Resorts

16 January 2017

Another fantastic guest blog from one of our owners, Ski Bonjour.  It's really great to be able to share all the insider information our owners have to make sure you make the best choices and have the best time on your holiday!  Read on before you buy your lift pass for Tignes or Val d'Isere. [...]

13 January 2017

The snow has finally arrived across the European Alps!  Japan has been boasting fluffy powder and the USA have had to close resorts due to too much of the good stuff!  Of course we can't forget the chaos that has ensued after the UK and other unexpected places also got a dusting but in general [...]

11 January 2017

Booking your winter holiday can be a daunting task. Check out this this awesome list of things to do, on or off snow, with family or friends.  Whether it's Apres drinks, out for dinner or adrenaline fueled, it's all here. Les Houches is situated at the beginning of the Chamonix Valley and has easy access [...]

19 October 2016

As if the three valleys didn't have enough on offer with it's awesome ski area, here is an amazing bucket list of fun things to do in and around Courchevel to have the best ski holiday ever, compiled by our friends at Ski Magic. If you're young at heart or just young (!) then this [...]

30 September 2016

Les Gets is a charming town in the Portes du Soleil ski area.  The resort itself is great for families, with good nursery slopes and lots of ‘cruisy' blues and reds but for the more advanced skiers, being part of the Portes du Soleil region means Les Gets is a great base for exploring the [...]

15 June 2016

Today was the first day of the world renowned Mountain Bike contest Crankworx which stops in Les Gets for the first time this summer.  The guys at Crankworx enter their 5th year adding Les Gets to their current stops in Rotorua, New Zealand and Whistler, Canada to take advantage of the reputation the world class [...]

13 June 2016

Last season, La Plagne saw 2.5 million skiers zooming about its slopes. To compare, other popular Alpine destinations Avoriaz, Verbier and Les Deux Alpes had 1.5 million visitors each. Ongosa, a service who match skiers and snowboarders to guides and instructors, say a huge 25% of their 2015/16 lesson or guiding enquiries, were for La [...]

2 March 2016

As we head towards the middle of the season, we look at at what makes late season skiing in the Three Valleys so special. The lifts start opening for longer from February, which of means more time up the mountain! The Courchevel Valley has a North-facing aspect which, in combination with the high altitude ensures that [...]

23 February 2016

Soll, an ancient mountain town at the foot of a beautiful valley, is part of a string of mountain villages which serve the colossal Ski Welt, the largest ski area in Austria. A great resort with well-maintained pistes, friendly people and picturesque scenery. Heading down the valley just an hour from Salzburg you pass the [...]

16 February 2016

One of the world’s most popular resorts and a favourite of the Brits, Meribel has a lot of appeal for both adventurous skiers and families with youngsters. With reasonable transfer times, traditional chalet styling, an exciting town centre and unbeatable ski options, there are few disadvantages to choosing this as a holiday destination. One of the [...]

11 February 2016

Lauchernalp, a peaceful paradise and off-piste delight, lies in the Swiss region of Wallis: a ‘snow-locked’ ski in/ski out resort for powder junkies and families alike. Lauchernalp (or Lotschental) could easily be overlooked by skiers, being a traditional and smaller resort and boasting modest piste mileage. At 1968m Lauchernalp can easily be considered a ‘high [...]

5 February 2016

Ski Amadé: one of the most under-appreciated but one of the largest ski areas in Europe. 5 principle regions, 23 ski areas, 278 modern ski lifts, 760km of pistes, over 700km of marked cross-country Nordic skiing tracks and named after one of the world’s most famous composers. Ski Amadé, Austria, is named after the Salzburg-born [...]