New Jandri 3S gondola to open in Les 2 Alpes in December

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The Jandi 3S gondola is a new €135 million lift that will open in November 2024 in Les 2 Alpes. It will cut the journey time down from 40 minutes to just 17 minutes to get to the glacier at …

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The 2024 Tour de France arrives in the Alps

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This year’s Tour de France is unique. It will be first edition of the race that does not visit Paris – currently preoccupied with the preparations for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Additionally, for the first time the ‘Grand Depart’ will …

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5 Classic Tour de France Climbs in Ski Resorts

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With only a week until the Tour de France arrives in the Alps, we thought it was time to look at some of the classic climbs in French ski resorts. Col de la Loze, Méribel (2304m) The obvious place to …

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2030 Winter Olympics coming to the French Alps

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The French Alps have been named the IOC’s preferred candidate to host the 2030 Games. The joint bid announced last year between Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur is now almost assured to win the Games. France has hosted three times previously …

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New open-air gondola ‘AEROLIVE’ in La Plagne

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La Plagne has announced details of a unique open-air gondola taking visitors to the highest point in resort. Two cable cars nicknamed ‘L’Acrobate’ and ‘La Funambule’ (a tightrope walker), will form the new ‘AÉROLIVE’ experience. Passengers will be roped in …

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New Vallon Gondola to open in Val d’Isère in December 2024

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Work has started on replacing the Vallon de l’Iseran gondola in the Fornet sector of Val d’Isère. The old lift carried skiers for the last time earlier this month after 41 years in operation and nearly 25 million rotations. New …

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Where to ski in the summer of 2024

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While there are still plenty of ski areas still open for this winter (such as Val Thorens and Val d’ ‘Isère) we do get it…you love skiing and you don’t want to stop for summer. The good news is that …

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Black Eyed Peas set to rock Ischgl in season finale 

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Ischgl has announced who will be performing at their Top of the Mountain closing concert in 2024. The Black Eyed Peas have been lined up bring the curtain down on Ischgl’s winter season on 30 April. The Austrian resort’s famous …

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How Serre Chevalier has become the ‘most sustainable ski resort’ in Europe

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Serre Chevalier, in the southern French Alps, is one of our favourite ski resorts. Often under-rated and ignored in favour of the more famous French resorts, Serre Chevalier has a great snow record and a huge 250km ski area. Commitment …

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Perfect conditions in Les 3 Vallées | Feb 2024

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Are you umming and ahhing about whether to book a last minute ski holiday? Then prepare yourself, because this is what you’re missing out on today in Les 3 Vallées! Méribel What a stunning morning today in the heart of …

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