If you are planning a trip to the Trois Vallees, and in particularly Meribel, well done for choosing one of the best ski resorts in the world. Meribel is one of those resorts that exceeds all expectations and the sheer volume of visitors who return here time and time again pays testament to its wide […]
It’s certainly a big year for the Trois Vallées resort of Meribel. Not only have they been chosen as the first French ski resort to host the prestigious Alpine Ski World Cup Finals, or are set for a major revamp over the next couple of years, there is yet another event which has discerning gastronomes […]
Chalet Chopine is the archetype of a luxurious alpine retreat. Situated in Meribel, in the heart of the Three Valleys Ski area, this chalet is breathtaking in its elegance. Having recently undergone extensive interior refurbishment works, Chalet Chopine now offers its guests a truly superior experience. The chalet has five double or twin bedrooms, each […]
A past guest of Impala Lodge will be unsurprised to see it featured as ‘Chalet of the Month’. This private retreat, nestled snuggly on the edge of Meribel in the small hamlet of Gittaz, is the very definition of tranquillity. It is fairly easy to convey the character or essence of this chalet in few […]
Today we have heard from local police that there has been a fatal avalanche in the ski resort of Tignes. At the time of writing 4 skiers have been confirmed dead with another 5 buried. First off I just wanted to say my thoughts are with them and wish the buried skiers all the luck. […]
The 2015-16 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup is the 50th edition of the prestigious competition and having begun back on the 24th October, we are now very much entering the business end of the season. Between now and the seasonal finale events in Saint Moritz on 20th March, all of the top titles will be […]
Welcome to our last episode for this week leading up to half term week in Meribel. We hope you have enjoyed our focus for the run up to the busiest week of the season in Meribel. If you missed yesterday’s or in fact the whole weeks worth of our reports you can find them HERE. […]
It’s our second to last posting session for this week, welcome to day 5 of our silly but factual build up to half term week here in Meribel. If you missed yesterday’s or in fact the whole weeks worth of our reports you can find them HERE. Thursday 11th February 2016 The forecast for […]
Welcome to day 4 of this week’s run up to half term Meribel focus. I’m sorry we are posting this a little later today, there is a very reason and i would just like to say it wasn’t my fault! More on that later on. Wednesday 10th February 2016 Some days when you […]
Welcome to day 3 of our lead up to half term in Meribel, the centre of the 3 Valleys. Tuesday 9th February 2016 Before we start the report of Meribel for today we have had a few mentions on Facebook and Twitter that we seem to end up in bars regularly. I think […]
It’s day 2 of our Meribel and the 3 Valleys build up to half term focus. Monday 8th February 2016 The weather forecast looked like it would be one of those days where in the evening beforehand you mutter the words ‘no more beer for me it’s a powder day tomorrow’! So up […]
Next week is the BIG week for us Brits who go skiing with their family, half term. We thought we would mark this important week with a run up of the conditions in the 3 Valleys to get you all excited to come out. Last year we did this for Val Thorens so to mix […]
BREAKING NEWS! Val Thorens ski resort has announced that they will be opening the resort 1 week later than planned. Due to a shortfall of snow that the Alps has received it was the only option to delay the opening date by a week. Val Thorens will now open on 28th November. Here is the […]
Another season ends here in the centre of the 3 valleys ski resorts, the home from home also known as little UK, Meribel. We have had a ball this season with some great snow, at times. It wasn’t the greatest season ever with bad snow at the start of the season meaning we had to […]
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 […]
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 […]
