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 […]
We came across this video on YouTube the other day and thought, WOW we can’t wait until the season starts! If you are in the same boat then this video might wet your appetite. Ken Block (the famous mad car driver and pretty good at it) takes a Raptortrax pickup to the slopes and brings […]
As part of Val Thorens’ ongoing quest for performance and innovation, SETAM (the company that runs and owns the ski lifts in Val Thorens) is continuing to modernise its ski lifts by investing €20 million into the ski area. This video shows how they winch chairs lifts up into location, the ski lifts that are […]
For previous visitors of Val Thorens you would have most likely come across the big Club Med Hotel at the bottom of the resort, or in fact you may have even stayed there. Well Club Med have decided to replace this Hotel with a brand new Resort (it’s really a Hotel but they call it […]
The summer is coming to an end which means only one thing, it’s time to think about this years ski season! The ski resorts of the 3 Valleys have released their opening and closing dates for this season, here they are: Val Thorens: 22nd November 2014 to 10th May 2015 Les Menuires: 6th December […]
What better way to start off a new website than to announce the opening dates for the coming season in Meribel. At the start of season the lifts open at 9am until around 4:30pm, as the season continues they open the ski lifts longer. Meribel Ski Lifts will open on 6th December 2014 and […]
We know we are all in the swing of summer and not really thinking too much about this coming winter ski season (unless you are like us when we are counting the days!). We have have been quiet over the last couple of months working on new things for this season but when something important happens […]
Today sees the last day of skiing for this season, Val Thorens closes shop for another term and already we are looking forward to next season. Even though the lifts are closing down for a well earned rest the snow continues to fall! Yes as we write outside is a complete white-out! BUT never […]
