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New chairlift in La Plagne

Plagne 1800 has a new chairlift out of the village: the new Melezes chairlift which runs from the ESF meeting point to Plagne Centre. This then connects to another new chairlift – the Bergerie, arriving at 2184m just above Plagne Villages, which gives access to Plagne Centre and Plagne Bellecote, making Plagne 1800 a much more convenient option for beginners.

La Plagne 1800 - aerial shot with new chairlifts. Photo from www.laplagne.co.uk

La Plagne 1800 - aerial shot with new chairlifts. Photo from www.laplagne.co.uk

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South West London – The centre of the UK ski industry

For those in the know, South West London has always been the heart of the UK ski industry. Obviously none of the big resorts are located here; in fact you’d be hard pushed to spot a single snowflake over winter. However a large majority of UK ski tour operators, ski specialist agents (of which Interactive Resorts are the largest) and organisations such as Natives and the Ski Club of Great Britain are based within a few miles of one another. Needless to say the social scene is thriving, with hundreds of ex seasonaires concentrated in such a radius. Opportunities to gather and reminisce about seasons past, debate the merits of one resort over another and just enjoy being part of what we think is a very cool niche industry are many and varied. Read More »

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Snow is falling – Bring on the new season!

The first snows of the new season have begun to fall across the Northern hemisphere and one resort in North America has already opened for the winter season. Read More »

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Weekending by Rail

So as we’ve already established, I’m a convert to the train. Having always hated flying, my first attempt to get out to the Alps by rail went so well that I vowed never again to fly where the train was possible. Imagine my thought process when I got invited out for a few days in Verbier at the beginning of last season. Never one to pass up the kind offer of staying in a 4 star chalet without paying, I gladly accepted and then set about working out how to get to resort. The brief was simple; arrive in Verbier on Thursday evening and everything is organised right up until you leave on Sunday morning. The thought racing through my head was can I organise train times in order not to take too much time out of the office, but also to make very most of the whole weekend in resort? Read More »

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Train to Courchevel for me

Following on from Alex’s interesting post about the relative merits of train versus plane, I though I’d add my own (heavily biased) view. A couple of seasons ago I booked a last minute deal in Courchevel 1550 at the hotel Chanrossa. It was accommodation only so we had to make our own way out. As a nervous flyer at the best of times I had always been keen to try skiing by train and having to book our own transport presented the perfect opportunity. Read More »

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The Tour hits the mountains

You’d be forgiven for thinking that the Alps are a little quiet during the long summer months, locals just whiling away the lazy days waiting for the new snowfall and the hustle and bustle of winter to kick in again in November. But you’d be wrong… Read More »

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