Mountain Ranges & Ski Resorts

By: Lee Bucci

-Mt Blanc.Adventure-travel.findthebest.com

Tetonat.com

-Skirebel.com

Major Ranges:

Alps

Massif

Pyrenees

Jura

Alps-Mt Blanc. ( 4807m/15,782ft.)-Highest in all of Europe-#1 Ski destination in France-Chamonix-over 100 ski resorts

Pyrenees

• Borders Spain• Mt. Aneto – 3,404 m./11,168 ft.• 2nd in size to the Alps• 50 ski resorts• Tourmalet

Massif Central

• Center of France• 450 volcanoes. 300-350 million years old• Auvergne Volcano Park• Hiking, cycling, rock climbing, hand gliding, hot

air ballooning

Jura-Smallest of the four major regions-Small villages, farms, hiking trails-Chateau Chalon-Cascade des Tufs-Wine tasting

Alpine LifeSkiing&Snowboarding

History-Use of Ski’s dates back to the Stone Age-In the early 1800’s, French generals used ski’s for their military to get through snow easier.

-Snowboarding in Europe started in France, but didn’t take off until the mid to late 80’s.

Chamonix

Chamonix

• 1924, first ever winter olympics• Oldest resort in France• Very expensive resort.• Popular for extreme skiing, but holds plenty of

novice and beginner trails and classes.

Extreme Skiing at Chamonix

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bipxH48EIUk

Grenoble

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIQg-LvMV9Q

En Sommairement

Works Cited• Websites:• Chamonix.com. November 28, 2012. Office de tourism de Chamonix.

http://www.chamonix.com/geography-and-climate,7,en.html• France-montagnes.com. November 28, 2012. France Montagnes.

http://en.france-montagnes.com/webzine/discovery/the-history-of-skiing• Ski-chamonix.net. 2011-2012. Chamonix-ski. November 28, 2012. http://www.ski-chamonix.net/first-

winter-olympics.html#axzz2DXZHYPKj• Kwintessential.co.uk. 2004. Kwintessential LTD. November 28, 2012.

http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/france/Mountains-in-France/545• Suite101.com. March 14, 2012. 101. November 28, 2012. http://suite101.com/article/geography-of-the-

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• Books:• Stefano Ardito. Le Mont Blanc. GRUND, August 30, 2012.• Thomas Cook Publishing. Travelers Guide French Alps. Thomas Cook Publishing. June 14, 2011