Check out our snow report from Val Thorens on the Ski-Concierge youtube channel.

Once again the ski day started late because the draw of some extra sleep was too overwhelming. We finally made the 20 metres walk from the chalet to the piste at around 10am and headed to the Bruyeres lift which would take us to the highest point in Les Menuires (Col de lu Chambre) and [...]

Val Thorens ski resort is king of the Three Valleys and as the highest resort in the Alps, Val Thorens can generally guarantee its guests good snow conditions, the only drawback being the complete absence of trees. Val Thorens ski resort is a relatively pretty resort, with many buildings clad in traditional wood. There is [...]

Les Menuires ski resort sits just below Val Thorens in the valley, and provides a more sheltered position than its higher neighbour. Unfortunately much of the buildings in Les Menuires were put up in the 1970′s and unfortunately it’s not the prettiest of resorts. However in recent years, new more sympathetic developments have started to [...]

Having caught up on some much needed sleep at our lovely Ski Famille Chalet in the Reberty area of Les Menuires, the skiing started later than usual. The skiing was again delayed by a misplaced print out of the ski hire confirmation (still lost), luckily it didn’t matter as the ski hire shop wasn’t busy. [...]

// I am a massive fan of getting the train to the Three Valleys, in fact I’m writing this sitting on a train from Paris to Moutiers en route to Les Menuires for our December 09 #TwiSkiTrip. It’s a pretty civilised way to travel in France and the trains pretty much have a 100% punctuality [...]

// Driving is one of the most convenient methods of getting to the Three Valleys. The journey time is around 9-10 hours from Calais and for the majority of the journey you can travel on the, usually empty, French motorways. I’ve completed this journey many a time and I usually find it better to stay [...]

Flying is perhaps the first thought when planning travel to the Three Valleys. Package holidays include flights and these will often fly into Geneva or Lyon. The transfers will also be included and it’s worth remembering that the transfer time is around 2.5 to 3 hours to the Three Valleys, and probably more if the [...]

If you’re about to head out on your first skiing trip then it can be a pretty daunting prospect, where to go, what to buy, what to wear, whether to have lessons, the list goes on and on… We’ve put together a handy guide to your first ski holiday which will hopefully take some of [...]

A few weeks ago I decided to take the ‘better safe than sorry’ option and buy a ski helmet for the up and coming season. Having never contemplated wearing one before I asked some friends if they had any advice and recommendations. The most important advice given to me was to try as many helmets [...]