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 [...]
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 [...]
French ski resorts are well-practised in catering to family holidays, with a whole host of activities on offer to keep youngsters entertained. The”Famille Plus” label is given to resorts that offer much more than just the traditional snowball fight, toboggan rides and traditional skiing… nowadays it’s all about offering activities and services across the board, [...]
If you’ve visited many of the larger ski areas, you may just be wishing for a change. Perhaps you feel like spending more time off the skis relaxing or having a go at other alternatives. Well there are plenty of charming smaller resorts which do just nicely as alternative ski holiday options. Here are a [...]
Summer can be a very busy time at ski resorts as they get things ready for the new season. Here’s our third round up of some of the developments that have been taking place since the end of last season, we’ll be adding more as we hear about them…
Grand Massif: 2 new 6 men high [...]
Ski resorts in Eastern Europe – led by Romania and Bulgaria – emerge as best value for UK skiers, according to new research into prices for winter 2009/10 by Post Office Travel Services.
The Ski Resort Report investigated the costs of lift passes and equipment hire together with meal and drinks prices in 14 ski destinations [...]
Ok, so I thought I’d start a new topic of posts during the ski season – Moan of the Week. I’ll kick it off but if you’ve got a moan you’d like to be featured then just message us on Twitter – www.twitter.com/skiconcierge.
So first off, it’s the French rail network. Ok so most of you [...]
My most recent ski holiday was to the relatively unknown ski resort of La Toussuire which is in the Les Sybelles ski area. After visiting many of the larger resorts around the Alps I’ve become increasingly fonder of skiing in the lesser known, more French resorts and La Toussuire is a great example of this.
The [...]
Many of you will be starting to think about next year’s skiing holiday already and if you’re tired of the same old ski resorts then why not try somewhere different? Montgenevre is a traditional French ski resort on the Italian border. The resort itself only has 65km of piste but it’s linked to the milky [...]
This weekend 20th June sees the start of the summer skiing season on the Grand Motte glacier in Tignes. At over 3000m above sea level and accessed directly by the Perce Neige funicular, Grand Motte provides the perfect summer skiing experience. The summer season runs until 30th August.
The funicular takes you from Val Claret to [...]
