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Nightlife and skiing in St Anton

By Chris Callaghan | Published: March 23, 2010

Badly cooked sausages, Euro Pop, lederhosen and dodgy dancing. Until early January this year, that was about the extent of my knowledge of Austria. I joined a few friends to hit the outstanding resort of St Anton, and my eyes were opened! Verbier last season was the first time I’d ever ridden outside France and I came back with mixed feelings on the place…St Anton is a different story.

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Skiing in Chamonix

By Niall | Published: March 10, 2010

Chamonix. The name itself rings all the superlatives; the highest lift, the longest off-piste run and the most awe inspiring views the Alps have to offer. A Mecca too for the extreme off-pisters…but is this all this resort can offer? I think not; I think this is a ‘must –ski’ place for most, for a good number of reasons.

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Alpe d’Huez and Les 2 Alpes – Skiing Affordability Realised!

By Nick Barlow | Published: February 18, 2010

On hearing my first ski trip of the season would be to Alpe d’Huez and Les Deux Alpes my feelings were mixed. On the one hand it meant seeing two resorts and a whole range of chalets that I did not know much about, on the other hand, would they live up to the demanding standards set by the Three Valleys and Espace Killy regions?

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Luxury ski holiday in St Anton

By Matt Simpson | Published: February 15, 2010

Working at the sales end of the ski industry, you always come across chalets that make you think “I wish I could stay there”, so when the opportunity arose for several friends and I to stay in one such chalet, we naturally grabbed it with both hands. Chalet Seeberger has long been on my hit list for several reasons:

  1. The chalet is as central as you could possibly want.
  2. The catering is of a very high standard.
  3. The wines served would be good enough to grace a quality restaurant.

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Skiing in La Rosière: A Hidden Gem

By Kirsty Edwards | Published: February 11, 2010

One of the lesser known resorts of the Tarentaise region, La Rosière truly is a gem waiting to be discovered. Some people are too quick to dismiss this resort as too small, too quiet and too family orientated but three colleagues from the London office and I spent the opening weekend of the season discovering what this resort really has to offer.

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Les Portes du Soleil, Val d’Isere, Verbier and a lot of motorway!

By Isabel Evans | Published: February 9, 2010

Working for a ski company means that familiarisation trips out to resort and the chalets are part and parcel of the job. Perk yes, but absolutely necessary! It is essential for us to know as much as we possibly can about each chalet we sell, to avoid any kind of disappointment once clients reach resort. This time round, James and I jetted off to, well, everywhere. Val d’Isere, followed by Verbier (I wouldn’t recommend that trip, it’s a long way, especially on a hangover!), followed by Les Gets, Morzine and finally Avoriaz. We saw loads of chalets and thought we would share our honest opinions.

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Powder skiing in Val d’Isere

By Rob Taylor | Published: February 5, 2010

Looking for a last minute deal can be risky business because there comes a point when prices don’t go any lower and holidays just get sold. If like our group you were dead set on going to a specific resort then having not got anything sorted by Thursday for a holiday intended to start on Saturday is perhaps a little foolish. We were all pretty worried on Thursday morning because prices stayed where they were and it was looking like the group was going to split with my friend Oli and his brother Guy heading to a different resort. Magically it all came together in the afternoon after I spotted a ridiculous deal staying in the chalet Hotel Gelinotte in Val d’Isere.

The view that greeted us looking down into the Chardonet bowl - mind blowing!

The view that greeted me looking down the couloir on 21st January

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Skiing in Verbier, a trip to remember!

By Chris Dryland | Published: February 3, 2010

Having recently returned from a trip to Verbier I thought I’d share my sample sized experience with the rest of the ski community.

Well firstly I have to say Verbier has been on my wish list for a very long time so when the opportunity arose to stay with a luxury operator in Verbier my neurons were buzzing with excitement. Read More »

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Snow is falling – Bring on the new season!

By David Froom | Published: October 7, 2009

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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Skiing in Val d’Isere, apres ski and a little taste of Tignes!

By Chris Callaghan | Published: May 8, 2009

Chalet Cherrier dining roomAfter another busy season in the London office, expectations were high for the end-of-season staff trip to Val d’Isere. The requirements were simple; amazing weather, fresh snowfall, beers a-plenty and laughs all the way, and we were not in the least disappointed on any count.

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