Spend the night on a piste basher in La Plagne

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We thought La Plagne were being slightly unrealistic when they told us you can spend the night on board a piste basher. It’s never been top of our list…until we heard about their new ‘Over The Moon’ thousand-star hotel! But …

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Red Bull ‘Dual Shapes’ comes to Serre Chevalier

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In 2019, Pierre Vaultier broke the internet with his video ‘Shapes’. Back then, based in Serre Chevalier, he created a snowboard course featuring a sequence of features reaching heights of up to 6 meters, lined up over a distance of …

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Les Gets to host 2nd edition of the Montreux Comedy Festival 

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After a successful first iteration in 2023, the Montreux Comedy Festival is returning to the French ski resort of Les Gets from 13-20 January 2024. It promises to be a wild week of laughter featuring the cream of the French …

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Vialattea ‘Milky Way’ opens for the season

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Vialattea – perhaps better known to British skiers as the ‘Milky Way’ area of ski resorts – opened last weekend for the 2023/24 winter. The area opened on 07 December in Sestriere, one of the eight resorts of the Vialattea, …

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November Snow in the Alps

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We are loving the photos of snow coming down all around the Alps. Here’s a selection of some of the scenes that are getting us so excited about this winter… Obergurgl Obergurgl hosts a World Cup slalom later this month. …

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Three reasons to choose Morzine for an eco-friendly ski holiday

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We all recognise that without action, the wonderful sport of skiing that we love will retreat higher and higher into the mountains, for shorter seasons. Many resorts are taking action to reduce their own emissions and encourage their visitors to …

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Lac-Intrêts chairlift in Avoriaz upgraded

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This winter the Lac-Intrêts chairlift in Avoriaz is being upgraded to a more efficient and faster model. First constructed in 1975 as a triple chairlift, the Lac-Intrêts was upgraded to a four-person chair in 1986. New 6-person chairlift This winter, …

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Why are reindeer antlers the symbol of Avoriaz?

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The French ski resort of Avoriaz is one of our favourites in the Alps. Located in the heart of the huge Portes du Soleil ski area, Avoriaz is on the border of France and Switzerland and offers the highest skiing …

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What’s New in Courchevel for 2023/24

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Courchevel is one of our favourite resorts. Made up of different ‘stations’ from Le Praz (1300), via Village (1550), Moriond (1650) to Courchevel 1850 and not forgetting La Tania, there are so many options for skiers on and off the …

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New Lifts and Pistes in Les 2 Alpes

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Visitors to the French resort of Les 2 Alpes can look forward to several new lifts and pistes this winter, with more developments to come. The resort offers skiing up to 3600m on its glacier, which is where most skiers …

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