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Updated: 2pm Saturday 16 June 2018 - Summer skiing news
This weekend finally sees the end of Val d’Isère’s first ever summer opening of non-glacial skiing on Bellevarde, which opened back on 3 June. This followed one of the snowiest ever winters in the northern French Alps with cumulative snowfall totals of nearly 9m at resort level in Val d’Isère... More
Lots of snow this year on the French glaciers. This how the Pisaillas glacier above Val d’Isère looked this week – 16 June 2018 – Photo: facebook.com/valdisere
"Today in the Alps" will return in Autumn 2018
Snow reports and snow forecasts will return in Autumn 2018
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The 2016-17 Alpine ski season was a poor one overall.
But did any resorts buck the trend?
Read our full review of the 2016-17 ski season and find out who got the most snow in the Alps
Who got the most snow in North America in 2016-17?
Unlike the Alps, the 2016-17 North American ski season was an excellent one overall...
Read our full review of the 2016-17 ski season and find out who got the most snow in North America
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