Resorts

5 February 2016

Discover the magical charm of Les Angles in the French Pyrenees, a holiday experience unlike its Alpine relations and easily accessible from a number of French airports. Enjoy a winter sports holiday which comes with not only everything you would expect from a modern ski resort, but a distinctive cultural character too. Les Angles is [...]

15 January 2016

There are a number of necessary details to consider to make a great ski holiday: ski area and lift system, easy access to resort, accommodation on offer. And Le Grand Massif, often overlooked and underrated, scores highly on all of these. It is easy to make the case for skiing and snowboarding opportunities in Le [...]

15 January 2016

‘Kids Rule’ in La Clusaz gives under 12s free accommodation, free meals and drinks and unlimited access to activities! La Clusaz is a commune and ski resort in the Alps, in the Haute-Savoie region near the Swiss border. The name derives from the word ‘cluse’, meaning a narrow path between two mountains, capturing La Clusaz’s [...]

5 January 2016

Not only is the skiing in La Clusaz great for beginner skiers right through to Olympic champions, the village itself has a life of its own with alternative opportunities to keep active or engage in the cultural traditions of this old farming town. Despite La Clusaz’s well-justified reputation as a quiet family-friendly resort that’s great [...]

5 January 2016

La Clusaz is mostly known for what it can offer beginner skiers and snowboarders, with a piste map made up largely of green and blue runs. However, look beyond this and there’s a lot on offer for experienced – even Olympic standard – skiers. La Clusaz is best known as a pretty mountain village that [...]

5 January 2016

At the beginning of the 20th century, Chatel was a tranquil farming village, where the arrival of winter meant the evacuation of its inhabitants (mainly cows) to warmer climates. Fast forward 100 years and Chatel has become one of twelve ski resorts that form the incredibly popular Portes du Soleil. Chatel’s strong farming identity and [...]

4 January 2016

A resort and a valley, Chamonix is a skiing destination like no other: steeped in mountaineering history as the base camp for parties exploring Mont Blanc, host to the first Winter Olympics in 1924 and home to unique skiing conditions loved for over a century. Chamonix, in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France, has been a major tourist destination [...]

4 January 2016

Argentiére: one of the highest vertical drops in the world, glacier skiing and exhilarating off-piste. Best for experts and daring intermediates. Part of the Grands Montets, a collection of ‘big mountains’ known by free riders across the world, Argentiére is a cult ski area, only ten minutes in the car from Chamonix Mont Blanc and [...]

26 November 2015

Les Crosets is a charming and intimate ski resort perfect for really enjoying life in the mountains! Les Crosets is located in the Valais region at 1,668m – one of the highest resorts on the Swiss side of the vast Portes du Soleil ski area. Skiing Getting to the piste from Les Crosets is easy as [...]

10 September 2015

Portes du Soleil is one of the most popular destinations for British skiers, it has an excellent snow record and it’s varied resorts, such as Chatel, Avoriaz and Morzine can be reached in around an hour from Geneva. Popularity can lead to busy lifts & bustling resorts which for some is essential and for others [...]

14 July 2015

La Rosiere is a modestly sized & peaceful resort of attractive chalets, sunny slopes and lovely piste-side cafes. It leaves being a party town to it's neighbours of Val d'Isere & Les Arcs and yet boasts an international ski area through it's connection with the Italian resort of La Thuile. The resort we find today [...]

14 July 2015

To most skiers the idea of touring to find the perfect snow in the Alps that day sounds like an option for the heli-skiing crowd and the ultra rich. Or it sounds like a lot of hard work. This isn’t necessarily the case, with an ideal location & a knowledgeable ski chauffeur, skiers can get [...]