French Glacier Ski Areas Opening This Week
French Glacier Ski Areas Opening This Week
Published : 21-Jun-2010 05:03
Les 2 Alpes became the first of France's three ski areas - that still offer summer glacier skiing and boarding - to open, last Wednesday, June 16th.The lists open from 7.15am daily until the 28th August; the resort reports there is currently 2.4m (eight feet) of snow lying on the glacier.
The resort's summer ski area, one of Europe's largest, covers 200 hectares and has eight runs and a large snow park complete with two half pipes and a superpipe located between 2900 and 3600m of altitude.
The other two glacier summer ski areas still operating are neighbours Tignes and Val d'Isere. Alpe d'Huez, La Plagne and Val Thorens have all stopped offering summer snow sports in recent years.
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