A large French alpine ski resort faced with declining snowfalls is to close after it failed to find funds to turn its pistes into year-round attractions.

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A large French alpine ski resort faced with declining snowfalls is to close after it failed to find funds to turn its pistes into year-round attractions. The Alpe du Grand Serre ski station in ...

A large French alpine ski resort faced with declining snowfalls is to close after it failed to find funds to turn its pistes into year-round attractions. The Alpe du Grand Serre ski station in ...

By Joseph Ataman and Caroline Baum, CNN Paris (CNN) — A large French alpine ski resort faced with declining snowfalls is to close after it failed to find funds to turn its pistes into year-round ...

By Joseph Ataman and Caroline Baum, CNN Paris (CNN) — A large French alpine ski resort faced with declining snowfalls is to close after it failed to find funds to turn its pistes into year-round ...