Courchevel Resort Guide

Posted on by

Courchevel is known as the “Aspen of the Alps”. It is the winter playground of the rich and famous but aside from fur coats and expensive watches it also has some of the best skiing in the Alps.

Courchevel Video Guide

Posted in French Ski Resorts, Resort Video Guides, Skiing | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off

Meribel Resort Guide

Posted on by

The French ski resort of Méribel, tucked neatly in the centre of the Trois Vallées, flanked by Courchevel and Val Thorens, offers fantastic skiing and varied nightlife.

Meribel offers access to the Three Valleys ski area, the largest ski area in the world.

Despite having grown enormously in recent years, the resort of Meribel still retains the atmosphere of a traditional skiing village and offers varied accomodation for all budgets.

MERIBEL RESORT VIDEO GUIDE

Posted in French Ski Resorts, Resort Video Guides | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Les Arcs Video Guide

Posted on by
Les Arcs is a purpose built ski resort in Savoie France.
Les Arcs is part of the huge Paradiski ski are which offers some of the best skiing in the whole of the country.
The five areas – Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Arc 1600, Arc 1800, Arc 1950 and Arc 2000 – are situated at an altitude spanning from 810 to 3225 metres, although skiing is mostly possible above 1200 metres.
The ski area consists of 106 runs, 54 lifts and 200 kilometres of descent.

Posted in French Ski Resorts, Resort Video Guides | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Highest Ski Areas in France

Posted on by
Ski Pass Mont Blanc  3840 metres
Chamonix  3840 metres
Grande Galaxie  3600 metres
Les Deux Alpes 3600 metres
La Grave 3550 metres
Espace Killy 3450 metres
Tignes 3450 metres
Val d’Isère 3450 metres
Grandes Rousses 3330 metres
Alpe d’Huez 3330 metres
Villard Reculas 3330 metres
Vaujany 3300 metres
Argentière 3280 metres
Paradiski 3250 metres
Champagny en Vanoise 3250 metres
Posted in French Ski Resorts, Skiing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment