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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Ellmau and Soll focus on Sustainability in the SkiWelt, Austria

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The SkiWelt ski area in Austria is one of the largest – and greenest – in the world. Consisting of 83 lifts, 270kms of pistes and over 80 mountain huts, the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser (to give it its full name) …

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GB Snowsport athletes head to Perisher in Australia for pre-season training

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It might only be August, but thoughts are already turning towards next winter. Here in the Chaletline offices, our phonelines are busy with chalet holiday enquiries. And on the other side of the world, some of Britain’s best skiers and …

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The 2023 Tour de France comes to the Alps

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Even if you don’t like cycling, if you’re a skier, then it’s always worth watching the Tour de France when it comes to the Alps. In the last few days, the peloton has travelled through some of the most famous …

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Sponsor your very own Alpine Cow in Verbier

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Love cows? Then when not take up this ‘udderly fabulous’ offer in Verbier? Local company, EdelAlp, is offering the chance for UK based ‘godparents’ to choose their ‘Summer Queen’, a traditional Heren Cow, when they arrive in the mountains for …

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A brief history of Courchevel in five videos

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In 1946, in the wake of the Second World War, the Department of Savoie and the village of Saint-Bon joined forces to create a new wintersports resort in the Alps. We’ve tracked down five videos to give you an insight …

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The 5 best zip wires in ski resorts

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There’s so much more to ski resorts these days than simply skiing. As well as some amazing aquacentres, many resorts now have amazing zip wires to enjoy. In this blog post, we look at the best five zip wires in …

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The Story of Flaine: A Modernist Ski Resort

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The French ski resort of Flaine can provoke mixed reactions. Some consider it to be a concrete jungle, others to be a masterpiece of modernist architecture. A Modernist masterpiece Flaine was commissioned as a project in 1960 by the wealthy …

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The Best Ski April Fools in 2023

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We always love a good April Fool and the ski industry is always reliable at producing them. These are some of the best from 2023 that caught our eye… 1. The Piste-Basher that runs on cheese In a world that …

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The History of St Anton

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St Anton am Arlberg is one of our favourite resorts, not just in Austria, but across all of Europe. Now widely regarded as one of the world’s best ski resorts, the origins of the town are much more humble. ‘Prone …

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