Due to a lack of snow, there was no 2024 edition of the Transjurassienne.
Nearly 3,000 cross-country skiers had nevertheless registered for the largest cross-country ski race in France, scheduled for February 10 and 11.
Until the last minute, the organizers hoped for a small miracle: that it would finally snow.
The ace.
The terrain being
“impassable”
and
“no fallback route”
usable, they canceled everything.
In the middle of the school holidays, it's more than heartbreaking for thousands of enthusiasts.
Rarely have the mild temperatures and lack of snow so compromised mountain activity in February, a crucial month since it represents 40% of the season's turnover.
“It has been around fifteen years since we have seen such a deficit of snow at low altitude (less than 1,200 meters above sea level) at the start of the winter holidays,”
laments Jean-Yves Remy , founding CEO of Labellemontagne, which operates seven areas (between 900 meters and 2800 meters…
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