It’s always nice to get in some slope time in before Christmas. This year I was lucky to head out on an early December snowboarding holiday in Tignes to review Skadi ski app. Skadi combines ski sat nav, personal ski safaris, tracking, stats, an interactive game and other useful features. The plan was…
The ingredients for our France freeride snowboarding road trip included: one Kia Sorento, two snowboarders, four ski resorts, seven snowboards, eleven days and 1700 miles. Missing ingredients were road maps, French language, peak fitness, apres willpower, and snow chains. What could possibly go wrong? The plan was simple, ferry across the channel, drive to the alps, snowboard off-piste for ten days in…
Skiing and luxury are inextricably linked. Despite the fact that there are plenty of affordable options, there’s something about a ski holiday that goes hand in hand with the very finest things in life. With that in mind, we’ve uncovered 10 of the best luxury ski chalets in Europe. We’re talking about the…
People who book ski holidays independently – rather than through a tour operator – do so to save money and get better value holidays. Catered chalets are the ‘ideal’ ski holiday for many people, so to help you independently find your ‘ideal’ we’ve found eleven of the best independent catered ski chalets in France. Why book independent catered ski chalets? Firstly,…
The Tarentaise Valley boasts the largest concentration of world-class ski resorts on the planet and Val d’Isere, in the soaring, snow-blanketed Espace Killy ski area is no exception. In this guide to Val d’Isere skiing holidays we’ll give you an overview of what to expect in the most popular ski resort for Brits….
Tignes was the third stop on our freeride road trip. Having enjoyed fresh snow in Megeve and Sainte Foy, the snow gods again delivered plenty of fresh snow overnight – perfect to conduct a Tignes freeride snowboarding holiday review. The abundance of snow and a lack of snow chains – honestly we tried to by some…
From the heights of Mont Blanc to the less-crowded peaks of the Pyrenees, France offers a winter wonderland of reliably snowy slopes and cosy chalets all year round. The perennial snows, easy access and high altitude make the French Alps the most popular from the UK. In this guide to France skiing holidays…
Making the most of the natural conditions and facilities in ski resorts, summer mountain biking holidays with Alpine Elements offer sun, fun and relaxation. As well as good access to some of the best mountain biking parks and lift accessed terrain in Europe, packages also include flights, accommodation, bike hire,…
Thanks to its outstanding natural, historical and cultural assets the Rhone-Alpes region in south-east France has a deserved reputation as a prime tourist destination. Flights to Grenoble take you from the UK to mountains in under 2 hours and it’s these peaks that are the region’s main draw with almost…
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