The French Alps Must-Ski List After 7 months of serious snow withdrawal symptoms, I am soooo excited about the fast approaching ski season. Even before the summer was over, I was already obsessively planning my winter’s skiing. This winter I’ve decided to keep it classy…ish – I’m going to mainly get my skis on in … Read more
These 8 essential yoga poses are designed to improve your flexibility and build strength and balance to help get you fit for skiing and keep you injury free. Skiing and yoga are two activities at opposite ends of the spectrum. Where skiing is fast and exhilarating, yoga is calm and meditative. Although very different, both … Read more
The French Alps Off-Piste Must-Ski List If you’re a skier looking to add a touch of adventure to your next season, it might be time to up your game and head off-piste. Step away from the crowds and experience the mountain as it’s supposed to be experienced. After all, there’s nothing as exhilarating as going … Read more
The 3 Valleys’ Best Off-Piste Skiing With over 600 kilometres of pistes and close to 200 lifts across 8 resorts, Les 3 Vallées is the biggest linked ski area in the Alps. Amongst the resorts is Val Thorens, the highest ski resort in the Alps. It’s not surprising then that amongst the peaks and valleys … Read more
[threecol_one] TOP SKI DEALS [/threecol_one] [threecol_one] APRIL SKI DEALS [/threecol_one] [threecol_one_last] SHORT SKI DEALS [/threecol_one_last] The best last minute ski deals from Pierre & Vacances It’s not too late to take advantage of the best snow conditions in the French Alps for 30 years and book your ski holiday. In fact, there are now some … Read more
Planning a skiing holiday this season? Here’s where to find budget flights to ski resorts in France. This article lists the airlines and aiports that offer travel to France’s best ski resorts, plus some good-value ski packages, often in less obvious resorts. We’ve included the latest baggage charges for a fuller picture of the costs … Read more
The two biggest ski resorts in the Alpes-Maritimes launch new ways to conquer the slopes: The Yooner, the Airboard and the Isol’Air. Often criticised for being too conventional, things have changed in Isola 2000 and Auron, the largest ski resorts in the southern French Alps. This year there’s plenty of fun slope-style activities designed for … Read more
France is the most popular skiing destination after the USA, but ski resorts in France have had to delay their openings this week because of an unprecedented shortage of early snow. Indeed, France has seen its second warmest November in a century with temperatures 2.5C above normal. Météo France reported that the autumn was exceptionally … Read more
This year’s ski season marks the 40th anniversary of the opening of Isola 2000, the highest resort in the wonderful Maritime Alps. Free ski pass if your 40th birthday falls between the 17 and 24 December 2011 If you’re lucky enough to have a 40th birthday between the 17 and 24 December this year, celebrate … Read more