{"id":28056,"date":"2026-03-09T09:25:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T09:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/28056\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T09:25:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T09:25:51","slug":"the-alps-biggest-charity-event-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/28056\/","title":{"rendered":"The Alps\u2019 Biggest Charity Event Returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.legrandbornand.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Le Grand-Bornand<\/a> in the French Alps is preparing to host the 17th edition of Glisse en C\u0153ur (which translates as \u201cSnow in the Heart\u201d), from 20\u201322 March 2026, the Alps\u2019 biggest charity event.<\/p>\n<p>The French Alpine resort has turned this 24\u2011hour ski relay into a major fundraising force, generating nearly \u20ac5.5 million for more than 31 children\u2019s charities since its launch 16 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The concept is simple but spectacular: teams ski non\u2011stop for 24 hours, from 2 p.m. on Saturday to 2 p.m. on Sunday, taking turns on the slopes in a round\u2011the\u2011clock relay. The atmosphere is famously festive, blending endurance sport with live concerts, entertainment and a carnival\u2011style village that draws crowds from across the region. More than 150 teams took part in 2025, underscoring the event\u2019s growing appeal.<\/p>\n<p>Glisse en C\u0153ur has become a flagship moment in the French mountain calendar, combining athletic challenge with a strong spirit of solidarity. Organisers expect another record\u2011breaking turnout in 2026 as the resort once again rallies skiers, supporters and charity partners for a weekend of energy, generosity and celebration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-72909 size-xxlarge\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"The Alps&#x2019; Biggest Charity Event Returns\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Concerts-solidaires-\u00a9-T-1024x556.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-72909 size-xxlarge\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Concerts-solidaires-\u00a9-T-1024x556.jpg\" alt=\"The Alps&#x2019; Biggest Charity Event Returns\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Images credit T Vattard<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you are looking for the perfect destination for your next trip, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inthesnow.com\/resorts-search\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Resort Guide<\/a> has everything you need to know. You can check out our award-nominated podcast, The Whiteout (finalist at the Travel Media Awards) available on\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-white-out-your-ultimate-guide-to-skiing\/id1649025668\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6sniHb6AYGOfTWjGgyw2A7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inthesnow.com\/podcasts\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Podcasts<\/a> or search The Whiteout on your chosen podcast directory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Le Grand-Bornand in the French Alps is preparing to host the 17th edition of Glisse en C\u0153ur (which&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28057,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[16999,50,17000,17001,569,4664,17002,10054,17003,17004,14654,17005],"class_list":{"0":"post-28056","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-alps","8":"tag-24-hour-ski-relay","9":"tag-alps","10":"tag-charity-ski-event","11":"tag-childrens-charities","12":"tag-french-alps","13":"tag-fundraising","14":"tag-glisse-en-coeur","15":"tag-haute-savoie","16":"tag-le-grand-bornand","17":"tag-live-concerts","18":"tag-march-2026","19":"tag-ski-marathon"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ch\/116198505464783397","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28056"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28056\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}