A ski holiday at Les Menuires

A ski holiday at Les Menuires in the magnificent Trois Vallees region of the French Alps is almost guaranteed to provide some of the best skiing in the world.  The resort is connected to all 600km of trails in the vast area that makes up the Three Valleys, with almost perfect positioning for its mostly [...]

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Grandvalira at Soldeu ideal skiing

When the topic is winter skiing in Europe, the countries that usually come to mind are France, Switzerland, Austria and others, but Andorra is one that often escapes notice, and this may be very advantageous to skiers, at least for a little while yet.  The resort of Grandvalira at Soldeu has been rated as one [...]

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Taking your car to France for ski holidays

With airfares rising and airport security measures proving a major constraint for many travellers, more and more are opting to drive to their destination rather than fly, if the circumstances are right.  They certainly are right for many U.K. residents taking a ski holiday in the French Alps.

Automobile transportation is hailed as a great way [...]

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France is most popular with expert boarders

Skiing holidays have been known for quite some time as a luxury sport popular among the famous and rich.  As such, it is no surprise that the British royal family also enjoys skiing with Prince Charles regularly heading to the French and Swiss Alps for two weeks with William and Harry.

In fact, the Prince has [...]

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Spring is ideal for French ski trips

Many people head off to late season skiing due to the many holiday deals that pop up in March and April as well as the large snowfalls that continue to keep the pistes along the Alps fresh.  Many people also make the mistakes of skipping the spring months of skiing assuming that the slopes will [...]

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