Bored of the usual chalet format and want something a bit different and tailored to your own needs? Well how about giving the fabulous Chill Chalet a try. We came across these guys whilst looking for accommodation for a short break in March…. Chill Chalet was set up in 2000 by Chris Cracknell and Lucy [...]
The long anticipated video from our recent #twiskitrip to La Plagne. Video © Arthur Bullard
Not many British skiiers or boarders I talk to have ever heard of the UCPA, but it’s probably the most cost effective way to take a holiday in the snow in France. UCPA (Union nationale des Centres sportifs de Plein Air) is the equivalent to the Youth Hostel Association in the UK. UCPA offers a variety [...]
Finally we woke up to the perfect skiing day, glorious sunshine and a fresh layer of powder that had fallen overnight. We had to be out of our rooms at the UCPA by 9am anyway so were all ready to catch the first lifts of the day. Although the Avalanche risk was still high most [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
To get you in the mood for our fantastic competition to win a ski holiday for 4 to La Plagne here are some interesting facts about La Plagne ski resort. 1. Of all the visitors to La Plagne 76% are French. Of the foreigners British come highest with nearly 13% of visitors coming from Britain, [...]
