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French Olympic snowboarder Julie Pomagalski dies in avalanche at 40
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It's nearly ski season again. But like most businesses in France, shops, restaurants and most places to stay on the mountains are currently shut due to the coronavirus pandemic. Business owners are nevertheless confident skiers will flock back to the Alps soon.
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Ice-skaters brave the cold in Siberia for a race on the world's deepest lake
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Young snowboarders show off their skills on French streets
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Le Derby de la Meije — the ultimate off-piste race
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On Hannibal's trail in the Alps
More than 2000 years after the Romans' most famous adversary crossed the Alps, there are elephants once more above the snow line. But this time the invasion is led by an Anglo-French couple.
British snowboarder Billy Morgan swaps South Korea for Essex
Five days ago he won bronze at the Winter Olympics.
Canadian snowboarder wins bronze medal at Pyeongchang after near-death
Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris won bronze in the men’s slopestyle category. McMorris suffered serious injuries last year when he crashed into a tree during a miscalculated jump.
Snowboarding: Anderson proves he's still got what it takes
The 42-year-old Canadian rider glided to victory at Bransko.