Fresh powder for Les Arcs

Les Arcs, France, is reporting excellent skiing and snowboarding conditions with over 10cm of powder snow falling overnight. The weather bureau are expecting heavy snowfalls over the coming week.

Currently the 'Speed Flying Pro' event is underway at Les Arcs. Speed Flying is a new snow sport which is described as being halfway between paragliding and free skiing. Riders are able to move at very fast speeds hovering almost entirely in the air, changes of direction occur very fast with just the slightest movement of the skis. Speed flyers compete in downhill, slalom and freeriding events.

To watch an informative skiing and snowboarding review of Les Arcs click here