After a heavy nights snow (and drinking) we dragged ourselves out of bed a little later than usual. At first glance it seemed like perhaps the perfect day, with at least 10cm of snow overnight and clear blue skies, however soon enough the cloud moved over leaving a somewhat duller day. Quite a few runs [...]
This morning we woke up to a grey day in La Plagne and with clouds covering the higher peaks we decided to head down the mountain to the lower villages. We headed up the Bergerie chair lift, which incidentally was the fastest lift of the day at 10.5mph! We then skied down Trieuse blue run [...]
Last weekend some of the ski-concierge.com blogging team visited La Plagne ski resort for a #TwiSkiTrip. Ski weekends are becoming a more popular option for those who are time strapped. Traditionally ski weekends are thought to be expensive options and can sometimes cost as much as a week’s skiing. However we were aiming to prove that [...]
We arrived in resort at lunchtime and by 2pm we were suited and booted and on the slopes. The La Plagne UCPA is ideally situated on the main slopes of La Plagne centre and within minutes of leaving the front door we were on the Colorado chairlift heading up to take the Arnica blue run [...]
P&O Ferries are offering 100,000 tickets to France from just £20. Customers must book by Tuesday 2nd February and will be able to travel up to 31st December 2010. This offer is valid for car bookings only. Visit the P&O website to book, no doubt they’ll go fast!
Eurolines are yet again offering all customers a 10% discount on all ski travel bookings. The discount is valid on bookings made from now until 9th April 2010, for travel up to 9th April 2010 (excluding travel between 12th Feb 2010 to 19th Feb 2010).
Get 10% off single or return journeys from London to…….
Cluses
Chamonix
Moutiers
Aime
Bourg-St-Maurice
Tignes-Le Lac
Tignes-Val Claret
Visit [...]
On Thursday 28th January some of the ski-concierge.com blogging team will be taking a weekend #TwiSkiTrip to La Plagne. We’ll be visiting all of villages in the La Plagne ski area.
So what is a TwiSkiTtrip?
A Twitrip is a trip that is driven by twitter followers suggestions and recommendations. We’ve just put our own ski slant [...]
Five hours from door to door, that’s how long it took one of our Reader’s to get from their house in Enysham, Oxfordshire, to their appartment in Les Contamines, France, flying with Fly Baboo from London Oxford airport to Geneva.
And a mere six hours after leaving home he was sitting at the top of the [...]
Luxury tour operator Scott Dunn this season has proudly created a new term for skiing in luxury. The word they have chosen is Flagship and its four flagship ski chalets, two in Val d’Isère, and one in St Anton and Courchevel 1850 crown the Scott Dunn portfolio.
The newest additions are Artemis in St Anton, an [...]
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As any seasoned skier will know, the après ski is nearly as important as the white stuff itself when choosing which resort to holiday in this winter.
Many resorts ski resorts host internationally renowned ski festivals throughout the season. From six-day comedy events, to extreme sports competitions and showcases of hot new bands, snow-fanatics are [...]
