Ski Resort and Snow News - April 2013
Speed Record Broken For Descending Mont Blanc
Published : 30-Apr-2013 08:38
The little known record for getting from the summit of Mont Blanc to the centre of Chamonix has just been broken with a new records time set of only 32 minutes!
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Fresh Snow on Scottish Ski Slopes
Published : 29-Apr-2013 09:23
The remarkably consistent 2012-13 ski season is continuing in Scotland, with fresh snow still falling, and forecast to continue in to May.
The cold first half of spring is a repeat of last season, but in 2012 the cold April and May followed a warm winter in which slopes were closed for much of February and March, as a result Cairngorm ski area has reported over 200,000 skiers visiting so far this season, more than double the 2011-12 total.
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J2Ski Snow Report - April 25th 2013
Published : 25-Apr-2013 10:43
Week Ending April 27th, 2013
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As temperatures rise in The Alps (after yet more snow!), it's time for us to take our end-of-season rest... this will be the last of our weekly updates for the 2012/2013 season.
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Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About Snowmaking (At Lech)
Published : 25-Apr-2013 02:22
Grooming the snow at Lech, Picture Credit: Sepp Mallaun (c) LZTG
Snowmaking has been the big spend of the world's leading ski areas for more than a decade now as they battle, some critics say, to try to beat climate change, but in most cases it seems to be more about providing a snow guarantee from mid-autumn to early-spring so that skiers and boarders will feel confident to invest in pre-booking their holidays.
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The Return of the Snowcamp Rally!
Published : 24-Apr-2013 02:33
The Snow Camp Rally, a fun-packed charity fund-raising race across middle-England to try to get in as many runs at possible at each of the country's five indoor snow centres, is back this October. Anyone wanting to take part is advised to register now – as only 20 teams can compete.
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Five Die In Avalanche at Avalanche Safety Fund Raiser
Published : 22-Apr-2013 02:28
In what is believed to be the largest single incident avalanche death toll this ski season, five men taking part in an event to promote safety in back country skiing and snowboarding were killed near Loveland ski area in Colorado on Saturday.
The five dead men, all in their early thirties, were all carrying avalanche beacons and were equipped with special avalanche safety devices including Avalungs and float packs.
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J2Ski Snow Report - April 18th 2013
Published : 18-Apr-2013 09:28
Week Ending April 20th, 2013
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After a week of warmth in The Alps, temperatures are set to fall significantly over the next few days - with the likelihood of fresh snow above 2,000 metres...
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La Plagne Film Their Summer Upgrades
Published : 18-Apr-2013 04:16
A documentary film of the summer upgrades at a top ski resort may not initially appear to be riveting viewing, but La Plagne, part of the giant French Paradiski resort, has just released such a film online to proive those pre-conceptions wrong!
The film, titled "200 days to get through summer," which was record during summer 2012, condenses eight months of work and a 13 million Euro spend by the lift company in to just 15 minutes.
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Coach Crash in French Alps Kills British Driver
Published : 17-Apr-2013 10:47
Alpe d'Huez, picture credit NUTS.fr)
A coach that was collecting a tour operator's staff from several resorts in the French Alps has crashed near to Alpe d'Huez, killing the 64 year old driver and reportedly leaving four people still in hospital, three of them seriously injured.
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World’s Longest Linked Lifts Network The Result of New Cortina Lifts?
Published : 16-Apr-2013 05:30
Cortina d'Ampezzo picture Credit - D G Bandion
A decision by the people of Cortina d'Ampezzo at the weekend will open the way for one of the longest, and most unusual ski trips in the world – staying on piste and ascending with ski lifts.
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J2Ski Snow Report - April 11th 2013
Published : 11-Apr-2013 05:54
Week Ending April 13th, 2013
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Spring is on it's way but...
...not before this epic winter has had one more throw of the snow dice! The next couple of days will see some significant precipitation with anything up to 30cm of new snow falling at altitude. That will be rain lower down, of course, but it's yet another few powder days if you can get there.
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Summer Skiing in Les Deux Alpes
Published : 11-Apr-2013 04:18
Kindly provided by Les 2 Alpes press office:
Summer Skiing on The Glacier
History: Les 2 Alpes has been a summer skiing destination for over 40 years! Encouraged by ski clubs and major national and international teams, especially from Italy, summer skiing has seen rapid development. The glacier has quickly
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British Ski Teacher Jailed Overnight for Ski Teaching in France
Published : 08-Apr-2013 08:47
The latest confrontations between French police and British people working in the Alps has led to a ski teacher spending 24 hours in jail, a student taking legal action against French police for assault, a ski school operator facing three months in jail, a demonstration by 50-100 British holiday makers outside Megeve police station and a call by a British MP for government action according to reports by the BBC, the Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph.
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Vote for Snow Camp - and M-and-G will give them money!
Published : 04-Apr-2013 11:02
M&G ski charity donation
One of our favourite ski charities, Snow Camp - who do great things for youngsters facing big challenges - is in the running for a grant from M&G.
M&G wrote:For the third season running, M&G is active in European ski resorts. This season's ski campaign includes advertising in 40 European ski resorts and sponsorship of 28 ski schools. We are pleased to announce this season M&G will again be giving away €25,000 to ski-related charities - your votes will decide the donation each charity receives.
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J2Ski Snow Report - April 4th 2013
Published : 04-Apr-2013 10:53
Week Ending April 6th, 2013
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Still... it looks like staying cool in The Alps for a few more days, before easing toward seasonal temperatures next week. A little more fresh in some locations is in the forecast but mostly we expect fine Spring skiing on the substantial base until the end of the season...
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