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It’s that time of year again, when even though it may be the summer holidays, thoughts are turning to winter holidays and the annual family ski holiday. Therefore, here at www.independentmountain.com we thought we’d give you a helping hand by bringing you the top five family ski resorts for season 09/10.
The latest technology and forward thinking in the ski world have combined to develop a revolutionary robot called the Sk(i) Robot designed to help us humans have a better understanding of our ski injuries.
The world of human and robot have been introduced courtesy of a team of ground breaking researchers from Japanese university Kanazawa, who are developing their robot to be able to ski, completing ski turns with grace and eventually getting up to full speed.
Come to Les Menuires and celebrate one of the best tipples the word has to offer – French Wine. From 2nd – 9th January 2010, visitors will be able to enjoy a series of wine tasting and sales evenings enabling guests the chance to take home their favourite wines.
This is the 8th year the event has ran in resort and it sees around thirty wine growers presenting their products from all the French wine regions. A great event for lovers of the French grape providing perfect gifts to take home after the holiday!
An evening of spectacular entertainment and celebrations will see the New Year in, in style in St Martin de Belleville and Les Menuires.
This New Year festival is one not to be missed as it has something for everyone attending. A huge sound and light show will kick off the celebrations, followed by amazing demonstrations from leading pro-riders and a torchlight descent by 300 ESF ski instructors.
The finale to the festival is a show stopping firework display seeing the New Year in with a bang with visitors being able to dance the rest of the night away to DJs whilst enjoying a glass of hot wine.
The largest consumer ski and snowboard show in the world is back at London Earls Court this year and is as jam packed as ever with bundles of mountain fun. This year will see the addition of some fantastic new elements alongside the return of some old favourites to keep visitors entertained and up to speed with the latest in the snow world!!
The latest news on the shows features have the following great activities on offer all free of charge on entry with kids under 11 being able to enjoy free entry to the show:
Golf lovers will be spoilt for choice during the Meribel Golf Show that takes place over a week in Meribel starting on 24th August.
The week will see both professionals and amateurs being offered the chance to take part in a number of competitions all taking place on the 18 hole Mountain course.
If you’re new to the sport, do not fear as all beginners will receive golf instruction free of charge, so you are able to test your skills without testing your wallets!! A mixture of competitions, demonstrations and equipment testing will keep visitors to the event entertained all week and provide great fun for all!!
If you love food then there’s only one place to be this month and that’s Morzine!
During the week visitors and locals will be able to indulge in a week of treats and culinary delights. From food walks to tastings your taste buds will be set alight as they sample all the mountain has to offer.
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On 23rd August local residents and visitors to Chatel will get together to celebrate the Belle Dimanche Festival. This is the 33rd year of the event which is a festival celebrating local agriculture.
The day has a full programme starting with the arrival of the farmers with their cattle in the morning, followed by cheese making, cattle competition and an open air market. After lunch guests will be entertained with a variety of traditional crafts including wood carving, upholstering and wood-turning and musical entertainment from Alpine horns, folk bands and brass bands.
The best of France and Italy are brought together in this fantastic annual festival that takes place every August. Visitors to the area will be treated with an array of activities including an open air mass, folk dancing and local crafts fair.
One of the high points of the weekend and a firm favourite amongst festival fans is the “Bataille des Reines” (Battle of the cows) which is one of the Italian traditions.
A vibrant and fun festival that showcases the best qualities of these two nations.
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