Is Summer in the Alps better than winter?

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If you’re a Chaletline regular, then you’ll know we specialists in Catered Ski Chalets, but believe it or not, there’s many people who think summer in the Alps is even better than winter…! There’s so much to do… In most …

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Jo Whiley & Dub Pistols To Headline 3 Valleys Charity Day 2015

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Fourteen years after the first small, one-off ‘Charity Day’ event in La Tania, this year will see BBC Radio DJ Jo Whiley and band the Dub Pistols headline the ‘Xscape 3 Valleys Charity Day‘. Wed 8th April is the day On …

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Have you tried the Alps in Summer?

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If you’re reading this then it’s highly likely you already love the Alps in winter. So maybe it’s time for you to try the Alps in summer? There is so much to do in summer Whether you head to the …

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The Les Menuires Toboggan Run has to be tried…!

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If you are heading out to Les Menuires in the Three Valleys this winter, then you must try the ‘Roc’n Bob’ toboggan run.   Great fun for all the family The Roc’n Bob track is 4km long and mixes shorter …

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Snowboarder Jamie Barrow towed by plane at 125kph

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In this latest incredible stunt, British snowboarder Jamie Barrow followed his recent record-setting events by being towed by a plane! He did it by snowboarding at a speed of 125 kph while being towed by an aircraft. This amazing feat …

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Chamonix Adventure Festival & Black Weekend 2015

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Chamonix is always a ski resort with plenty going on.  As well as building new lifts, the resort hosts a number of events every winter. Hot on the heels of the World Freeride Tour, which was held in Chamonix last …

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World first Skicolor event comes to Les Gets

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Les Gets will see a world first this weekend as it hosts the inaugural ‘Skicolor’ event. Skicolor is a new concept for the slopes, combining ski, fun and colour! Diving through an explosion of colour You might have come across …

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About The Hahnenkamm Downhill Race

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This weekend sees the 75th anniversary of what is probably the most famous ski race in the world – the Hahnenkamm Downhill Race. Here are 10 things you may not know about this iconic race: The inaugural 1931 race was …

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New Cable Car for Grands Montets in Chamonix

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Earlier this season the old Plan Joran chair lift was replaced by a new state-of-the-art gondola in the Grands Montets sector of Chamonix. Replaces the old four-seater chairlift The old chairlift was a four-seater that was installed in 1986. As …

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Is This The World’s Most Dangerous Sport?

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You thought skiing was dangerous? How about this?  Definitely created before the height of health and safety…!   Video courtesy of British Pathe.    

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