As Autumn officially begins today so does the countdown to the long awaited annual ski holiday and the all important decision of which resort to go to and what week!
Christmas is a fantastic time to head to the slopes for a Christmas ski holiday and here at Independent Mountain we still have some great availability for Christmas ski accommodation in our 1,000 plus properties in 30 resorts throughout France, Switzerland, Austria and Bulgaria.
We also have some great ski deals on Christmas ski accommodation to ensure you still have money left over for the all important Christmas presents. Check out all our latest ski deals here. Read more... (162 words, estimated 39 secs reading time)
A day filled with traditional activities and trades comes to Chatel with the village festival La Saint Laurent. La Saint Laurent is the patron saint of the parish and is the cause of celebration for all local residents and visitors to the area on this day.
People attending the event will enjoy a whole host of village fun and activities with a procession of floats, demonstrations from the local villagers showcasing traditional trades and a host of musical entertainment creating a real festival feel throughout the day.
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La Grande Odyssee is the most popular and difficult sled-dog race in the world, that brings together 25 of the most renowned international mushers as they race through a variety of challenging mountain terrain.
The event was first launched in January 2005 and has grown in popularity and acclaim with every year. The race sees the competitors and their beautiful Alaskan and Siberian huskies, travel over 800km through the regions of Savoie and Haute Savoie and climbing a gruelling 25,000 metres when they reach the Portes du Soleil.
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Christmas officially comes to Chamonix during the weekend of 5th-7th December. Visitors and locals alike will see the town transformed into a Christmas wonderland getting everyone into the festive spirit.
The town will turn on their Christmas decorations and from 5:15pm on the Friday right through to the Sunday afternoon children will be able to pay Santa a visit in Santa’s mailbox, enjoy the children’s parade and tombola and take part in the children’s ice hockey competition.
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As the UK prepares itself for their first heat wave of the year, what better way to keep your cool as the temperature rises by booking your annual ski holiday in the Alps!
It’s baking outside, there’s no air con in the office and opening the windows is making little difference so how else are you going to cool down during the heat wave??? How about checking out the cool crisp snow and icy views you can be enjoying this winter on your ski holiday!!!
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NEW YEAR, CHRISTMAS & HALF TERM HOLIDAYS - BEAT THE RUSH & BOOK EARLY!!!
The summer holidays may be upon us but your thoughts are already turning to your winter getaway!! For those wanting to get away for a Christmas ski holiday, New Year ski holiday or Half term ski holiday, then NOW IS THE TIME TO BOOK! We are already taking bookings in our properties for these key ski weeks, so be sure not to miss out and get your winter escape to the Alps BOOKED NOW!
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