There are so many things to consider when booking the all important family ski holiday, from deciding on the best family friendly resort with lots of activities to keep all members entertained to making sure your choice provides a great range of cost effective family ski accommodation to ensure your trip does not break the bank.
Here at www.independentmountain.com we have put together a list of top ten tips on booking your family ski holiday to help ease the way and to make the booking process as stress free as possible:
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Horse lovers will want to put the date of the Grand Concours Hippique event in to their diary. This equestrian event brings together some of the best riders in Europe as they compete for the winning rosettes.
Visitors to Verbier for the event will see both professional and amateur riders performing and showcasing their skills making it an excellent event for horse professionals and horse lovers alike.
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3rd leg of the Swiss Downhill Cup
August 28-29-30 2009
Last chance for the riders to score some points before the final of the Cup in Bellwald.
It will be also the opportunity to discover once again this pist and try to beat the time of the best riders of the European Cup.
More than 250 riders are expected.
During this period of holidays, the public will also be present to support the best swiss riders.
See what the riders were put through last year click here
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Verbier Festival’s performance of Mozart’s Don Giovanni on 20 July at 7pm in Salle Médran is sold out. But our patrons will have the opportunity to hear these singers in other concerts in Verbier:
René Pape, Thomas Quasthoff and Bryn Terfel – appearing together on stage for the very first time – join Lang Lang for the second half of his Carte Blanche concert on 21 July at 7pm in Salle Médran: this concert celebrates their friendship with a group of popular songs. Quasthoff performs Schubert’s Die Schöne Mullerin on 25 July at 8pm in the Church with pianist Emanuel Ax and lieder by Brahms on 29 July at 8pm with Charles Spencer at the piano. Read more... (185 words, 1 image, estimated 44 secs reading time)
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Are you looking to book a band in the Alps, well here are a few that are based in Morzine, France that are available on request!! Made up of professional musicians, you can be assured of a good night whether it be for bars, weddings, outdoor concerts, birthdays - just let us know!!
Bands
Slippers For Shoes
Rock covers band that are guaranteed to knock your socks off!! A four piece band playing modern rock from the likes of: Foo Fighters, Rage Against The Machine, Pearl Jam, The Killers, Kings Of Leon Read more... (268 words, 4 images, estimated 1:04 mins reading time)
The Big White will be help Saturday and Sunday morning in 2 runs, maximum 100 riders Saturday morning, the first half will be qualified for Sunday morning’s finale. No worries the last 50 who didn’t qualified on Saturday will still be able to go up on Sunday morning and ride down just for 
pleasure, they’ll leave 5 minutes later and their time won’t be counted… Same start as last year from Les Attelas (2700m) but double the length arriving on the central square (1500m) for a total of 1200m altitude drop ! On snow of course but also dirt and cement on the final stretch. The route and the first half are the same as last year, and for the second half we’ll pass trough Les Combles, then Clambins, and take it home down Médran street.
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12th April to 19th April, Ker Praet (Sleeping 16), Located central, Exclsuive reduced from GBP14500 to GBP9950, per person GBP675.
19th April to 26th April, Ker Praet (Sleeping 16), Located central, Exclsuive reduced from GBP14000 to GBP8950, per person GBP625
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The season isn’t yet over, we now have two complete chalets still available for NEXT WEEK, and we have just published a HALF PRICE Last Minute price of only £385 per person.
Here are our current offers:
n 28th March now discounted from £775 to just £385 per person (Chalet Merri and Chalet Alice both available (both sleep 8).
n 4th April now discounted from £730 to just £425 per person (double room available in Chalet Maretse).
n 11th April now discounted from £520 to just £425 per person. Chalet Alice - 6 places Chalet Maretse - 10 places Read more... (262 words, 2 images, estimated 1:03 mins reading time)
Held on the eastern shore of beautiful Lake Geneva, the Montreux Jazz Festival attracts around 200,000 people each year. Specialising in jazz, blues, rock and pop, the festival provides groove busting beats that make you want to move your body or just listen in musical awe. The Montreux Jazz Festival has hosted the likes of Stan Getz, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Mingus and Dexter Gordon since its inception in 1967 and this year’s festival will see the likes of rock legend Lenny Kravitz and R’nB queen Alicia Keys. Head to the fringe ‘Off Festival’ for free open-air concerts, providing a platform for up-and-coming artists. Read more... (252 words, estimated 1:00 mins reading time)
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