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 [...]

Alpine Elements has issued an invitation to ‘Star Wars’ fans to vacation in the French Alps.  Specializing in high altitude skiing holidays, a ‘Star Wars’ holiday seems like an unlikely combination. The owner of Alpine Elements, James Hardiman, explains about the ‘Star Wars’ ski run in Avoriaz. Alpine Elements, specializing in the organization of resort [...]

Over the years we’ve often been drawn to the smaller resorts by the lure of cheap ski passes, but do these passes really offer good value for money? We thought it would be interesting to compare ski passes across France to find out where you get the most piste for your pound. The following table [...]

On all my previous ski holidays I’ve always had that moment of anger as I either get cut up on the piste or worst of all shoved out of the way by someone wanting to get to the front of the lift queue a bit quicker than me. Usually I take a deep breath and [...]