VIDEO: Parisians take to their skis to make the most of the ‘City of White’

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7 February 2018
10:18 CET

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VIDEO: Parisians take to their skis to make the most of the 'City of White'

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The Local

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7 February 2018
10:18 CET

Heavy snowfall has hit the French capital giving Parisians the perfect excuse to don their skis and take to the city's (temporary) slopes. Quite sensible given that all other forms of transport have ground to a near halt.

While many have been left glum by the disruption caused by the 15cm of snow blanketing the Paris, others have decided to seize the moment.

And Montmartre hill where the famous Sacre Coeur basilica perches is proving quite a draw for the city's ski enthusiasts, while others are simply practicing their skills on the streets of the capital.

They managed to get in about an hour of runs in the morning on the steep slopes of the park that descends from the church before being chased off by
the police.

“The snow is good, a little powdery, not as great as in 2010 but 2010 was historic,” said Gilles, founder and sole member of the “Montmartre Ski Club”, bearing a sweatshirt with the club's logo and altitude — 130 metres above sea level.

Here are some of the best images.

Ski à paris https://t.co/ZOrMTZcK1x

— PierreTrouvé (@Pierre3D) February 7, 2018

Le mec fait du ski devant la Tour Eiffel ?#neigeparis pic.twitter.com/ghoyloDALt

— EL ЯAFA ن (@IsrafilElRafa) February 6, 2018

J’ai retourné le truc pendant des heures et des heures.

« Mais non c’est pas sérieux, nanani nanana, et tes skis tu vas les tuer, et si et ça. »

Tout ça pour y aller à deux heures du mat.

Bref j’ai skié dans @Paris pic.twitter.com/RNMTtY3OLG

— Arnaud Souque (@ArnaudSouque) February 7, 2018

Deuxième descente pour Hugo, 23 ans sur la “piste noire” du Mont Martre. Il bat son propre record #ParisSousLaNeige pic.twitter.com/r1yzOqo95b

— Romain Lescurieux (@RLescurieux) February 7, 2018

Les skieurs de Montmartre ce matin #ParisSousLaNeige ? pic.twitter.com/qwif55WJFl

— GOLEM13 (@Golem_13) February 7, 2018

Quand la rue en face de chez toi se transforme en piste de ski ! #Montmartre #snowingparis #neigeaparis #snowboard #Paris18 #VisMaVieSurLaButte #ParisByNight ?❄⛄ @LeParisien_75 @BFMParis pic.twitter.com/vZ8VsZ7KJn

— Clémentine Denis (@AgentClem) February 7, 2018

7h30 : ouverture de la station de ski de #Montmartre ! 12 cm de poudreuse @A2PRL pic.twitter.com/wI9fzQ7PjW

— Boris Kharlamoff (@BorisKharlamoff) February 7, 2018

And the trend has caught on outside the city.

Ptdrrrr à Cergy au 12 colonnes ça ski déjà ? pic.twitter.com/eWpIBM0t6Y

— 世界 ⚔️? (@dounsininho) February 7, 2018

Si on vous demande pk vous ne pouvez pas prendre la voiture demain, dites leur que vous avez vu un mec faire du ski à Paris ⛷? #neigeparis #neige #ski pic.twitter.com/Up0q321Nry

— Mehdi HDI (@edhenhdi) February 7, 2018