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The history of Val Thorens in the Three Valleys

By Holly Waddell | Published: August 6, 2010

From St Martin de Belleville through De Bettaix and Les Menuires all the way up to the breathtaking heights of Val Thorens nestled at 2300m above sea level, the Val Thorens Valley and its neighbouring resorts of Meribel and Courchevel make up Europe’s largest and most popular ski area. So how did it all come about…?

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Eurostar to the Alps on sale this morning

By David Froom | Published: July 13, 2010
Although a majority of our clients tend to book a package with flights and transfers included, a growing number now make their own travel arrangements to the Alps and the direct Eurostar services to the Tarentaise are always very popular indeed. This year there will be the usual two direct services, one leaving London St Pancras on Friday evenings, arriving in the Alps early on Saturday morning, and one leaving on Saturday mornings which arrives on Saturday afternoon. Sadly the Snow Train via Paris, with its famous disco carriage, will not be running this year.

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A Brief history of Courchevel, France

By David Froom | Published: June 29, 2010

Courchevel in France is one of Europe’s premier ski resorts, sitting at 1850 metres above sea level and forming part of the Three Valleys, the world’s largest fully linked ski area. Courchevel is split into 4 villages, each named after their altitudes. They are Courchevel 1850, Courchevel 1650, Courchevel 1550 and Courchevel 1300 (also known as Courchevel Le Praz). The history behind the creation and development of this alpine gem is a fascinating story and having spent 2 whole seasons in Courchevel myself I found my eyes opened by learning the stories behind the modern day resort. This is the first of what will become a regular feature on the history behind all of our major resorts.

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Holly’s view of skiing in Val Thorens

By Holly Waddell | Published: May 13, 2010
  • Wednesday 14th April: Volcano erupts in Iceland.
  • Flight departure time to Val Thorens: 05:50 Saturday 17th April.
  • Actual Coach departure: 12:45 Saturday 17th April.
  • Arrival time in Resort 10:00 Sunday 18th April.

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The Interactive Resorts Ski Trip to Val Thorens

By David Froom | Published: May 5, 2010

The build-up was big, top billing in the office for weeks before we were due to leave. Pre-departure was littered with nerve jangling worries over how we’d get there, and whether we’d even be able to. In the end, it all went relatively smoothly and we’ve been back in the office for a few days recovering from one of the best ski trips in recent memory. Val Thorens 2010 was a rip roaring success and this is the tale of how it all went down!

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Val Thorens 2010 – 4 days and counting

By David Froom | Published: April 13, 2010

Here we are, another season has come and almost gone and this Saturday the Interactive Resorts crew are heading back to the mountains for one last week of skiing, sunshine, fun and games before summer. The last three years of the official company trip have all been to Val d’Isere but this year promises to be a complete change as we’re heading to Europe’s highest resort of Val Thorens!

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A week skiing in Meribel

By Nick Barlow | Published: April 12, 2010

Booking my personal ski holiday this year was going to be a challenge; it was a mixed ability (complete beginner to expert), mixed sex (school mates and girlfriend!), group of people all on a budget and looking for plenty of evening entertainment. Meribel was chosen as the destination.

Nick enjoying a beautiful day in the Three Valleys

Nick enjoying a beautiful day in the Three Valleys

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March Festivals in Meribel

By Nick Barlow | Published: March 3, 2010
Spring skiing has always had its advantages – the days are longer, the lifts are open later, the snow is still good and the temperatures are warm enough to sit outside at the end of the day enjoying a cold beer or a vin chaud! This season the resort of Meribel is providing extra incentives for skiing at this time of year by hosting not one, but two festival extravaganzas! To be able to combine the joy of a skiing holiday with top quality evening entertainment is a fantastic opportunity and one that will make the holiday that bit more special.

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Learn to snowboard in the Three Valleys?

By Naomi Annetts | Published: April 15, 2009

Three ValleysAfter skiing for years, who in their right mind, would turn down an offer like this:

“Hey mate, how’s it going? Guess who’s going out to the 3 valleys to learn how to snowboard this New Year?”

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