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A beginner's guide to skiing in La Plagne
Date Posted: 09 February 2024If you're concerned at all about the vastness of La Plagne as a beginner, the well-known mantra is: La Plagne is big enough to cope and small enough to care! After all, the resort’s logo features a smiley, happy face, bedecked with a scarlet bobble hat (see the heart above), and sunglasses reflecting the bright sunshine, which perfectly represents the cheerful, relaxed and family-friendly vibe here in La Plagne. Visitors to this Tarentaise Valley resort can choose from a total of no less than ...
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Best Après-Ski bars and Nightlife in La Rosière
Date Posted: 24 January 2024If you’re the type that likes to ski all day and party all night, La Rosière might not be the resort for you. That said, it still has a decent supply of family-friendly après spots, live music, and cocktail bars. La Rosière was purpose built as a ski resort in the 1950s, and it still retains much of its traditional, Savoyarde architecture: lots of lovely chalets built from wood, stone, and slate. It's the perfect place for adults with kids to have a relaxed après drink in a charming setting...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Skiing in Val Thorens
Date Posted: 17 January 2024There are so many superlatives associated with Val Thorens, anyone would be forgiven for thinking it might seem out of reach for beginners, but we are here to calm any nerves. In fact, Val Thorens in the French 3 Valleys, is perfectly suited to those skiing for the first time, or anyone introducing family and friends to the sport. You can immediately sound like an expert by knowing how to say where you're headed—pronounce the resort as ‘Val Torrance’. In the following beginner's guide to Val...
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The Best Mountain Restaurants in Méribel - According to a Méribel Expert
Date Posted: 21 December 2023What Méribel ski trip would be complete without a lazy lunchtime spent on a sunny terrace, scoffing Savoyard cuisine and washing it down with a local wine? And in Méribel, at the heart of the world’s largest ski area, there’s a veritable buffet of piste-side lunch spots to choose from. You could sample a different mountain restaurant every day of the week, or, if you have particular needs or preferences, you’re sure to find a place that suits your requirements. With that in mind, we’ve p...
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Best Après-Ski Bars and Nightlife Hotspots in Méribel
Date Posted: 19 December 2023Méribel is one of the most popular ski destinations in France for a good reason. At the heart of the Three Valleys - the world’s largest ski area - this quintessential Alpine resort is the full package: a pretty village, a wealth of runs to suit all abilities, and, of course, fantastic après. Whether you want to start the party in the afternoon at ‘The Ronnie’ and crawl in at 5am after a session at Sully’s, or you just want to wind down from a great day on the mountain with one o...