merinet.com News http://www.merinet.com 2013-05-22T09:47:41+0100 merinet.com News http://www.merinet.com http://www.merinet.com/sites/www.merinet.com/img/site_top_logo.png http://www.merinet.com/events/news/new-flight-route-cambridge-to-geneva 2013-05-21 00:00:00 <p>Cambridge Airport has announced the launch of a number of European routes, including Cambridge to Geneva, in time for the 2013/2014 ski... http://www.merinet.com/events/news/exciting-new-ski-product-on-test-in-the-3-valleys 2013-04-26 00:00:00 <p>One of the most exciting bits of ski gear is about to hit the market and all the technology has been undergoing testing right here in the 3... http://www.merinet.com/events/news/the-ski-season-of-20122013-is-over-now-what 2013-04-25 00:00:00 <p>If last weekend&rsquo;s unexpected dump of snow is anything to go by, winter may well still pay another visit to us here in the Alps but to all... http://www.merinet.com/events/news/meribel-tests-sun-canons 2013-04-01 00:00:00 <p>With the success of artificial snow in Meribel, providing better skiing conditions when snow is a bit scarce - the resort of Meribel are... http://www.merinet.com/events/news/smartphone-avalanche-apps-on-market 2013-03-26 00:00:00 <p>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... http://www.merinet.com/events/news/wolf-culling-as-population-rises 2013-03-25 00:00:00 <p>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... http://www.merinet.com/events/news/off-piste-skier-triggers-avalanche-in-meribel 2013-03-20 00:00:00 <p>Two skiers had to be rescued yesterday after they triggered an avalanche yesterday morning in Meribel. The incident occurred when one of the group... http://www.merinet.com/events/news/jean-frederic-chapuis-is-world-champion 2013-03-19 00:00:00 <p>Val Thorens&#39;s own Jean-Frederic Chapuis won the 2013 ski cross world title on the 10th of March with his first ever top place podium finish in... http://www.merinet.com/events/news/dj-line-up-announced-for-dc-shred-days 2013-03-15 00:00:00 <p>The DJ line up for the big DC Shred Days party has just been announced and the acts who will get the party rocking will be Jackson and his... http://www.merinet.com/events/news/a-season-of-british-success-on-the-snow 2013-03-13 00:00:00 <p>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... http://www.merinet.com/events/news/best-snowboarders-in-the-world-are-coming-to-les-3-vallees 2013-03-11 00:00:00 <p>Some of the biggest names in snowboarding are coming to Meribel next month to ride in the <a... http://www.merinet.com/events/news/french-transport-minister-investigates-chairlift-security 2013-02-28 00:00:00 <p>Following a succession of accidents involving chairlifts in ski resorts the French transport minister has called for a meeting to investigate... http://www.merinet.com/events/news/latest-pollution-alert-for-the-rhone-alpes 2013-02-27 00:00:00 <p>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... http://www.merinet.com/events/news/uk-ski-hosting-banned-in-france 2013-02-19 00:00:00 <p>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... http://www.merinet.com/events/news/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-world-cup-in-meribel-but-were-too-afraid-to-ask 2013-02-12 00:00:00 <p>For the first time in nearly a decade, M&eacute;ribel is hosting top class ski racing, with two World Cup events held on 23 and 24 February 2013.... http://www.merinet.com/events/news/skier-seriously-injured-in-avalanche-in-courchevel 2013-02-11 00:00:00 <p>A skier was seriously injured on Friday after being buried in an avalanche in the Chanrossa area of Courchevel. The young man was skiing off piste... http://www.merinet.com/events/news/new-facebook-competition-for-february-mer 2013-02-01 00:00:00 <p>This month we&#39;ve teamed up with Chamonix based Boax Clothing to give you the chance to win one of their colourful beanies.</p> <p>If... http://www.merinet.com/events/news/huge-success-for-first-meribel-poker-tour 2013-01-25 00:00:00 <p>The first <a href="http://www.meribelpokertour.com/" target="_blank">Meribel Poker Tour</a> has seen a huge success with around 300 players making... http://www.merinet.com/events/news/french-breathalyser-law-delayed-indefinitely 2013-01-25 00:00:00 <p>The French government has further delayed the introduction of the controversial ruling requiring drivers to carry breathalyser kits when driving... http://www.merinet.com/events/news/ski-hosting-suspended-in-three-valleys 2013-01-21 00:00:00 <p>Following an incident in Courchevel last week, a group of UK tour operators have suspended the ski hosting service they offer to guests on holiday...