Jan 42 minMéribel is open. And it's glorious!There was a wonderfully typical European mix of confidence, optimism, nervous trepidation and caution when Méribel and the Three Valleys...
Mar 15, 20211 minSki 2021 re-boot ![Version française ci-dessous] Following 6 weeks of non-stop sun, and inter-season muddy foot paths bereft of any snow, I'm pleased to...
Feb 2, 20212 minNew year, new mutations, new lockdownsThere's always reblochon to help us get through It's been a while since posting. Mainly as I've been busy renovating a chalet in Les...
Dec 12, 20201 minLegal case lost: but hope for lift openings from 7 JanuaryThe latest on the local news wires is that the legal challenge to the French government’s decision to force ski stations to remain closed...
Dec 7, 20203 minMeribel is Open: White Christmas Guaranteed. Latest news on ski lift openings The key question on many minds over the past couple of months has been: will ski resorts in France and...
Dec 2, 20202 minVaccine offers hope for skiers as ski stations threaten legal action against the French State. On the day that the UK announces it is the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, which will be available to...
Nov 26, 20202 minSki stations protest as government throws more ice on holiday skiing propsects. Yesterday the French finance minister put a further chill down the spines of ski resort operators and skiers by suggesting that opening...
Nov 24, 20201 minMacron offers no kiss of life for Christmas skiingMacron stops short of cancelling skiing this Christmas, but he also doesn't confirm we can go take advantage of the slopes. In his...
Nov 22, 20203 minWill Macron give ski resorts a green light this season?This Tuesday evening, 24 November, President Macron will address the nation to provide an update on the government's response to Covid-19...
Nov 12, 20201 minThree Valleys launches a Covid-Secure 2-in-1 snoodGloves and snoods to the ready, the Three Valleys is preparing to open its turnstiles from December 5th, and never before have we needed...
Nov 8, 20203 minWhy Méribel is the queen of ski resortsIf you're considering where to ski this year, you need look no further than Meribel, and here's why.
Nov 5, 20201 minSki pass refunds policy announced in Three ValleysWith Covid-19 creating uncertainty on this winter's ski season, it's good to know that the Three Valleys ski lift companies have a fair...
Oct 11, 20201 minMéribel to open for skiing in 2020/21 The president of the French Republic announced last night the re-introduction of lockdown across France for the month of November 2020....
Oct 11, 20201 minBook your ski chalet risk freeMost of us have experienced travel disruption due to Covid-19 in the past year. So with all this uncertainty hanging it's tempting to...