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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.
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All cases in the list below are from alpine or downhill skiing activities; no skiers have been known to have died during any cross-country event, or in any major international ski jumping competitions (e.g. FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup, FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, and the Olympic Games), though many ski ...
The following is a list of major snow and ice events in the United States that have caused noteworthy damage and destruction in their wake. The categories presented below are not used to measure the strength of a storm, but are rather indicators of how severely the snowfall affected the population in the storm's path.
Les Arcs: Japan record 29 Jacqueline Blanc France 211,143 km/h 1988 Les Arcs: 30 Renata Kolarova Switzerland 210,526 km/h 1993 Les Arcs: 31 Heini Pipponen Finland 210,160 km/h 2005 Les Arcs: 32 Anna Morin Sweden 209,790 km/h 1992 Les Arcs: 33 Françoise Béguin France 209,546 km/h 1992 Les Arcs: 34 Ulla Riimaki Finland 208,575 km/h 1996 Les Arcs
1950 – A new ski lift in Morgins called 'Morgins - Les Tetes' is built. 1952 – A gondola is built in the summer of 1952 on Super Morzine with 94, 2-seater open-air cabins. The lift opened in 1953 was only operated until a fire in 1964. 1953 – A chairlift in Chatel is built which goes by the name of 'Chatel - Conche'. The lift opens up a ...