March in Courchevel: What's on and weather
Magical March is here. That's longer, warmer days, great skiing and long sunny lunches.
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Magical March is here. That's longer, warmer days, great skiing and long sunny lunches.
The Relentless Freeze Festival did exactly what it said on the tin and those not wearing their ski jackets could be found with teeth chattering, huddled around the vin chaud stand wrapping themselves in a fruity alcoholic blanket.
As 15,000 people cycled the penultimate stage of the Tour de France 2016, from Megeve to Morzine in the Etape du Tour on Sunday, the drama of the actual race was unfolding in the Pyrenees.
It's very cold and the days are short, but the skies are blue and the pistes are quiet.
On Sunday the 20th of December, the Three Valley resort of Courchevel hosted the FIS Alpine World Cup Ladies Giant Slalom. For the first time in a few year’s team GB was represented by a young lady with a very high chance of making a name for herself amongst the best in the world, Alex Tilley.
Follow the training of our British Olympic hopefuls as they prepare for the Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi.
Jumpers from all over the world met in Courchevel this August as part of the World cup summer tour. Part of a whole weekend of celebrations that drew a large crowd, the competition featured some of the world’s best ski jumpers who flew off the jump in Le Praz in search of victory. The winner was 23 year old Fin, Harri Oli, who fought off a strong field to take first place with a jump of 131.50m.
The London Ski and Snowboard show is for many the first event of the winter. Pick up the latest kit, catch up with friends and enjoy the party. It'll be a couple of months before you can do it for real.
Episode four of One Team to Sochi is out and it's all about the young lad from Bradford; Jamie Nicholls.
Stage 17 of the Tour de France 2016 took the riders from Bern, the capital of Switzerland, to Finaut-Emosson on the Swiss-French border, just around the corner from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.
Murray Buchan a skier who grew up on the finger-snapping plastic of Edinburgh's Hillend made a choice to ski rather than play rugby and hopefully that choice will take hi to an Olympic medal.
After four exciting days of racing in the Alps, Chris Froome emerged victorious in Paris for the third win of his career. Equalling the records of Philippe Thys, Louison Bobet and Greg LeMond who all have three Tour wins under their belts, and becoming Britain's first three-time winner.
So far we've seen not only some fantastic racing, stunning scenery and nail-biting sprints from the 2016 Tour de France, but we've witnessed several unusual crashes, the yellow jersey literally running up Mont Ventoux and more than one incident of an over-enthusiastic fan causing disruption.
December is when the ski lifts are opening and the Christmas holidays are on the horizon.
La Frappadingue took place on Sunday in Courchevel Le Praz and despite a very grey start the sun actually peaked out to shine on the brave runners. This is a ‘fun run’ of 12km with obstacles. Now, I have done a fair few mud runs in my time in the UK but they do not compare to this!
February was dominated by the Alpine Skiing World Championships, held every second year, which kicked off in St Moritz on 6th February. Over 13 days, 589 athletes from 76 countries competed in eleven competitions in front of 165,000 spectators.
It was only a matter of time before someone in Courchevel noticed that skiing simply wasn't glamourous enough and that an even glitzier sport had to be found. Snow Polo was the answer and the alitport in Courchevel was the ideal location. You can fly right to the pitch.
Meet Aimee Fuller Slopestyle Snowboarder, stunt double and one of the British Freestyle Snowboard Team.