The French sportsman was...]]> newsdesk@lesarcsnet.com (Lesarcsnet.com Newsdesk) http://www.lesarcsnet.com/events/news/world-record-attempt-falls-short.html Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 With the success of artificial snow in Les Arcs, providing better skiing conditions when snow is a bit scarce - the resort of Les Arcs are testing...]]> newsdesk@lesarcsnet.com (Lesarcsnet.com Newsdesk) http://www.lesarcsnet.com/events/news/les-arcs-tests-sun-canons.html Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 A 41 Russian skier died on Saturday morning after being swept away by an avalanche in Les Arcs.

The woman was hit by an avalanche in Les...]]> newsdesk@lesarcsnet.com (Lesarcsnet.com Newsdesk) http://www.lesarcsnet.com/events/news/les-arcs-avalanche-russian-skier-dies.html Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 An app for iPhones has been released to help with avalanche rescue whilst a similar Android app is currently being tested in Courchevel by skiers...]]> newsdesk@lesarcsnet.com (Lesarcsnet.com Newsdesk) http://www.lesarcsnet.com/events/news/smartphone-avalanche-apps-on-market.html Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Faced with rising wolf population, the French national wolf group have decided to increase the number of wolves culled this year to 24, up from...]]> newsdesk@lesarcsnet.com (Lesarcsnet.com Newsdesk) http://www.lesarcsnet.com/events/news/wolf-culling-as-population-rises.html Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The winter of 2013 is not yet over but it is already set to go down in British snowsports history. The season of 2012/2013 has seen unprecedented...]]> newsdesk@lesarcsnet.com (Lesarcsnet.com Newsdesk) http://www.lesarcsnet.com/events/news/a-season-of-british-success-on-the-snow.html Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Following a succession of accidents involving chairlifts in ski resorts the French transport minister has called for a meeting to investigate...]]> newsdesk@lesarcsnet.com (Lesarcsnet.com Newsdesk) http://www.lesarcsnet.com/events/news/french-transport-minister-investigates-chairlift-security.html Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The latest episode of high pollution, which started on the 23rd of February, is set to persist putting the Rhone Alpes on an official pollution...]]> newsdesk@lesarcsnet.com (Lesarcsnet.com Newsdesk) http://www.lesarcsnet.com/events/news/latest-pollution-alert-for-the-rhone-alpes.html Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 A court in France has banned the ski hosting service that many UK tour operators offer to guests on holiday in the French Alps. The ruling follows...]]> newsdesk@lesarcsnet.com (Lesarcsnet.com Newsdesk) http://www.lesarcsnet.com/events/news/uk-ski-hosting-banned-in-france.html Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 This month we've teamed up with Chamonix based Boax Clothing to give you the chance to win one of their colourful beanies.

If...]]> newsdesk@lesarcsnet.com (Lesarcsnet.com Newsdesk) http://www.lesarcsnet.com/events/news/new-facebook-competition-for-february-arc.html Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The Courchevel based PGHM (mountain rescue services) had a heli of a busy day with eight aerial rescues performed in the Tarentaise...]]> newsdesk@lesarcsnet.com (Lesarcsnet.com Newsdesk) http://www.lesarcsnet.com/events/news/eight-helicopter-rescues-in-a-day-for-pghm.html Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 The French government has further delayed the introduction of the controversial ruling requiring drivers to carry breathalyser kits when driving...]]> newsdesk@lesarcsnet.com (Lesarcsnet.com Newsdesk) http://www.lesarcsnet.com/events/news/french-breathalyser-law-delayed-indefinitely.html Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 After days of poor visibility, the Red Bull Linecatcher in Les Arcs got underway today with Chamonix born and bred Sam Favret taking first prize...]]> newsdesk@lesarcsnet.com (Lesarcsnet.com Newsdesk) http://www.lesarcsnet.com/events/news/sam-favret-wins-2013-red-bull-linecatcher.html Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000 It's the final day of our first facebook competition, and the 3 winners will find out tomorrow, followed by the launch of our next...]]> newsdesk@lesarcsnet.com (Lesarcsnet.com Newsdesk) http://www.lesarcsnet.com/events/news/facebook-competitions-have-launched-arc.html Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The ski industry is an ever-changing, ever developing world where companies, manufacturers and resorts continuously strive to keep up with...]]> newsdesk@lesarcsnet.com (Lesarcsnet.com Newsdesk) http://www.lesarcsnet.com/events/news/what-s-new-in-the-ski-industry-for-winter-2012-2013.html Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000 18 year old Sussex born mogul skier Ben Cavet is becoming something of a legend in his chosen sport - mogul skiing. Having lived in Morzine for...]]> newsdesk@lesarcsnet.com (Lesarcsnet.com Newsdesk) http://www.lesarcsnet.com/events/news/uk-born-skier-becomes-french-citizen.html Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000 No longer summer and definitely not yet winter - interseason in the Alps is a tricky time to keep one’s mind occupied. Some folks make the...]]> newsdesk@lesarcsnet.com (Lesarcsnet.com Newsdesk) http://www.lesarcsnet.com/events/news/whats-new-in-the-ski-industry-for-winter-2012-2013.html Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000 A new law forcing motorists to carry breathalyser kits when driving in France has been delayed until March 2013 due to stock difficulties....]]> newsdesk@lesarcsnet.com (Lesarcsnet.com Newsdesk) http://www.lesarcsnet.com/events/news/breathalyser-fines-delayed-until-march-2013.html