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We look at where the best snow is right now and we also talk to James Gambrill GM and COO at Ski Club GB and owner of the London Snow Show, to answer the question "how to get the job in Ski Industry" whilst also finding out, if he could only ski one resort for the rest of his life, where would that be?
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A fantastic season launch episode, loads of ski news and new lifts opening for this season
Verbier’s new Savoleyres combined chair and gondola
A new replacement lift in Engelberg taking people up to Titlis
Les 2 Alpes the new Jandri Express, a 32 person tricable car
In Les Gets, a new enclosed beginner’s lift on the Mappy’s area
Big Sky Resort in Montana continues to invest and is opening the fastest 6 person lift in North America, the Swift Current.We also cover some ski racing news, a new ski school and dry slope has opened near Perth, Scotland, as well as the InTheSnow readers trip to Les gets
Also Val Cenis and it's bid to reduce wastage by using old lift material to build new lifts
We also look at new gear for the season
ADN that is a technology that is specifically designed to improve the eco credentials of skis
Panda Optics has launched its new dual vision goggle - pandaoptics.co.uk at £160
Chemmy Alcott has just become an ambassador for Salomon
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We also looked at where is best to ski right now
And finally our destination showcase focussed around some incredible resorts that we both visited last season including:
Whistler, Sun Peaks, Revelstoke, Pila, Crans Montana, La Clusaz, Les Gets and the PDS and many more besides.In the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us!
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In this episode Dom and Rob chat about what's coming in this winters episodes of The White Out podcast whilst also taking a delve into booking your next dream ski holiday to Whistler with leading UK tour operator Ski independence.
They have some cracking deals on this winter if you book before the end of September including a £250 voucher to spend on food & drink (for a limited time only!) £100 per person discount and up to 40% off stays.
The best offers are only available until the 30th of September – you could save up to 65%, no kidding!Check out their website at ski-i.com/whistler or give them a call on 0131 243 8097 and chat to one of their expert team.
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In this weeks episode we discussed all things canyoning and white water rafting. And recommended 2 sites to get some great info that include Manawa.com and awe365.com. We talked about where you can do this and what gear you're gonna need!!
We also explored the Portes Du Soleil area, that includes the towns of Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz and Chatel on the French side and Champéry, Morgins and Les Crosets on the Swiss side and everything that this superb area ha to offer.
And finally we took you on our bucket list trip to Route to Everest Base Camp itself.We looked at that trek itself, what you need to do it, what gear you need, and how fit you need to be and exactly what the route looks like...
The journey to Everest Base Camp typically begins with a flight into Lukla Airport also known as Tenzing-Hillary Airport.
From Lukla, trekkers follow the legendary trail known as the Everest Base Camp Trek, which winds through picturesque Sherpa villages to Namche Bazaar (2,860 meters) to Namche Bazaar (3,440 meters), the busy hub of the Khumbu region. This stretch involves crossing suspension bridges over rivers, ascending stone staircases, and passing through dense forests of rhododendron and pine.Then Acclimatization stops are planned at strategic points such as Namche itself
The next stage is Tengboche (3860) to Dingboche (4,410 meters) and then Lobuche (4,910 meters)
Then Lobuche onwards the final leg to Everest Base Camp (5,364 meters) and involves navigating glacial moraines and rocky terrain.
The Intro and Outro music today was supplied by Rob himself on the guitar singing a Rod Stewart classic.
Our next winter episode will be out on the 4th of October as we now take a break for the summer.
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This week we explored news from around the world of summer and winter mountain resorts including:
Swiss Glacier Monitoring Network, Glamos that the countries glaciers have 31% more snow on them now than on average over the years between 2010 and 20209% of skiers in French resort were from the UK, that’s the largest group after the FrenchFrance’s ski season has just come out with some good news about the snow because above 1800 metres, snow accumulation was 20-30 cm’s above the averagePeak Retreats have just launched what they say are affordable family summer holidays in the mountains and I took a look at some of the deals they have on offer – they go to the likes of Les Contamines, Samoens, Le Grand Bornand and Val Cenis. For around £1100 you can get a nice two bedroom apartment for a week that also includes a return ferry crossing, so pretty decent. Check those out at peakretreats.co.ukSkiline are offering chalets in Les Gets, Morzine and some of the Austrian resorts too. Chalets and apartments significantly lower than during the winter months, even during the school holidays.We also talked all things climbing and we discussed Via Ferrata another great way of getting up the mountains.
Chamonix including Mont Blanc at 4,805 metres, plus classic routes the grand Jorasses, the aiguille du dru and aiguille VerteGlenmore Lodge near Aviemore in Scotland
We looked at some of the best places to go including:
We discussed the Swiss Valais including the likes of Zermatt, Verbier, Nendaz, Crans-Montana, Anzère, Veysonnaz, Saas Fee, Leukerbad, Grimentz and Zinal as great places to experinece Via Ferrata.
The Dolomites are still probably the most famous destination to experience Via Ferrata – publishers Cicerone have a guide book with 75 routes included cicerone.co.uk
Crans-Montana - super luxury hotels, spas, golf, wakeboarding, e-mountain biking, hiking and incredible local wineVerbier – ride a huge network of mountain bike trails, listen to classical music, hang out in cool bars and pubs, great hiking of course and explore the area on a road bike.
We also looked at:Nendaz and Veysonnaz, relax with the family, take long hikes, try paragliding, have a go at via ferrata and of course try mountain biking too
saas fee, well we mentioned the via ferrata, again great hiking but spectacular glacier scenery too and ride the funicular to the top
For more info head to Valais.ch/enAmnd finally we explored Whistler and all it has to offer in summer including:
Whistler Mountain Bike Park, Peak to Peak Gondola, The High Note Trail, The Audain Art Museum, The Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre, Fairmont Chateau Whistler or the Four Seasons Resort, ZipTrek Eco Tours, Whistler Farmers’ Market, The Whistler Golf Club, designed by Arnold Palmer and the Nicklaus North Golf Course, designed by Jack Nicklaus.
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In this Summer episode we explore all things hiking...
Walking boots - waterproof and breathable. Salomon X Ultra 360 is a good choice at £140Socks – UYN Merino trekking socks £30 Waterproofs - shell jackets and trousers Helly Hansen Verglas Infinity Shell jacket (RRP £400 but currently at £280 on Hellyhansen.com) and the Verglas Micro shell pants £120 also at hellyhansen.com A backpack - The Osprey Talon 44 is a good multiday pack £185 from osprey.com Poles reduces stress on the knees and hips Leki Micro Vario Carbon is super light at 240g - £170 per pair, from leki.comA few things for the kit bag includes a water bottle, suncream, hat or cap, sunglasses, and perhaps a smart watch like a Garmin or Suunto can be very useful. And maybe a map and a compass is good too!!
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Pass Portes du Soleil, a 3 day festival of mountain biking
July 6 and 7, the Savoie Mont Blanc Freestyle Tour by FISE in AvoriazMorzine hosts the Spartan Ultra World Championship,
Les Gets, the UCI mountain biking world cup event
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A new trail in Portugal 3000 kilometres called the PalmilharThe classic Pennine way - over 260 miles of walking
The Tour of Mont Blanc - a classic trek around Mont Blanc just over 100 miles
The Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine and over 2000 miles
West Coast trail on Vancouver Island which is a mere 47 miles but covers some spectacular terrain.
The Annapurna trail in Nepal which is well over 100 miles
Kimano Kodo in the Kii Peninsula of Japan 43 milesSalburgerland
The Salzburg Almenweg (the Alpine Pastures Trail), a 350km, 25-stage trail
The 1100th anniversary of St. Wolfgang of Regensburg
The Yunion Yoga festivals in Gastein
And the Adidas Terrex Infinite Trails running weekend
In Leogang “forest-bathing” hiking trail
The Jazz festival Saalfelden, now in its 44th year
The Salzburg Festival of drama and music
The Dom Quartier Museum’s exhibition, “The Colours of La Serenissima,”
SalzburgerLand’s 16 regions are easily reachable, all within two hours of the city of Salzburg
And finally our Bucket List destination is Georgia.
Here we cover what we can expect if we tackle The Transcaucasian 1500km Trail!
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In this launch Summer episode of The White Out
We take a quick look at summer ski news as well as summer mountain news.
We explore some of the fantastic things you can do in resorts over the Summer with a a particular focus on mountain biking, and what you need to know to get cracking, what to wear, where to go, and where in the UK is great to visit to try out mountain biking from Warren smith Bike Academy, based in Verbier, Glen Tress in Scotland, in Wales, Afan Forest Park, Bike Park Wales and Cym Carn and then in the north wales coed y Brenin, Marin Trail and Penmacno to name a few, then also Forest of Dean, Swinley Forest near Bracknell and we also talked about swinleybikehub.com and also Grizedale in the Lake District.Overseas we also mentioned Les Gets in France – arguably Europe’s home of mountain biking and where it all started.
Verbier in Switzerland which is the largest, but Bike Kingdom Lenzerheide follows closely behind. A huge area linking up with Arosa too.
The Dolomites in Italy and specifically Selva Val Gardena where you can do a day mountain bike tour around the sella ronda
In Austria the largest bike park which is Salbaach-Hinterglemm and LeogangAnd of course North America, among many others places such as Whistler are huge - more to come >
We look at what's going on with the Tour de France with full details available at www.letour.fr/en
And we explore 2 new bikes from Rossignol.com/gb-en and the great deals they are offering on the Trail Mandate XP - the top of the range Rossignol bike now it’s £2,265 instead of the full £3,775 as well as the Scott Sports Voltage eRIDE scott-sports.com/gb/en/voltage
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This weeks episode looks back on the winter of 2023/24, and all the greatest things that happened
From the top news stories Vail resorts taking over Crans-Montana and Whams 40 years since filming in Saas Fee and The Dolomites Dirndl Ski Day
We also looked back at our daftest story of the season The Skypark engagement story as well as our favourite kit this season and our best introduction of the season :)
And we looked at a number of our ‘Legends of the winter’ as well as announcing our winner for 2023/24.
And finally we looked at our Resorts of the Winter and a cast back to the great travels this Winter.In the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us!
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Jasmine Taylor, 12 world cup wins, 4 world champ medals and 56 world cup podiums now ranked the world number 1 telemark skier, we had the chance to sit down with Jasmin to uncover:
what is telemark skiing?can anyone do it?what's next?what drives her on?now ranked number 1, what will that mean to her?and how did she get to this point?In the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us!
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This week we were lucky enough to catch up with Warren Miller Ski Movie star and legend Dan Egan to talk about his most recent trip - Heliskiing in Alaska.
It was fantastic to see the passion and enthusiasm from somebody that has skied pretty much everywhere, in the very best conditions, and yet still he talks like it's his first turns in powder...it's definitely not!
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In this weeks episode Dom and Rob delve into what's been happening around the world's ski scene, from new lifts in Chamonix to the World Cup Finals in Saalbach.
They also share where is best to ski now as we head into the real meat of the spring skiing season.
Then they feature the best sunglasses for spring skiing as well as a new visor from Valon!
Not to be outdone, they also have a resort spotlight on the fabulous destination of Carinthia before introducing next weeks episode, where they will be talking to the legendary Dan Egan about helisiing in Alaska...what more could you want from a ski podcast!?
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Spotlight on Heiligenblut, CarinthiaHow do you get to Heiligenblut?
London Stanstead to Klagenfurt with Ryanair
2 hour drive through lovely scenery and then up a long valley where right at the end, you get to Heiligenblut.Whats the town actually like…
It’s not big it’s really a village so it’s pretty quiet there’s some lovely hotels there including the 4* Kärntnerhof which is where I stayed. The standard of the hotel accommodation is really high and the food was excellent too. It’s very much settle into the hotel territory and enjoy relaxing, it’s not party central.The skiing
It’s definitely for the more adventurous skier
It’s not a huge resort in terms of the mileage with around 50km’s of marked runs The longest is 10 kilometres
Really good snow record and the village is at 1300 metres and it goes up to 2600 metresIn the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us!
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In this special episode we are joined by Ben and Clau who have skied 24 resorts between January and March 2024 and, while doing so, have output some fantastic content across all social channels, resulting in some of the best and most useful content in the world of ski today.
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Here are some of the highlights that Ben and Clau talked about but you canalso check out the chapter markers to skip to each section :
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Highlights of the 7 weeks:
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Restaurant La Manouille Serre Chevalier
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With 3.8m video plays and well over 40k engagements in stories and 623k impressions on Instagram and over a 1/4 million views on TikTok over the last 7 weeks, it's safe to say that people have been captivated by their travels !
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Starting in the Italian Alps in mid-January, Ben and Clau travelled up towards the French Alps, where they took in their first ten resorts, ranging from Serre Chevalier, Les2Alpes, Alpe d’Huez and the huge Les 3 Valleés area, before ending their French leg in Chamonix, where the couple got engaged just a year ago.
With no time to waste, they went on to Switzerland to take in the luxurious resorts of Crans Montana and St Moritz, before embarking on a three-week Austrian fest, hitting its finest resorts of St Anton, Ischgl, Kitzbuhel, Saalbach, Mayrhofen and Soelden.
Finally, they headed back towards the Italian Dolomites to end their seven-week ski-marathon in Livigno, Bormio and Madonna di Campiglio.
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In this weeks episode Dom and Rob share where is best to ski now as well as news from around the world of skiing. they also tell us about some great new gear finds including a brand new binding for skis plus a 360 degree camera from Insta. And finally they take us to explore Sierra Nevada and Turkey would you believe!!
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New dry ski slope in Kingussie at the Loch Insh outdoor centre that has now opened with the Proslope surface – also seen at 5 other slopes around the UK including Tallington and Snowtrax
La Clusaz has launched its circus festival called Radio Meuh from April 4-7 which includes a number of acts over several nights in the French ski resort. Tickets cost 37 euros and can be purchased online at https://circus.radiomeuh.com/en/
Ski racing - the slalom last weekend in Palisades Tahoe, won by Austria’s Manuel Feller. Both Dave Ryding and Billy Major qualified for the second run, unfortunately Billy failed to finish that run and made a mistake close to the top of the course and Dave ended up in 24th place. This weekend we have the women’s speed races in Kvitfjell, Norway and mens GS and slalom in Aspen, Colorado. The women then head to Are in Sweden, the men to Slovenia before everyone comes together in Saalbach, Austria for the World Cup finals from March 16-24.Les Arcs had 81% commercial apartment occupancy in January compared to an average of 75% in France overall. More interestingly is the press release then states that the resort at 2,000 metres has 485cm’s of snow compared to 130cm’s at the same time last year.
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In this weeks episode Dom and Rob delve into the best places to go skiing in the spring, what better advice when there's great snow across Europe and the sun will shine, Easter really is one of the best times to go skiing !
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In this weeks episode Dom and Rob bring us all the latest news from around the world from Mikeys Miles to International Ski Patrollers Day. They also share the biggest secrets on where is best to ski right now!
Then in this weeks episode they tell us aboiut ski boots that are so easy to get on and off they are like slippers as well as some other great gear finds.
They also explore Region Dents Du Midi, and finally everything that Sun Peaks British Columbia has on offer.
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Second biggest ski area in Canada 4300 acres 139 trailsROB: who is the ski area best suited for?
I would probably say for beginner / intermediates
ROB: what about the resort, any nice vibes, apres? guess it's not quite like Whistler
Massa and Bottoms are the places for après cool beers and ice hockeyROB: any top tips for the best ski run or off-piste? Maybe a day of heli skiing in the area?
5 mile is perfect for improver beginners
The crystal bowl accessed the same way is really nice for more advanced skiers
Morrisey side of the mountain still smokin i'dunno out of the woods and plenty more. I've done a really nice YouTube video
ROB: and what about town, best restuarant and bar?
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In this weeks episode Dom and Rob bring us all the latest news from around the world , where is best to ski right now, how Ben and Clau are doing skiing around 24 resorts in 7 weeks as well as a great interview with Zak Carrick-Smith!!
Enjoy the ride :)
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NEWS
Recent article in a certain national newspaper about skiing being, ‘too fast and furious’British skier Zak Carrick-Smith of the St Foy Ski Club has won the first ever British medal in an alpine Olympic event
17 year old snowboarding prodigy Mia Brookes has taken gold at the X Games.
Zoe Atkin also won a silver medal in the ski superpipe at the same event in Aspen Colorado.Fischer is celebrating its centenary in 2024.
Woman trapped in gondola overnight
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RESORT SPOTLIGHT – AOSTA VALLEY19 resorts, over 800 kilometres of slopes, 8 snow parks and a single international electronic ski pass - Check out the Aosta Valley website (https://aosta-valley.co.uk) + Interski offer.
And remember, the Aosta Valley region, with all its 16 resorts, easy location from the UK either by car via the Mont Blanc tunnel – and you’re there straight away or via Turin or Milan airports. I’d say something for everyone – families absolutely, adrenaline seekers, yes, foodies, for sure.
Bucket List - Ben and Clau Skiing 24 resorts in 7 weeks
Starting in the Italian Alps Ben and Clau travel up towards the French Alps, where they will knock off their first ten resorts, ranging from Serre Chevalier, Les2Alpes, Alpe d’Huez and the huge Les 3 Valleés area, before ending their French leg in Chamonix, where the couple got engaged just a year ago. With no time to waste at thre start of February, they will then head into Switzerland to take in the luxurious resorts of Crans Montana and St Moritz, before embarking on a three-week Austrian fest, hitting its finest resorts of St Anton, Ischgl, Kitzbuhel, Saalbach, Mayrhofen and Soelden. Finally, they will head back towards the Italian Dolomites to end their seven-week ski-marathon in Livigno, Bormio and Madonna di Campiglio. PIn the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us!
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WELCOME OUR SPONSORS SKI INDEPENDENCE
The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other.Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence.
******************Todays Episode explores every way to get the your ski holiday other than flying.
We start by talking electric cars to the alps and the various why and wherefores. Take a look at the various maps of electric charge points like ZapMap to help make that journey even easier.
We then cover train travel to resort, and this week we are joined by train travel expert Dan Elkan of Snowcarbon.co.uk who gives us the absolute lowdown on travelling to resort by train and everything you need to know to get to resort in the most environmentally way...and maybe even the fastest or even the most relaxing...check out the Race between Train and Plane to the Alps
And finally we cover all the info you might need if you decide to travel by coach with Snowexpress.
However you choose to get to your favourite ski destination, do consider all options some might be surprisingly more fun, better value and more relaxing :)In the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us!
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WELCOME OUR SPONSORS SKI INDEPENDENCE
The team at Ski Independence have been sending customers to Alberta’s ski resorts for almost 30 years. With oodles of personal experience, they know all about the best places to stay, the best travel options… and everything in between: from Banff’s best après-ski locations, to breathtaking scenery at Lake Louise, or how to get the best out of a multi-centre itinerary – they highly recommended road-tripping up the spectacular Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper for an experience like no other.Visit ski-i.com/alberta to find out more about booking Canada’s Alberta with tailor-made specialists Ski Independence.
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NEWS
Dolomites Dirndl ski day
Nick Fellows appointed director of FIS TV
Southern Hemisphere news
Andorra is not bound by the EU 90 day within 180 rule
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GEAR GUIDE
Size is key. Getting the fit right is really important, not just for comfort, but safety too.
Two main types, with a third hybrid that combines the two.
1 - a hard shell helmet
2 - an in-mould
Broadly speaking the hard shells are lower cost and hard wearing, whilst the in-mould types provide lighter, but still as strong, protection and can handle better ventilation systems that are more active – in other words you can control the ventilation.
There’s then hybrid helmets that combine both the hard shell and the in-mould manufacturing techniques, which can then provide both value and more functionality.
Style
MIPS that stands for Multi-directional impact protection system
(thats the round yellow badge)
Sweet Protection Igniter 2Vi MIPs helmet that comes in at £219
Oakley Mod5 MIPS £221
Hardnutz currently at around £50 Mountainwarehouse.com
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RESORT SPOTLIGHT - Kitzbuhel
233 kilometres of skiing, with 181 of them being marked and groomed, the rest are left ungroomed and are marked as Ski Routes. There’s 58 ski lifts and it’s one of the world’s most modern lift systems. You’ve got 60 mountain restaurants across three separate mountain ranges.
All linked up to the Skiwelt which means even more ski lifts – 82 in total and marked trails in several resorts including Brixe, Ellmau, Going, Hopfgarten, Itter, Kelchsau, Scheffau, Söll and Westendorf.
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Resort Spotlight: Les 7 Laux (Les Sept Laux)
LOCATION
Very close to the city of Grenoble, just up in the Belledonne mountain range in the Dauphiné Alps. Drive into the city of Grenoble in around 30-40 minutes traffic permitting and the airport is just over a one hour’s drive away too. Chambery is also just 50 kms away, so another option for flying in and then driving from Calais would normally take about 8.5 hours.
The train would be London-Paris-Lyon-Grenoble and then a taxi or a bus from there. Not too difficult because you get pretty close in Grenoble and whilst that might not be for everyone...could do a nice little stop over on the way too.
THE SKI AREA
There’s 120 km’s of ski trails that link up three separate villages, there’s about 22 ski lifts, mostly chairs and some drag lifts plus a gondola too, and 90% of the lifts are 10 years old or newer. Within that 120 km’s there’s 45 individual ski trails that include green, blue, red and black, so genuinely something for every level of skier and snowboarder . It is mostly blues and reds, but there’s 7 black runs so pretty significant and it has the largest freeride area in the region including the The Vallons du Pra trail which is basically a marked off-piste route.
The beginner’s terrain is extensive and separate from the main ski area and then there’s a nice progression onto green runs after that. The majority of runs are blue and red so we are talking about all this freeride terrain but at the end of the day it’s beginners and intermediates that actually get the best deal here.
SKI SCHOOLS
There’s the ESF, ESI: Pro 7 school that also offers freestyle and freeride lessons and a dedicated snowboard school called Slash and another called Easy Riders. They all say they have English speaking instructors.
SNOW RECORD
Village is 1350, and it goes up to 2400 metres, that’s more than a 1,000 metre vertical and with its location they get good snowfalls through the winter and well into spring here. A lot of the slopes are north westerly facing so they hold the snow well.
THE VILLAGES
The main village is Prapoutel and it’s where most of the accommodation and facilities are. It’s mostly self-catered accommodation and there’s a good choice of both value and higher end places to stay and it’s easy to walk around – it’s not tiny in any sense but it’s not like a massive town either. It does have that sort of purpose built feel, but in a nice way and the views across the valley are fantastic.
Why is it called Les 7 (seven) Laux?
It was founded in the 1960’s / 70’s by a group formed of 7 communes in the area.
Where do I go for a pint?
O’Bar BU
What about a bit of Tartiflette ?
Le Rocher Blanc
Prices for the actual holiday?
A starting price of around £1500 for the whole apartment for a week and that includes a return Eurotunnel fare
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