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Thursday, 14 December, 2006
Luz Cauterets link
The Pyrenean ski resorts of Luz-Ardiden and Cauterets have completed a virtual link up for the 2006-7 season. Following a recent agreement the ski areas will be under joint management. The day to day operation will remain with each domain but it is hoped that the link will be the start of much closer cooperation between the ski areas which could result in a physical link.
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Thursday, 30 November, 2006
Ax and Andorra to link
Following the construction by Pomagalski of the Bonsacre gondola lift that links the town of Ax-les-Thermes to the ski slopes the Ariege resort has experienced a property boom and the lift company has doubled its turnover over the last five years. The local economy has also been helped by some exceptional winters and a new autoroute link with Toulouse.
The land of Princess - still a long way off
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Wednesday, 29 November, 2006
Aux armes citoyens!
Skiers in the Hautes-Pyrenees department have been faced with a nasty surprise as they have queued up to by their ”gens du pays” lift passes. The department’s prefect has told ski resorts that it is illegal for them to offer discounts to locals or any other form of discriminatory pricing.
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Thursday, 23 November, 2006
Pic du Midi opens access
It has been a subject of fierce debate in the Pyrenean ski resorts of la Mongie and Barèges for the last few years between local freeriders, guides and politicians. Should the restrictions on riding the Pic du Midi be lifted? Despite rumours of a relaxation in the rules only skiers or snowboarders accompanied by a guide have been able to use the cable car and descend the vertiginous slopes.
Snowboarder under the Pic du Midi cable car
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Saturday, 18 November, 2006
Pyrenees hit by quake
The Pyrenees have been shaken by an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the richter scale with the epicenter close to Lourdes. Emergency services said it was a miracle that there was no major damage or injuries. The quake struck around 7 pm yesterday evening. Eyewitnesses described a sound like an explosion with crockery and windows shaking. Electricity was cut in some sectors.
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Tuesday, 19 September, 2006
Musical Chairlifts at Font Romeu
There is a great deal of investment going on down in the ski resorts of the French Pyrenees at the moment. Font-Romeu – Pyrénées 2000 currently playing a giant game of musical chairlifts as part of 30 million € of new investments. The linked ski area has 54 km of downhill ski runs extending from 1700 to 2200 meters. With a turnover of 8.6 million € it is one of the top Pyrenean ski areas.
Font Romeu Photo - hemflock.com
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Monday, 27 March, 2006
Crap Shoot for Andorran Ski Mountaineers
Andorra would no doubt prefer the press to focus on its Grandvalira domain linking the ski areas of le Pas-de-la-Casa, Grau Roig, Soldeu, El Tarter and Canillo, its luxury hotels and its ultramodern high-speed chair lifts but the Shanghai of the Pyrenees shares another problem with the oriental boom-town, serious water degradation. Or rather in Andorra’s case it shares its problem with its neighbours France and Spain much to their annoyance.
Pas-de-la-Casa and the Ariège below
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Tuesday, 12 October, 2004
Andorra - Expand or Die?
Situated high in the Pyrénées, close to the border with the principality of Andorra, is a large bowl. It is one of those secret spots. Ignored by the package tourists making their way to the slopes and tax free shops of Andorra. Novice ski tourers can train on the gentle 500 meter climb to the Pic de la Mina knowing that they are not far from civilization if things go pear shaped. Experts can explore the many couloirs that descend from the ridgelines. The whole area is reached after a short climb from the ski lifts of the French resort of Porté-Puymorens.
The slopes from the Pic de la Mina
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Sunday, 01 December, 2002
First Pyrenean Resorts Open
Piau-Engaly, the highest of the resorts in the French Pyrenees opened this weekend. Piau is a traditional earlier opener but the good snow, 45cm in resort mean that 12 out of 20 lifts were open along with 60% of the pistes.
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Wednesday, 06 November, 2002
Chamonix aux Pyrenees
Big changes for the new season at the Pyrenean resort of Barèges / La Mongie. With the freeride craze in full swing the Burghers of Barèges have taken the bold decision to open the legendary Pic du Midi to off-piste skiers.
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