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Five skiers killed in French Alps avalanches on off-Piste routes
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Five skiers were killed in two separate avalanches in the French Alps. Four Norwegian skiers died in Val-Cenis, while a Swiss skier lost her life near Vallorcine. Authorities have issued warnings about heightened avalanche risks in the region.
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Winter is coming but not for this French ski resort, as there’s not enough
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
La Sambuy, a town that operates a family skiing resort close to Mont Blanc in the French Alps, has chosen to demolish its ski lifts because, as a result of global warming, its ski season has been reduced to a few short weeks, making it unprofitable to keep them open.
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Four killed in avalanche in the French Alps
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The incident happened in the middle of the day at the Armancette glacier, at the altitude of around 3,500 meters (11,500 feet). The glacier is located in the Haute-Savoie region, some 30 kilometres (almost 20 miles) southwest of Chamonix.
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5 emergency responders killed in search and rescue operation in French Alp
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 9 (ANI): Five emergency responders were killed in a helicopter crash during a search and rescue operation in the French Alps, said French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday (local time).
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Prices of ski homes in the Alps rise 19 pc over last decade: Knight Frank
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 27 (ANI): Ski homes in the Alps have witnessed an average price growth of 19 per cent over the last decade, outperforming average returns from prime properties in tier-one cities like Geneva (19 per cent), Mumbai (13 per cent), Monaco (minus 11 per cent) and
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2 killed, 22 injured in French ski resort fire
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France], Jan 20 (ANI): As many as two persons were killed and 22 people reportedly injured in a deadly fire that broke out in a French ski resort in Courchevel on Sunday.
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Four dead as avalanche hits ski resort of Tignes in French Alps
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Feb 13 (ANI): At least four people have reportedly been killed after an avalanche struck the ski resort of Tignes in the French Alps.
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