June sees the Portes du Soleil transformed into a Mountain Biking mecca! On the last weekend of the month any self respecting Mountain biker will be leaving their sense and fears at the door and instead getting charged for a weekend of blasting down the finest tracks the Portes du Soleil has to offer.
Riders will be spoilt for choice having the unique opportunity to test their skills on 1000-2250m of terrain over several resorts (Morzine, Chatel, Morgins, Champoussin, Champery, Les Crosets, Avoriaz) linking France and Switzerland. However, those bikers amongst us more faint of heart need not worry as the lifts provide a great alternative route for the harder climbs and the variety of terrain means all levels of biker are catered for. Read more... (229 words, estimated 55 secs reading time)
Like a wise prophet once claimed….All comes to those who wait…Patience is a virtue…oh, and not forgetting…..All the good things hurt getting there!! I, like the rest of you fellow learners out there, trying to master the dreaded linked turns, have the snowboard wounds to prove the words of our wise predecessors. Namely, a matching pair of black knees, aches in places you never knew existed oh, and not to mention the inability to sit down without squirming! Read more... (243 words, estimated 58 secs reading time)
The French Ski-Joring Championships returns to Les Arcs in January for the sixth consecutive year on 31st January. Professional teams from across Europe join together in this unusual sport, where a skier is pulled by a horse, to take part in slalom, speed and handling tests. Hosted from the beautiful site of Courbaton at Les Arcs 1600 the event is a spectacular sight to behold! For further information please contact: Ranch El Colorado – 04 79 07 24 97
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Snow is not the only thing in the air this season, as Love is blossoming in the Alps, with the launch of new company Perfect Proposals – a bespoke marriage proposal service helping you pop the big question in style!
Perfect Proposals, run by Morzine based Olivia Gascoigne, has been set up alongside Independent Mountain Events – ensuring all events, even those of the heart are covered!
From romantic proposals hosted from your very own igloo to hot air balloon rides and torchlit descents, Perfect Proposals aim to provide a host of ideas for a range of budgets. Read more... (137 words, estimated 33 secs reading time)
A celebration of everything that is Snow comes to Morzine during the first week in February. Visitors will be entertained with an array of snow activities such as off piste skiing, snowshoeing and ski-joëring alongside receiving a snow education, being able to learn about the composition of snow, avalanches, avalanche rescue and the life of a ski patroller. To complete the snow experience there are also snowmen and a mountain film festival!
For the best Morzine accommodation during the event to suit your budget please visit:
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A three day spectacular of mind blowing challenges bringing together the best international speed flyers as they combine free ride skiing and paragliding! The daring competitors each kitted out with a mini-paraglider and ski shoes, test their skills with a downhill race, slalom and free ride all to the joy of the on looking crowds. The brain child of paragliding aerobatics pilot Francois Bon, this event is like no other and can be seen nowhere else, therefore, anyone attending is sure of a jaw dropping event filled with excitement – a once in a lifetime must see show! For further information please contact: Tourism Office Les Arcs/ Bourg St Maurice – 04 79 07 12 57 Read more... (125 words, estimated 30 secs reading time)
“Pain” is the harrowing adjective one needs to become familiar with when learning to snowboard. In fact its ridiculous how much pain you can endure over and over again purely to get yourself the “hell off this hill!”
Unfortunately, unlike childbirth, your body does not mercifully release a happy hormone that erases or at least numbs the memories of the excruciating and humiliating act that is your first ever snowboarding lesson. Oh no, the memory lives on and only becomes more vivid as you watch what can only be described as new borns whizzing past you down the slopes and chopping powder (whatever that may mean) whilst you as a thirty something look on dejectedly in awe and lets face it annoyance and total envy!!! Read more... (441 words, estimated 1:46 mins reading time)
From 19th-25th January Les Arcs 1950 will be transformed into the world of the Far North with life size igloos, ice and snow sculptures, dog sledding all accompanied with fairy stories of Lapland and the North Pole. A truly magical experience for all especially young families. For further information please contact: Resort Club Arc 1950 – 04 79041900
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Mid January in Les Arcs sees the Path of Vaugel 2009 come to resort on 18th January! This annual ski-mountaineering race is an event for all with both professional and amateur skiers being invited to take part. A great event to be involved in as a competitor or spectator and one that helps promote good relations between holiday-makers and residents. If you think this is the event for you, contact the following for registration and further information: Service des Sports de Bourg St Maurice – 04 79 07 56 31.
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