Huge Fresh Snowfall in the Alps – January 2016

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You may well have noticed that there has been A LOT of fresh snow in the Austria and French Alps…and it’s still coming down, with more to come. Check out these superb photos from the last few days… Enjoy the snow …

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Family Skiing at The Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead

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With most ski resorts too far away for a day trip, it can be easy to forget that you can still have a great family ski day out in England. Whether you are heading to the snow for a family …

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Skicolor returns to Les Gets for 2016

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The 2nd Skicolor event will return to Les Gets on Saturday 12 March 2016. This event is tremendous fun for all the family, combining skiing and partying and lots and lots of colour. The most colourful event in the Portes …

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14 Fascinating Facts about Val Thorens

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You probably already know that Val Thorens is the highest ski resort in Europe, but how many of these great facts about Val Thorens did you know? The average age of skiers/snowboarders in resort is 36 40% of visitors are …

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Courchevel prepares for the start of the season

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It’s been a good start to the winter in Courchevel, with 30 cm of fresh snow in the resort and 1 metre at the top of La Saulire. The resort officially opens for the season on Saturday 05 December for …

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What’s new in Alpe d’Huez for 2015/16?

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The ski area of Alpe d’Huez is made up of five different resorts – Auris en Oisans, Alpe d’Huez, Oz en Oisans, Vaujany and Villard Reculas. New Beginners Lift Pass All have had plenty of updates and changes for the …

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5 Great Reasons to Take Your Family to Meribel this winter

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Meribel is one of the best resorts in the world already, but this winter there are more reasons to take your family there on a skiing holiday. The Heart of the Three Valleys Meribel has been popular for decades with …

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5 Non-Ski Activities in Val Thorens You Have Probably Never Heard Of

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You may already know that Val Thorens already offers a wide range of thrilling and relaxing non-skiing activities including their mega zip-wire, ice diving, toboggan, mountain biking on snow, spas and more. But here are five great new activities in …

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New for Les Menuires for winter 2015/16

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Les Menuires comes into this season off the back of its 50th anniversary earlier this year with some great new improvements for 2015/16. New Bouquetin blue run Top of the list is the new ‘Bouquetin’ blue run, which will now …

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New James Bond film ‘Spectre’ features skiing in Austria

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It may be top secret to some, but James Bond – 007, the most famous spy in the world, has been filming the 24th Bond film, Spectre, in the Austrian Tirol. We’ve been expecting you, Mr Bond… This will be …

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