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Flaine is often called the "big snowy bowl" due to it having one of the best snow records in the Alps. [2] It is a modern, car-free resort with a wealth of amenities, all in close proximity to the accommodation. [3] Flaine has been dubbed “the world's ugliest ski resort”. [4]
According to a report published in August by the scientific journal Nature Climate Change, 53% of 2,234 ski resorts surveyed in Europe are likely to experience “a very high snow supply risk ...
Les Arcs (French pronunciation: [le.z‿aʁk]) is a ski resort located in Savoie, France, in the Tarentaise Valley town of Bourg-Saint-Maurice.Initially created by Robert Blanc and Roger Godino, it is a part of the huge Paradiski system which is under ownership by Compagnie des Alpes, a French-listed company owning several other ski resorts as well as theme parks.
Le Collet d'Allevard is a ski resort in the Belledonne range of the French Alps, located in the department of Isère in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, approximately 11.5 km (7.1 mi) from Allevard. The ski area extends over the communes of Allevard and La Chapelle-du-Bard. The resort was created in 1955 on former communal pastures and served ...
Resort dismantles lifts after global warming reduced its ski season to just a few weeks
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Chalmazel ski area on the slopes of Pierre-sur-Haute, the highest point in the Monts du Forez (1,634 m). The ski resort of the commune of Chalmazel-Jeansagnière is located at an altitude of 1,120 meters, at a place called Les Bois, 4 kilometers as the crow flies from the village 250 meters below.
The highest elevation accessible on skis is 2260 m (Pointe de Mossettes) and the lowest is 930 m (Abondance Village). As with many other Alpine ski resorts, the lower slopes of the Portes du Soleil have snow-making facilities to extend the ski season by keeping the lower slopes open during the warmer months.