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Best winter for over 40 years!

Vicky February 6th, 2012

Powder please?  In spades?  No problem…

You can’t help but notice the unbelievable levels of snow in Europe so far this season.  All around us are reports of incredible conditions, some inspirational photos, and social media full of pre-holiday excitement – with yet more snow on the way, who wouldn’t want to go to the Alps and be a part of it all this winter?

Our friends from Paradiski, one of the largest ski areas in Europe linking Les ArcsPeisey Vallandry and La Plagne, have been in touch with some spectacular photos and some truly amazing statistics!

The total accumulation of snow has already reached a whopping 4.78 metres in Les Arcs, with depths of 1.75 metres being reported at 1600m and 3.4 metres up at 3000 metres altitude.  Corinne Chevance, of the Les Arcs lift pass company, confirmed this is the greatest volume of snow seen in Les Arcs since 1966!  Yep, that’s more than 40 years ago!  Neighbouring ski area La Plagne isn’t far behind with 3 metres of snow on upper slopes.

Check out the images below if you don’t quite believe us! Read the rest of this entry »

What’s new in Europe for 2010/11?

The Team July 16th, 2010

It may be the heart of summer but the excitement for the next ski season is building and our new 2010/11 brochure will be out in 14 days! We have some great new properties in our European program to whet the appetite, here are some details:

Chamonix – France

Chamonix is a mecca for skiers and boarders alike and it’s great to have 2 new hotels in our program that are in the centre of the town. Read the rest of this entry »