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Ride Week makes Courchevel comeback
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2006The Columbia Ride Week returns to Courchevel ski holidays this winter, as some of the world's best freeriders try to win the popular film competition.Last year, the inaugural Ride Week was warmly received by those on their ski holidays in Courchevel, as teams of skiers or snowboarders, complete with...
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Val Thorens toboggan treat
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2006If you like to intersperse some different activities to break up the routine on your ski trip, then a ski holiday in Val Thorens could be just the thing for you.The ski resort can lay claim to the longest toboggan run in France, an impressive six kilometres.It takes just eight minutes to reach the s...
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Rip Curl girls verge on Verbier
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2006If you have always fancied having a go at a bit of freestyling out on the snow, then a ski holiday in Verbier this winter could be just the ticket for you.Rip Curl has decided to take its summertime Rip Curl Girls Tour from the sea to the piste by giving special lessons to girls over the age of 12.T...
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New lift pass system for Meribel
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2006For those going on their ski holidays to Meribel this winter, the pre-trip routine of making sure you have a passport photo for your lift pass will be a thing of past.The ski resort, which forms part of the famous Les 3 Vallees, will benefit from a new "hands free" lift pass system that will make ac...
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New pass innovation for Val Thorens
Date Posted: 24 Nov 2006The ski resort of Val Thorens, situated in Les 3 Vallees, is moving with the times and offering a new half-day lift pass for skiers.It's not unusual to arrive in the afternoon at your holiday destination and squeeze in a few hours of skiing before darkness falls.Now piste lovers enjoying their ski h...
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Meribel gets new six-seater lift
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2006If you're headed off on a Meribel ski holiday this ski season, you'll be pleased to know that it should be quicker to get to the top of the piste than ever before this season.That's because in Meribel-Mottaret a new six-seater lift has been installed to replace the old Chatelet chairlift system. As ...