Courchevel Moriond

16/03/2020

Chaos as 30,000 British tourists told to leave French ski resorts

Urgent repatriation efforts under way after mountain resorts close to tackle coronavirus

09/03/2020

7 Day Snowfall Totals Pass 1.5 Metres (5 Feet) At Some Resorts in the Alps

A number of ski areas in France, Italy and Switzerland report they have received more than 1.5 metres (five feet) of snowfall in the past seven days. After a brief lull it has been snowing again heavily in the Western Alps with a number of resorts reporting another 50cm (20 inches) in the past 24 .....

23/02/2020

We have just two weeks left this season w/c 21 and 28 March, by then we should be enjoying lovely Spring weather, which hopefully means easy skiing on soft snow, and getting a sun tan at the same time! Each week is priced at just £600 for the apartment sleeping 4, ski-in/ski-out.
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12/02/2020

World’s Longest Ski Run is Skiable in Full Less Often as Climate Change Bites

What’s generally regarded as the world’s longest lift-accessed ski run, the famous Vallée Blanche above Chamonix, looks set to lose its status, for a large part of the winter at least, as climate change melts away the Mer de Glace glacier beneath it. The occasionally 20km long run, with a poten...

24/01/2020

The ski season is now in full swing, the slopes are in great shape (100 cms of snow at resort level) and we still have availability in our self-catered apartments for a few weeks in February (weeks commencing 1 Feb and 29 Feb), March (21 & 28 March) and at the end of the season in April. Both our apartments are excellently located on or near the slopes for easy access onto the snow with hardly any walking required, and are equipped with modern kitchen appliances, UK electric sockets and underfloor heating. All bed linen and towels are supplied. We've just reduced our prices for all remaining weeks to as little as £600 per week which is great value! Lots of information and photos on our website www.courchevel-1650.com or contact us if you would like to make a reservation in one of our lovely apartments!

21/01/2020

Pyrenees glaciers 'doomed', experts warn

18/01/2020

Snowshoe artist Simon Beck's vast snow art in Colorado

Simon Beck battled high winds and "very light" snow in Colorado to create eight intricate drawings.

13/01/2020

Ski resorts lure millennials with the sound of music

As fiftysomethings pack the slopes, cost and a cultural shift are putting off younger skiers – and the industry is having to respond

12/01/2020

Video: Markus Eder, Fabio Studer, and Tom Ritsch Hammer the Alps

Markus Eder, Fabio Studer, and Tom Ritsch are three of the world's best big mountain freeskiers, all hailing from the central Alps. Each has traveled the world...

12/01/2020

Former champions Jacqueline Legere and Cameron Naasz take the big wins as the Red Bull Ice Cross World Championship holds its second ATSX 500 race of the year high in the French Alps.

06/01/2020

7 Best Ski Resorts in Europe

For a romantic snowy getaway or a winter wonderland family vacation, destinations across the European continent offer opportunities to create holiday memor...