https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The 2024/2025 ski season is approaching in France. Here are some of the start dates for major resorts, as well as what to expect in terms of weather and snow this winter. https://www.thelocal.fr/20241118/when-will-ski-resorts-in-france-open-this-winter Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:30:02 +0100 when-will-ski-resorts-in-france-open-this-winter A warming planet means that many of France's ski resorts are already in trouble as snow recedes - but how long can we expect the French ski industry to survive? https://www.thelocal.fr/20241011/when-will-french-ski-resorts-close-for-good Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:15:41 +0200 when-will-french-ski-resorts-close-for-good Skiing brings millions of tourists to France each year, but guaranteeing sufficient snow quantities has already become challenging for many of the country's resorts - here's what is predicted for this winter. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240220/latest-snow-cover-in-2024-and-the-future-of-the-french-ski-industry Tue, 20 Feb 2024 16:34:42 +0100 latest-snow-cover-in-2024-and-the-future-of-the-french-ski-industry As snow dwindles across French mountain ranges, more and more resorts can no longer guarantee that pistes will be open, even in the height of winter. So is it worth booking a holiday at all? And which resorts offer the best chance of snow? https://www.thelocal.fr/20240220/reader-question-is-it-worth-booking-a-ski-holiday-in-france Tue, 20 Feb 2024 18:11:12 +0100 reader-question-is-it-worth-booking-a-ski-holiday-in-france Booking a ski holiday in France has become increasingly complicated due to rising temperatures. Here is what to know if your trip to the mountains is set to be more rainy than snowy. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230103/what-can-i-do-if-ive-booked-a-french-skiing-holiday-and-theres-no-snow Tue, 03 Jan 2023 17:23:33 +0100 what-can-i-do-if-ive-booked-a-french-skiing-holiday-and-theres-no-snow The February holidays are high season for French ski resorts, but a mild winter has prompted fears there may not be enough snow this year. What are the prospects for snow in the mountains of France? https://www.thelocal.fr/20240207/will-there-be-snow-at-french-ski-resorts-for-the-february-holidays Wed, 07 Feb 2024 13:19:24 +0100 will-there-be-snow-at-french-ski-resorts-for-the-february-holidays Injuries and even deaths while skiing in France have seen a sharp rise in recent years - leading the French government to create a new ski safety campaign. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230127/france-launches-ski-safety-campaign-after-rising-number-of-accidents Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:12:52 +0100 france-launches-ski-safety-campaign-after-rising-number-of-accidents Unions representing ski resort workers have called for unlimited strike action from the end of January, in part of the ongoing battle against pension reform plans. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230124/french-ski-resort-workers-call-unlimited-strike Tue, 24 Jan 2023 11:10:47 +0100 french-ski-resort-workers-call-unlimited-strike Police are investigating after several ski resorts in the French Alps have reported vandalism of their snow machines, with tags left at the scene suggesting that the attacks were carried out by environmental activists. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230117/environmental-activists-vandalise-snow-machines-in-french-ski-resorts Tue, 17 Jan 2023 13:08:31 +0100 environmental-activists-vandalise-snow-machines-in-french-ski-resorts Unusually warm temperatures over Christmas and New Year have led to melting snow - and French ski resorts in the Alps, Pyrenees and Jura mountains are being forced to close because of the lack of snow. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230102/french-ski-resorts-forced-to-close-due-to-lack-of-snow Mon, 02 Jan 2023 16:00:39 +0100 french-ski-resorts-forced-to-close-due-to-lack-of-snow Home to thousands of kilometres of slopes, France has options for all types of ski holiday - whether you want a family-friendly resort, one with great nightlife, the best slopes or a place with some options for non-skiers, here's a look at the best places to go. https://www.thelocal.fr/20221219/from-high-altitude-to-family-friendly-15-of-the-best-french-ski-resorts Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:18:34 +0100 from-high-altitude-to-family-friendly-15-of-the-best-french-ski-resorts France’s ski resorts have announced their opening dates amid worries over unseasonably warm temperatures and a lack of snow. https://www.thelocal.fr/20221102/french-ski-resorts-announce-opening-dates-despite-lack-of-snow Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:08:48 +0100 french-ski-resorts-announce-opening-dates-despite-lack-of-snow Two deaths on the ski slopes in the space of a week have lead to questions about the safety of France's ski resorts. But in fact, fatal accidents remain rare. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220120/how-safe-are-frances-ski-resorts Thu, 20 Jan 2022 17:42:09 +0100 how-safe-are-frances-ski-resorts French ski resorts reacted with delight on Thursday after the French government announced an easing of travel restrictions on the UK, allowing British tourists to return. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220113/french-ski-resorts-joy-as-british-tourists-allowed-to-return Thu, 13 Jan 2022 17:37:12 +0100 french-ski-resorts-joy-as-british-tourists-allowed-to-return After two disastrous seasons due to Covid restrictions, French ski businesses are now recruiting for the winter ahead but are facing a different problem - post-Brexit restrictions that make hiring British seasonal workers extremely difficult. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210708/there-are-so-many-barriers-since-brexit-the-french-ski-businesses-no-longer-willing-to-hire-brits Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:39:46 +0200 there-are-so-many-barriers-since-brexit-the-french-ski-businesses-no-longer-willing-to-hire-brits Working the ski season in France has long been popular with young Brits, but in the first full post-Brexit season, many job adverts are specifying that only candidates who have EU passports or residency will be considered. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210702/eu-citizens-only-why-brits-are-at-the-back-for-the-queue-for-ski-season-jobs-in-france Fri, 02 Jul 2021 17:24:39 +0200 eu-citizens-only-why-brits-are-at-the-back-for-the-queue-for-ski-season-jobs-in-france Ski lifts in France will remain closed throughout February, the French government has confirmed, but the secretary of state for tourism has said "it is still possible" to go on holiday despite high infection levels that have pushed France to the verge of a third lockdown. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210202/french-government-confirms-ski-lifts-to-stay-closed-but-says-holidays-possible Tue, 02 Feb 2021 09:35:58 +0100 french-government-confirms-ski-lifts-to-stay-closed-but-says-holidays-possible A man out walking with his family in the French Alps has made a miraculous escape from an avalanche after spending more than two and a half hours trapped under snow, rescuers said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210129/dads-miracle-escape-after-being-buried-by-avalanche-in-french-alps Fri, 29 Jan 2021 12:46:01 +0100 dads-miracle-escape-after-being-buried-by-avalanche-in-french-alps Switzerland and France are in a snowball fight over a cross-border car park which serves Swiss ski slopes but has been closed by the French due to the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210127/franco-swiss-cold-war-breaks-out-over-ski-border-car-park Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:01:51 +0100 franco-swiss-cold-war-breaks-out-over-ski-border-car-park Ski resorts in France are bracing themselves for the complete write-off of the 2020/21 season after the tourism minister said it was "highly unlikely" that ski lifts would be allowed to reopen at all in February. So what next for the €12 billion sector? https://www.thelocal.fr/20210121/whole-season-a-write-off-what-next-for-frances-ski-resorts Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:50:12 +0100 whole-season-a-write-off-what-next-for-frances-ski-resorts