Val d’Isere, France – Park City’s Ted Ligety has said that Val d’Isere’s La Face de Bellvarde is “miserable to ski,” and Saturday’s race confirmed that for him, as Ligety made a big mistake in the giant slalom and did not qualify for second run in a race won once again by Austria’s Marcel Hirscher. The … Continue reading Mistake Takes Ligety Out of Val d’Isere GS
The girl in front of me was terrified, but handled rescue like a champ #skirescue #rap #stuckonalift #alcoholplease #skiheavenly A video posted by Lara Miller (@misslaram) on Jan 3, 2016 at 2:15pm PST
Morzine, France – A British/French-run ski school in the Alpine resort of Morzine now blends a holiday on the snow with a chance to improve your French language skills. The recent re-branding of French Alpine School (formally Lost in Translation) has also seen a move to a centrally located location in the heart of Morzine, opposite the resort’s … Continue reading Combine Skiing with French Lessons
Val d’Isere, France – An avalanche in the French ski resort of Val d’Isere has claimed the life of a top financial executive. Craig Schiffer, 58, was skiing with his children and a professional ski guide on December 23 when the avalanche struck. He was buried for about 15 minutes before he died en route … Continue reading Val d’Isere Avalanche Claims Former Lehman Brothers Exec
La Clusaz, France – When only 40 of France’s roughly 200 ski resorts are open a week before Christmas, it’s time to worry. The lack of snowfall thus far this winter across a broad swath of France, Switzerland and Austria has already forced the relocation of World Cup ski races from both Courchevel and Val d’Isere, … Continue reading European Ski Resorts Fret Snowless Christmas
Les Gets, France – With four ski trips to the Alps under my belt over the past ten years, all of them to the Tirol region in western Austria, I steeled my resolve last October to expand my horizons and book a long deferred inaugural visit to the French Alps. That decision turned out to be … Continue reading Livin’ Large at the Portes du Soleil
