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| Dynastar redundancies | 30/03/2009 14:04 |
| According to a Dynastar representative who spoke at a meeting of Evolution 2 ski instructors today, an announcement was made on Friday that 90 employees would be laid off at Dynastar in Sallanches. Additionally management announced that Marketing, Fabrication and several other services such the pro shop are being moved to the Rossignol factory at Moirans in the Isere. | |
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| Review of the 2008/9 Winter | 29/03/2009 17:34 |
| Nothing is better than a bit of snow to get journalists and the ski bizz breaking out their dictionaries of superlatives. Already 2008/9 has been dubbed ?The Winter without end? with the ?best snow for 30 years?. We?ve taken a look at the facts to see whether the headlines match up to reality. | |
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| Rossignol fires 30% of workforce | 27/03/2009 15:31 |
| Restructuring continues apace at Rossignol group. Hit hard by a drop in sales (or a serious miscalculation in demand according to the trade unions) the group plans to fire 450 staff, 275 of them in France. | |
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| Shane McConkey dies in the Dolomites | 27/03/2009 7:17 |
| Freeskier Shane McConkey has been killed in the Dolomites after a ski/BASE jump stunt he was performing went horribly wrong. It appears that one of his skis failed to release and he was unable to deploy his chute. McConkey is survived by his wife and young daughter. | |
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| Extreme skier killed on the rampe de Chauchefoin | 22/03/2009 2:54 |
| A 28 year old ski mountaineer has been killed yesterday falling on the ?rampe de Chauchefoin? on the Pointe de Blonnière (2369 meters) in the Aravis range near the ski resort of La Giettaz. A group of four skiers had completed the route and were descending around 10am on the 45 degree slope. One of the skiers missed a turn and fell 400 meters over cliffs. The victim was local from the Maurienne. | |
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| Increase in avalanche deaths for Winter 2009 | 19/03/2009 15:12 |
| This winter (1st December to 1st March) 19 people died in avalanche accidents in France. This is close to the average established since 2000 but 3 more than the median figure for the period reflecting the unstable conditions, particularly during January. | |
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| La Grave - trouble in paradise | 18/03/2009 18:00 |
| La Grave is the stuff of legends. A cable car and 2000 meters of unpisted vertical. It is an entirely unique concept but are its days numbered? The area appears threatened by a mix of risk aversion and commercial impediments. | |
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| Glacier Blanc gains mass | 17/03/2009 15:19 |
| For the first time since 2001 the mass balance of the Glacier Blanc in the Ecrins range is positive. It has gained 21cm (water equivalent) in the last year. However the snout remains very thin and is vulnerable to another hot summer such as that of 2003. | |
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| Four killed in avalanche at Valmeinier | 11/03/2009 14:31 |
| Four skiers have been killed by a major avalanche close to the ski resort of Valmeinier early this afternoon. The group was composed of seven high school kids from the Savoie and their guide, they were ski touring above the resort. A total of eight ski tourers have died since the weekend in three incidents. With fresh snow at altitude conditions remain unstable. | |
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| Scarpa launch range of ?Bio? ski boots | 09/03/2009 18:10 |
| Italian specialist boot manufacturer Scarpa have launched a range of ski boots made using the Pebax Rnew plant based plastic. The boots will be available for the start of the 2009-2010 season. Scarpa Tornado Eco | |
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