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How to do a ski holiday on a budget!
“Credit crunch”… “recession”… “austerity measures”….. scary words that might put you off going on your ski holiday this winter – NO WAY! We don’t want you to miss out on all the fun so we’ve put together a list of helpful hints for how to do your ski holiday on…
Continue ReadingPre Ski Holiday Check List
The time has finally come, the week you’ve been looking forward to all year. You’ve booked your accommodation, your flights and your transfers, and it’s a few days before you fly. However your excitement is dampened slightly by the thought of having to pack…. Fear not! We have put…
Continue ReadingLift Opening Dates and Prices – Portes du Soleil winter season 2013/14
We are now in December which can only mean one thing: the winter season is finally here! The Portes du Soleil ski area will be fully open from the 21st December 2013 until the 27th April 2014, but for those early birds who want to get up there as soon…
Continue ReadingChristmas in the Alps!
I remember when I spent my first Christmas in the Alps. I was quite young, probably 9 or 10 and a keen little skier. We did a mini-Christmas at home before we left as we didn’t have enough room to take all the presents with us (we were flying that…
Continue ReadingWhy ski holidays are so good for you!
It’s very nearly time for the ski lifts to open and you’re all more than likely dying to get back on the mountain for a week of skiing or snowboarding, and let’s not forget the unforgiving Apres-ski! I know I’m excited to strap my board on my feet and jump…
Continue ReadingAvalanche Safety – Be Aware & Well Prepared…
Be Safe, Be Prepared, and Love your Off-Piste! Nowadays you’re given advice on how to survive pretty much anything from being a castaway on a desert island to living through a zombie attack but many skiers, and snowboarders still take their mountain safety for granted, which is especially dangerous as…
Continue ReadingRANT : Why do people insist on calling it Lake Geneva?
Eurghhhh! Why do people insist on calling it Lake Geneva? The official name is the Lac Leman and has been the official name ever since the Romans were settled in the area. Yes, the lake is sometimes referred to as the Lac de Geneve, and even Wikipedia accepts “Lake Geneva”…
Continue ReadingNew High speed ski lifts for Morzine & Avoriaz
Prodains lift Avoriaz The Prodains telepherique lift which takes skiers and holiday makers up the town off Avoriaz from Morzine via Route de Prodains has after a 50 year service life last season been replaced. This lift links Morzine with Avoriaz and the rest of the Portes du Soleil ski…
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