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<description>Every year the French alpine resorts attract a huge amount of tourists to have fun in the mountains....</description>
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<description>After only one season, the new snowpark in the Plateau sector at Val Thorens is already a victim of...</description>
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<description>It's all about flying high this weekend in Courchevel as their airshow coincides with the 18th summe...</description>
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<description>As of the 1st July 2008, it will become law in France that motorised vehicles must carry a warning t...</description>
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<description>The very first ‘Val Thorens Luge Cup” has been hailed a great success with over 140 competitors taki...</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>After much research, an Albertville-based company has discovered a way of recycling used ski gear....</description>
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