Every where you look on the internet at the moment is “Top 10 of 2013” and “Best buys of 2013”. Not one to miss out on jumping on the bandwagon we have jotted down our best bits of 2013: 2013 saw SkiGB hit the age of 10 years old, a big milestone and I […]
Once again Val Thorens will be celebrating the New Year in style! After having probably the best year they have had after picking up awards and transforming the resort, they have a lot to celebrate. Last year we saw DJs, big flashing boxes, fireworks and lots of dancing! This year we think we will […]
The Alps have seen several avalanches over the last few days in several resorts from France to Switzerland. Sadly many people have been caught up including five people who have died and two people who were seriously injured. For the last week we have had warnings of very unstable conditions when this dump finally appeared. […]
Seven times Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher was involved in a skiing accident in Meribel this Sunday 29th December around 11am. He was skiing with his 14 year old son off piste and hit his head on a rock. Fortunately he was wearing a helmet otherwise the injuries would have been worse. They were skiing […]
Every year the Ski industry creates a top 10 Ski resort list and the latest one is out for 2014 (I know it is still 2013, I never understood that). Once again the 3 Valleys is included TWICE into the list which surely means it is the best place to ski, doesn’t it? 🙂 We […]
The Ladies: Today we saw the end of the Val Thorens ski cross where we saw Katrin Mueller beat her countryman and friend Sanna Luedi from Switzerland. Mueller said “The course wasn’t difficult. Yes, it was really fun, it was huge jumps, and like this but not difficult that it’s impossible. But with all […]
So the 2013/14 ski season is among us and some are looking to book their next trip out to the white stuff. Whether you are heading out to Val Thorens, the 3 Valleys or any European ski resort taking your Skis or Snowboard on holiday can add quite a bit to your holiday expenses, after […]
Val Thorens is not a resort where the only thing to do is to ski or snowboard, there are lots of other non Ski activities. But with so much to choose from we have created the Official SkiGB.com… Top 5 NON Ski things to do in Val Thorens 5 EAT – Starting at […]
As with all countries France requires you to pass many tests and exams to become a ski instructor. Training to become a ski instructor is not something someone would do half heartedly due to the investment in time and indeed money required to complete the course. In France (Including Val Thorens and the 3 […]
Being one of the highest ski resorts in Europe (actually the highest) Val Thorens has its traditional job of being one of the first ski resorts to open in the season. This year Val Thorens will open… wait a minute it’s opening TODAY!! It’s time to dust off the skis and snowboards and come […]
Every year Val Thorens makes improvements to the resort, whether it is a new and improved lift or a new Hotel and sports facilities. This year (2013) Val Thorens has once again been very busy. This is what is new for Val Thorens this ski season and what did they with the 20million euros they […]
You may or may not of heard something about the new restrictions for Tour Operators providing free ski guiding, so let’s start off with a brief run down of the history of the problem. For years Ski Schools and Tour Operators have worked side-by-side helping eachother out, the Tour Operators provide clients to the […]
We have been informed by the operators of P0 car park, which is located at the top of Val Thorens that it will be opening today (12/11/13). The car park will be FREE until 22/11/13 where afterwards you will need to pay for car parking as you can NOT park on the roads in […]
If you have skied the 3 valleys in the past and stayed in either Meribel or Mottaret you probably remember how busy the Lac de la Chambre piste can get at the end of the day when returning from Val Thorens. Fear no more, the powers that be in Meribel have widened the thin […]
Each Ski season in Val Thorens and the 3 Valleys we sadly see people hurting themselves on the slopes. This is part of our sport which will never change, it is a dangerous sport and accidents happen. It doesn’t matter how good you are or think you are every so often you will fall over. […]
Have you ever wanted to know what Val Thorens looks like in the summer before the snow has arrived? Have you asked the question: ‘Can you see Mont Blanc from Val Thorens’ before? Let us answer your questions for you!
Val Thorens have released this really nicely filmed video to get you in the mood. Enjoy!
So our new website story begins like this, once upon a time… …our old website was starting to look a bit dated, it wasn’t displaying well on mobile devices like tablets and phones and not offering information that we wanted to share . Basically it needed a little update. So we got together with Jumping […]
HELP US SPREAD THE WORD ON IDENTIFING FAKE EURO NOTES AND PRESS THE FACEBOOK & TWITTER LIKE BUTTONS! Counterfeit notes are on the increase and the Euro’s being the second most used currency in the world is one of their main targets. It doesn’t help that the notes and coins are made in so […]
Some Courchevel news for you. The Croisette’s webcam has been moved to the Altiport. The aim is to provide a better use of the webcam. Looking nice a sunny their today but in a few months we hope to see some snow. The link to the webcam is HERE. Why not see […]
