The 2014/15 ski season is coming to an end, only Val Thorens is still left open. It has been another fun season and it was great to meet so many SkiGB.com readers! There have been highs and lows this season, shall we start with the lows. The start of the season took a little while until […]
Reports are coming in that 4 snowboarders have been caught up in an avalanche roughly 1 hour ago (11:30 local time) in the Orelle ski area. Early reports are saying that there are no major injuries with one snowboarder with a minor injury. The rescue helicopter was use to locate and evacuate the snowboarders to […]
* Update 28th Feb 2015 – 17:15 * The authorities think the road will now be open at 17:30 both directions. * Update 28th Feb 2015 – 17:00 * The RD117 road up from Moutiers to Les Menuires and Val Thorens is still currently shut. A diverted route is in place using the RD96 village […]
* Update 28th Feb 2015 – 17:15 * The authorities think the road will now be open at 17:30 both directions. * Update 28th Feb 2015 – 17:00 * The RD117 road up from Moutiers to Les Menuires and Val Thorens is still currently shut. A diverted route is in place using the RD96 village […]
You may or may not, depending on how much of a skiing fan you are, know about the big changes that are afoot in the Trois Vallées. This huge area which includes the very best of the European ski resorts including Meribel, Courchevel and Val Thorens is the largest in the world but the last thing the […]
Renowned snow artist Simon Beck paid a visit to Val Thorens on Saturday and created one of his master pieces on the side of one of one of the pistes. Simon Beck is an English man who spends a lot of his time in the Alps creating many different types of snow art. This week […]
Yesterday the new list of Michelin Star restaurants got published and Val Thorens has something to celebrate! The Epicurean has been award it’s first Michelin Star! We would like to congratulate all involved! It’s not easy getting a Michelin Star, if you would like to know all the winners for the 3 Valleys head over to our […]
Michelin Star awarded restaurants are considered the best restaurants in the world. Starting with the first star ranging up to three stars for the best of the best. If you are not aware of Michelin Stars they are the restaurant equivalent of the hotel star ratings system. To get a single Michelin Star you have […]
Yesterday the new list of Michelin Star restaurants got published and Meribel has something to celebrate! The Ekrin has been award it’s first Michelin Star! We would like to congratulate all involved! It’s not easy getting a Michelin Star, if you would like to know all the winners for the 3 Valleys head over to […]
With the recent large snow fall over the Alps it has put a lot smiles on a lot of skiers, however with such a large amount of snow falling in such a sort time frame there is sadly a high risk of avalanches. At the time of writing this (2nd February) there have been 49 […]
Whether your idea of fun is hurtling down the mountain side at break neck speeds or not there are few sporting events quite as thrilling as watching the experts at work. TV coverage is all very well to but to experience the buzz that cuts through the frozen air like a hot knife through butter […]
Skiing can be one of the most liberating, adrenalin fused holidays you will go on. As you take your leap of faith from the top of the slope, your destiny is in your hands. One wrong twist of the skis or an unknown object in your path and it can turn messy quick. But for […]
Sometimes the British skier lucks in, “What are you kidding!” i hear you say. No really we do sometimes get somethings our way, take now for example. At the moment the currency exchange rate between the British pound and the Euro is 9% up compared to this time last year. £500 gets you £37 […]
And so the week for the holiday makers who had to endure the transfer from hell getting to the resorts is coming to an end and we are all sure the thought of the return journey is playing on their minds. A lot can happen in the Alps in a week from completely different snow […]
This weekend 27th and 28th of December is one if not THE busiest weekend for many ski resorts. So many thousands of cars are trying to make their way up the mountain roads to the ski resorts. This year however Mother Nature has decided to dump best part of a metre of snow at exactly […]
Monarch have announced that they will start a new winter ski programme to help us skiers get out to the Alps. The new route will start on the 27th December and will continue until 11th April 2015 flying to Lyon from Gatwick Airport. This will provide another option for you to get out to the […]
Whenever a large investment arrives in Val Thorens it is always a big deal, the last 18 months we have seen a very large investment from Club Med by replacing their flagship hotel. Sitting directly behind the old hotel Club Med have installed a very modern hotel which has just opened for the first time. […]
WOW how exciting it is! The ski holiday is almost upon you, you have had to wait months and months until you get your chance to stand on the snow for the first time this season. To feel the crunch of the crisp white snow under your feet, there really isn’t a better […]
Congratulations to our 3 Valleys and Meribel neighbours Val Thorens for winning two of the biggest ski resort awards for the second year in a row! For the second year running ski resort Val Thorens has won Best Ski Resort in France and Best Ski Resort in the World. Every year the ski industry awards […]
For the second year running ski resort Val Thorens has won Best Ski Resort in France and Best Ski Resort in the World. Every year the ski industry awards ski resorts accolades for doing well. It could be that they promote the sports well or they invest and maintain their patch of the Alps the […]
