Archive for January, 2016
A Short Break in Saas Fee
I don’t need to tell you that January can leave you feeling a bit blue. Christmas is over, the days still so short and with recent downpours around the country it’s the kind of month I want to run away screaming into the hills from, which this January is exactly what I decided to do. Running away for the entire month apparently wasn’t an option however to my delight running away for a few days seemed a bit more feasible. So a short break in Saas Fee it was!
This would be my first short break and it feels ridiculously luxurious to start the working week like everyone else then smugly skip off to the snowy mountains much to the envy of your snow loving colleagues. As the one who is usually waving others off my guilt at this was limited.
The reviews of Saas Fee from clients this season have been excellent, see below, so I decided I had to get in on the action:
“The Hotel Allalin was wonderful. Clean and tastefully decorated, friendly helpful staff and wonderful food. The rooms were spacious. The whole experience was quite exceptional.” Michelle Dec 2015
Brushing off the January blues
Ski Resort News and Updates 2015/16
There’s a lot to celebrate in winter 2015/16, with daily news of superb snowfall and conditions in all our featured resorts. Not only is the snow about as good as it could be, but there are plenty of new developments, innovations and skier friendly offers around too. Here’s a short guide to some of the best ski resort news and updates for this season.
Jackson Hole is 50
Winter 2015/16 marks Jackson Hole‘s 50th anniversary. To celebrate, a brand new lift – the Teton Lift – has been installed and it opens up 200 new acres of terrain on the upper mountain. The resort has produced a series of retrospective videos in celebration of this legendary ski resort too. Here’s Episode 1:
News from the 3 Valleys
Heavy Snow in Europe – just keeps on falling!
We’re delighted to report that huge volumes of the white stuff has arrived in the French, Swiss and Austrian Alps, with many ski resorts getting at least 40cm of heavy snow in the last few days. 2016 is off to a great start!
Our snow reports from Avoriaz, Morzine, Courchevel, Les Arcs and more on 5th January say “Heavy snow just keeps on falling” and significantly more snow is predicted to arrive over the next week. Now is a great time to book your 2016 ski getaway.
Here are just a few stats to whet your skiing appetite:
- 64cm in 3 days (La Plagne)
- 44cm in 24 hours (Verbier)
- Over 180cm forecast in the next week (Val d’Isère)!
- 120cm forecast over the next 3 days (Les Arcs)
From Val Thorens Facebook page – 4 January 2016
