The Mondial du Snow and Mondial du Ski at Les Deux Alpes in France - Day-tripper.net the web magazine for channel shoppers and visitors to France.

Photos from the Mondial du Ski 2006. www.les2alpes.com

Ski train - tickets go on sale (July 2011)

In 2011 we had the "Enjoy the Glacier" week. Opportunities to test ski, snowboards and skiwear.

The Mondial du Ski and Snowboard have been replaced with new events. In 2010 there was the Rock on Snowboard Tour / Come on for Ski events.

How it works

The Mondial du Snowboard 2006 ran from October 27th to 29th. The Mondial du Ski ran from November 3rd to 5th 2006.

The first ski event of this season begins at Les Deux Alpes on October the 25th 2008. Open to the public, visitors will have the opportunity to try out new skis, goggles, etc. whilst skiing on the glacier. Now in its 18th year, the events are held in the week of All Saints Day (Toussaint), usually the last week of October each year.

Report on the Mondial du Ski (2006) - how it works

- Mondial du Snow, there was no Mondial in 2009.

- Les Deux Alpes. www.les2alpes.com

Good news! Swiss Airlines does not charge its passengers for ski and snowboard equipment transport. One pair of ski (including ski boots and sticks) or one snowboard (including boots) per passanger is included in the ticket price (unless it exceeds the free baggage allowance). In 2009 at the annual Guardian and Observer Travel Awards ceremony, Swiss won the "Best short haul airline" award.

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Mondial du Ski photo's 2007

Mondial du Ski photo's - 2006

Photo's from the Mondial du ski in 2005

From 3200 - where the Mondial stalls are based. The glacier has retreated in recent years. The first télesiège is now 5 metres lower than in previous years

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Queues build up at weekends. There is also a furnicular to get you to the top.

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The view from the restaurant terrace

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From the terrace, the main t-bar lift. The vast size of the glacier is clear to see.

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At the top! The furnicular stops here.

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From the other end, looking down towards the start of the glacier (summer ski area). The Mondial tents are visible to the right. www.2alpes-summer.com

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