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It's still snowing

Posted by Tim Wilson 19th April 2012

As the ski season draws to a close we expect sunny days and slushy snow. This year that came and went and now it's back to winter conditions. Tuesday was the only day this week where the weather was supposed to clear. Alarms were set and at 9am, a peek outside was met with dense fog. I was all but ready to go back to sleep when a friend called with promises of blue skies in the forecast for later on.

Party in La Plagne

Posted by SkiHolidayStories 12th March 2012

Becky went off to La Plagne with lots of her old ski season buddies and here is her blog of the trip - they obviously had a great time and maybe a few little drinkies on the way...

New swimming pool - La Plagne

Posted by LizWoods 19th January 2012

Brand new pool and SPA complex just opened in Montchavin-les Coches, La Plagne

Think of your late ski trip as an early summer holiday

Posted by HannahEngelkamp 27th April 2011

If you've got a late season ski trip planned you might find yourself in for an early season summer holiday instead. But, as blogger Tim Wilson points out, that could be rather nice!

The end is nigh so stay high...

Posted by Tim Wilson 30th March 2011

Shortly after local prodigy Kevin Rolland won the halfpipe world cup in la Plagne, the resort made the unsentimental decision to destroy the pipe to make use of the snow elsewhere. The photo shows the bit where they've added some to maintain the route to the medical centre in Bellecote!

It's the end of March and despite a bit of fresh snow at altitude, the warm temperatures quickly see off any prospects of much more than spring skiing. I shouldn't complain though... at least la Plagne has a glacier and a good amount of high altitude terrain.

Take the family to the snow for Christmas

Posted by KateWhittaker 15th November 2010

It's offers like this one from Paradiski that make us think seriously about dropping the usual extended family affair and heading for the hills!

For one night only

Posted by SkiHolidayStories 22nd March 2010

There are Igloos in La Plagne!

Powder day in La Plagne

Posted by SkiHolidayStories 1st March 2010

The weather forecast was for 8cm! It started snowing late Thursday night and continued all day Friday. On Saturday morning we found 45cm of snow on our balcony after being woken by very loud avalanche control explosions making the windows rattle but the sky was blue and the sun was shining.

La Plagne blog

Posted by SkiHolidayStories 17th February 2010

After a ‘scratchy’ start to the season the snow finally arrived, about 30 cm had fallen over a couple of days in early January so when we woke to a lovely sunny, very cold, alpine sparkly day we took the opportunity to go out early and find some first tracks. We headed for the Le Z drag and on to the Verdons Nord lift for the Bozelet Ridge, as we arrived at the top we popped out of the shadow and into the sunshine immediately warming us and were welcomed by the stunning views over towards the Vanoise National Park and Courchevel!

Excite your taste buds in La Plagne

Posted by LizWoods 20th January 2010

La Plagne tourist board have sent a list and details of their top tips for eating in style in La Plagne this season.
Read more..

Paradiski: the complete green package

22nd October 2012

If the green credentials of your ski holiday are becoming very important to you then the Paradiski area can let you indulge without the guilt. They have been working very hard to give their resorts renewable energy and here is the latest news from paradiski.com:

Now 100% of its energy is renewable it's even easier to keep carbon costs when visiting Paradiski by taking the train and staying in an eco-lodge. Here’s how.

Erna Low discounted deals for 2013

18th October 2012

Searching for a ski holiday for 2013? Why not try going in the car instead of flying? Erna Low only deal with driving holidays, all these offers include Eurotunnel crossing so you can take the car and avoid all those horrible queues at the airport. Check their website for more information about tips on self drive to yoru ski destination.

New shared transfers help stranded skiers get up the hill

17th October 2012

Worried about transfers to resort if you are travelling by train? here is the answer to your prayers. Those lovely people at Three Valleys Transfer are starting a new shared transfer service that will take you from the station at Moutiers for a set price. So no more haggling with taxis or worrying about being stranded, just book before you go and travel in the confidence that your driver will be waiting for your train. Read on for full details from Three Valleys.

Savings of £300 on ski packages

16th October 2012

Looking for a ski package from your local airport ? There are a number here with great savings for this coming December and into January 2013. All include flights and airport transfers, with savings ranging from £100 to £300 per person.

Win ski show tickets!

12th October 2012

Want to go to the ski shows for free? You are in luck - today we kick off our grand Facebook competition. We have 15 pairs to give away to either the London, Glasgow or Birmingham NEC shows which are all running in the next three weeks. That means that all things snowy - new kit, holiday offers, ski advice, talks, wine tasting, ski demos, loud apres-show music, etc - are soon to assemble under three vast roofs.