Val Thorens town sits at an altitude of 2300 metres making it the highest ski resort in Europe. With altitude comes snow and Val Thorens benefits from large amounts of the good stuff. Many of the slopes are north-facing too, giving great piste conditions. Snow-sure Val Thorens opens earlier and closes later than other resorts …
Les Menuires and Reberty Village provide excellent access to some fantastic skiing with most of the accommodation very close to the piste and claiming a lot of ski in and ski out apartments. Reberty village situated south of Les Menuires was built in two parts the village of 1850 in 1985 and the 2000 village …
St Martin de Belleville is one of the most unspoiled ski villages in the Tarentaise valley with a close proximity to Les Menuires, access to The 3 Valleys ski area and a super fast lift. It is a cracking resort to spend some time over winter. The village has been developed over recent years and has …
One of the secrets of The 3 Valleys ski area, La Tania is a real gem. Nestled in the tree line at 1350 metres right at the end of some fantastic runs. The resort is the newest in The 3 Valleys and is still growing. Originally built in 1990 by the architect Jacques Labro. Labro used …
The ski resort of Courchevel is in The Three Valleys (Les Trois Vallées) ski domain of the Tarentaise Valley, France. The most westerly resort within the world’s largest ski area, Courchevel consists of four villages; Courchevel Le Praz, Courchevel 1550, Courchevel 1650 (AKA Moriond) and Courchevel 1850. Courchevel has a lot to say for itself. …
The station of La Rosière is located close to the Italian border and forms part of the L’Espace San Bernardo skiing area. The area has an amazing snow record and continues to be a very popular resort with families. La Rosière village itself is situated at 1850 metres and is a great place to stay …
The mountain resort of Tignes is made up of five villages; Tignes Val Claret (2300m), Tignes Le Lac (2100m), Le Lavachet (2000m), Les Boisses (1850m) and Tignes-Les-Brévières (1550m). The Tignes ski area links with Val d’Isere to make the ‘Tignes – Val d’Isere ski area’, the innovative name for what was previously known as ‘Espace …
The local lifts of Montchavin & Les Coches start at 1250 metres and elevate straight up to a very impressive 3200 metres. There are 425 km of runs to enjoy over the complete Paradiski area, which is made up of La Plagne (including Montchavin & Les Coches ), Les Arcs and Peisey-Vallandry. Montchavin and Les Coches are …
La Plagne ski resort encompasses eleven towns and villages, all very different in character. The very lowest in altitude is La Plagne Vallée, also known as Aime la Plagne. This is a welcoming, traditional town with lots of nice bars and restaurants. It is about 20km from La Plagne’s altitude villages and it is here …
Ice climbing: Climb frozen waterfalls, couloirs or gutters, as well as mixed terrain or compact snow. Use of traction-ice axes and point-crampons. Evolution 2. Snowshoeing: Half or full day of snowshoeing, where you can discover nature in the mountains. With Arc Adventures. Paragliding: Known as the parapente in France, fly high above the mountains for …