Why we love spring skiing in the Three Valleys

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 [...]

18 February 2016

Reece Chaplin interviews Grant McNaughton, ski instructor at New Generation, about what first time skiers can expect when hitting the slopes.

18 February 2016

ChaletFinder and Rude Chalets hosted Reece Chaplin, a freelance journalist, for his first ever ski trip, in December 2015.

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 [...]

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 [...]