Amenities Les Marécottes
last updated: November 22, 2011
| Resort information / access |
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Altitude Town / Resort
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1100
m
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Inhabitants - total:
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1400
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In the mountains
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X
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Accessible by train / narrow-gauge train / mountain railway
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X
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Accessible by private car
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X
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Local bus with regular schedule (all year round)
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X
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| Distance to Intl. Airport |
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max. 3 h
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| Lodging all year round |
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Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments:
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6
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Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds:
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250
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Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds:
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1400
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Group lodging - total beds:
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4000
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Bed-and-Breakfast
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X
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Holidays on a farm
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X
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Mountain hut / Alpine hut
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X
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| Sport and Wellness all year round |
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Fitness trail / Vita-Parcours
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X
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| Culture / Entertainment all year round |
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Permanent exhibition
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X
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| Other information all year round |
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Good to Know
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Spectacular. Naturally.
Located only 15 minutes from Martigny in the Valais, Les Marécottes is also a short 50 minutes from Chamonix, France along the spectacular Mont Blanc Express cogwheel railway.
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Mountain railways - info phone:
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027.761.31.02
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| Highlight / Special offers Summer: |
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Top News / Special offers summer
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Nature at your doorstep.
Overlooked by constructions activities,
Les Marécottes offers a 4 season paradise
for alpine enthusiasts of all ages.
Over 500km of walking, hiking and biking
trails, a protected wildlife reserve,
rare species of alpine flora and fauna
and a unique panorama overlooking the
Mont Blanc and the Rhone Valley.
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| Resort area / Transport installations in summer |
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Altitude of tourist region from
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935
m
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Altitude of tourist region, up to
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1777
m
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Local transport installations in summer - total:
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3
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Highest point reached via transport installations in summer
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1777
m
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Cogwheel trains in summer - total:
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1
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Gondolas in summer - total:
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1
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| Sports and Wellness in summer |
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Hiking trails in summer
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250
km marked
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Nordic Walking/Running
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150
km
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Mountainbike slopes
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50
km marked
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Climbing wall, marked / Via Ferrata
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X
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Freestanding rock-climbing facilities
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X
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"""Other """"in"""" sports (summer):"""
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Canyoning (3 magnifiques canyons), VTT, escalade, promenades en nature et parapente en vol biplace
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| Other information for summer |
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Camping ground in summer
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X
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Natural sights:
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Zoo alpin des Marécottes
Piscine naturelle dans la roche
Gorges du Dailley
Sentier Nature
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Cultural sights:
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Sentier Marconi et exposition Marconi
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Nature / adventure trails on the theme:
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Sentier du Pain. Route des diligences. Sentier Nature. Sentier de Salanfe. Sentier Marconi. Sentier des Gorges du Dailley aux Granges
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Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL
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www.marecottes.ch
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| Top News / New infrastructure winter |
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Top News winter:
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Les Marécottes provides a safe and worry-free ski holiday for parents and their budding ski champions! Located between Chamonix, Verbier and Les Portes du Soleil, Les Marécottes enjoys consistent snowfalls and is a haven for off-piste enthusiasts.
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| Live Cams |
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Live Cam 1
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www.alpiniski.ch/webcam/httpdocs/webcam1_3.php
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Detailed local Weather Link
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www.telemarecottes.ch
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| Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter |
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Name of winter sports area:
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La Creusaz
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Altitude of alpine ski area, from
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1777
m
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Altitude of alpine ski area, up to
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2200
m
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Price one day pass adult
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40
CHF
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Price one day pass children
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20
CHF
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Familien Reduktion
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X
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Ski bus
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X
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Snow sports school (phone.)
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079.351.07.71
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Season starts on:
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03.12.2011
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Season ends on:
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09.04.2012
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Local transport installations in winter - total:
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4
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Subregional transport installations - total:
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7
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Highest point reached via transport installations in winter
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2200
m
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Snow conveyor - number:
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0
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Cogwheel trains - total:
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1
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Funiculars - total:
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0
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Gondolas - total:
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1
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Chairlifts - total:
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1
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Skilifts - total:
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1
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Babylift - Number:
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1
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| Alpine Skiing |
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Snow - info phone:
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027.761.31.10
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Point of measure ski area bottom
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1770
m
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Point of measure ski area top
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2220
m
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Number of slopes:
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7
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Local ski slopes
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25
km marked
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Downhill slopes in local ski area with snow canons
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0
km
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Alpine ski area with skipass subregion
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150
km
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Level of difficulty of slopes
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20
% beginners
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Level of difficulty of slopes
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55
% intermediates
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Level of difficulty of slopes
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25
% advanced
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| Snowboard |
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Snowboard - info phone:
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027.761.31.10
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| Cross-country skiing / winter hiking |
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Cross country comments
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2 secteurs de pistes de ski de fond ouverts durant toute la saison selon l'enneigement.
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Cross-country skiing - info phone:
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027.761.31.01
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Altitude of cross-country ski area, from
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900
m
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Altitude of cross-country ski area, up to
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1400
m
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Cross-country skiing slopes, classic
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10
km local
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Cross-country skiing slopes
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10
km subregion
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Cross-country skiing slope, illuminated at night
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1
km
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Winter hiking trails
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30
km marked and prepared
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Highest winter hiking trail
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1300
m
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Snowshoe trail
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30
km marked
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| Tobogganing |
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Tobogganing - Info phone:
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027.761.31.10
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Tobogganing installations - total:
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1
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Tobogganing installations - total length:m
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7500
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Total difference in altitude of all installations
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700
m
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Tobogganing slopes (toboggans only) total
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7500
m maintained
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Tobogganing trails total
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7500
m marked
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Tobogganing by night, illuminated
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0
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Public transportation to tobogganing installation
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X
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Toboggan rental possible
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X
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| Families / children - in winter |
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Children's snowpark, maintained
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X
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| Other information for winter |
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Camping ground in winter
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X
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"""Other """"in"""" sports (winter):"""
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Promenades en raquettes à neige
Parapente en vol biplace
Luge
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Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL
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www.telemarecottes.ch
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Data as announced by the local station responsible for all the updates and are without warranty of any kind.
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