1 / 15

Explore the Beauty of the French Mountain Ranges and Ski Resorts

Discover the majesty of the Alps, Massif, Pyrenees, and Jura mountain ranges in France, featuring iconic peaks like Mont Blanc and activities like skiing, snowboarding, hiking, and more. Learn about the rich history of alpine life in this adventure travel guide.

acollazo
Download Presentation

Explore the Beauty of the French Mountain Ranges and Ski Resorts

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Mountain Ranges & Ski Resorts -Mt Blanc. Adventure-travel.findthebest.com By: Lee Bucci Tetonat.com -Skirebel.com

  2. Major Ranges: Alps Massif Pyrenees Jura

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

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

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

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

  7. Alpine Life Skiing & Snowboarding

  8. 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.

  9. Chamonix

  10. 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.

  11. Extreme Skiing at Chamonix • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bipxH48EIUk

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

  13. En Sommairement

  14. 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-five-mountain-ranges-of-france-a213277 • Books: • Stefano Ardito. Le Mont Blanc. GRUND, August 30, 2012. • Thomas Cook Publishing. Travelers Guide French Alps. Thomas Cook Publishing. June 14, 2011

More Related