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France to Prevent its Nationals from Skiing in Switzerland
President Macron said he will take measures to dissuade people from skiing in neighbouring Switzerland.
The exact details have not been revealed.
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President Macron said he will take measures to dissuade people from skiing in neighbouring Switzerland. The exact details have not been revealed.Prevent or dissuade? Two very different things.
Border guards at the top of the Mur Swiss 😂
Ok now that really takes the piss! Shut down your resorts then stop your people from going elsewhere...
Inclined to think he’s over reaching a bit with that one.
Yeah good luck with that..🤔
Check out the latest news on the Coronavirus Impact on Snowsports:
- ‘We Won’t Give Up’ says Les2Alpes
- Ski Amis Goes Out of Business
- Call in Italy for Ski Resort Hotels to be Allowed to Open
- French Resorts Lobby and Protest About Plans to Close Their Ski Lifts
planetski.eu/2020/11/30/coronavirus-impact-on-skiing-snowboarding-19/
A very tough time for alpine tourism...we all need to support each other as we come out of this crisis and into 2021 and 2022..
They need to open but limit the numbers as a compromise. Being as the average age of death in the UK is 83, most with 2 or more underlying comorbidities, I would strongly recommend some people forget skiing this season
Demonstrations on Les2Alpes but no Social Distancing. If wanting the chance to open this does not help at all
PlanetSKI.eu What are your thoughts guys on the growing unrest/protests in French ski resorts? Seems like ski businesses and workers in France are being especially quite vocal.
George Kokkoris
Nichola Todd best and very good daily updates here x
300 people in #les2alpes in France demonstrate against delayed start to ski season.
Les 2 Alpes
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I'm all for their cause, but that looks like a super spreader event right there. If you're going to demonstrate, do it responsibly with appropriate distancing.
Judging by the amount of snow on the mountains in the background, I’m not sure they would be getting much skiing in.
NEWSFLASH There’s no bloody snow you knobs 🤣🤣
Julie Trimble
Ski resorts in France are now allowed to offer ski touring, cross-country skiing and snow shoeing….. check out what they’re like.
We’ve done them all!
planetski.eu/2020/11/27/ski-touring-cross-country-snowshowing-to-be-allowed-in-france/
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Ski Amis Goes Out of Business
“It is with great regret that we have taken the decision to cease trading,” said the company.
Ski Amis specialised in catered chalets and self-catered apartments in France.
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It is the latest UK operator to cease trading amid Covid-19 and tough conditions ahead with Brexit.Another totally unnecessary business collapse. The cure is worse than the disease.
A gereat company to stay with, so really sad news
Very sad news. How likely will Europe resorts open next month / late Jan?
What's happening to the chalet you run Tim?
Sorry for staff had great holidays with Ski Amis in La Tania
That’s so sad.
Kara Pincombe Rob Pincombe bloody shame
Sebastian Taylor
Extremely saddening.
So sad for the industry and staff affected xxx
Go-Montgenevre.com still taking bookings!! Resort opens on the 15th December (no the lifts though)
Caroline Rowland Osteopath did you ever get your money back??
This is sad. Best (hearty) chalet food I ever had!
Josy Davis and another!
Pretty sure the ‘cure’ is much, much worse than an illness with a 99.9% recovery rate. www.ft.com/content/7b734ba3-8248-4cfd-9bdd-2752f02bc130?fbclid=IwAR1NOwtomARbp0P14hHewvWPvCIssA4a...
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Les3Vallees This Winter
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