Colorado’s Lindsey Vonn just missed the top step of the podium by the smallest of margins on Friday, finishing second to Switzerland’s Lara Gut in the Audi FIS Ski World Cup alpine combined staged in Val d’Isere. “I skied as hard as I could in the downhill knowing Lindsey would be faster,” … Continue reading Gut Edges Vonn in Val d’Isere Combined
Meribel, France – A 17-year-old Briton died on Wednesday while skiing with a group of friends at the French ski resort of Meribel. The victim has been identified as Louis Ross, who was attending the Canford School in Wimborne, Dorset. “We are devastated by this shocking news and are doing all we can to support the family … Continue reading British Teen Dies in Ski Crash in French Alps
