Dear travellers,
Unless you like ski touring, bet on small resorts well connected to large areas, get ready: you will have to jostle on the slopes and on the terraces of mountain restaurants.
Or book your raclette very early, with the risk that the Belgian tourist in front of you will pre-empt the last portion flavored with wild garlic.
While zone B (Aix-Marseille, Lille, etc.) is in turn entering the school holiday period, occupancy rates are close to record levels in resorts, a trend confirmed until the penultimate week of February.
The effect of the Courchevel-Méribel world championships?
Despite inflation and resurgent competition from foreign destinations, it seems rather that the "desire for the mountains", coupled with a finally correct level of snow cover, has convinced the French who can afford it to afford a stay at altitude .
With probable trade-offs at stake, a still uncertain end of the season, in terms of the snowpack or advanced closing dates to save energy.
And a necessary debate to lead on the future of tourism in resorts.
In the meantime, the magic of winter operates.
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The trend
Why you should buy second-hand ski clothes (or rent them)
The offer is expanding with booming players, such as Barooders or Campsider.
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The purchasing power crisis and ecological awareness are pushing skiers, experts and amateurs alike, to review the way they equip themselves.
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The practice
Should I take out ski insurance?
Accidents on the slopes were up sharply last winter.
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The risk of accidents on the slopes (and off) are highest during the winter holidays.
But are you already covered with other contracts or your Premium card, or should you give in to resort arguments?
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The selection
Our favorite hotels in Val Thorens
Val-Thorens is the last resort to close its slopes in France, at the beginning of May.
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A family address, a seventies
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, a sporty and festive 4-star or a luxury refuge facing the slopes: Val Thorens, the highest point of the Trois Vallées area and has some pretty nuggets of hotels.
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Read alsoOur best off-ski activities in “Val Tho”
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Restaurants, activities... Here are the best resorts for those who don't ski
Lunch in the sun facing the mountains: a privilege not only reserved for skiers.
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Shopping, culture, restaurants, non-skiing sports activities... We have compared a hundred mountain resorts.
And ranked the most interesting for those who enjoy the great outdoors without hitting the slopes.
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The domain
From Morzine-Avoriaz to Morgins, our essential ski-to-door access to the Portes du Soleil
A lot of France, a bit of Switzerland and a setting of summits (Mont-Blanc, Dents du midi...).
Sylvain Cochard
The vast Franco-Swiss area stretches between Haute-Savoie and Valais in a relief that offers varied skiing.
And a wide variety of activities.
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Read alsoWhere to ski in Valais?
From Zermatt to Crans-Montana, great skiing facing the giants of the Alps
The other slips
The Jura, how to enjoy the temple of Nordic disciplines
Snowshoeing, Nordic skiing... Nicolas Gascar
The Jura relief offers a natural boulevard for Nordic activities and even more so for cross-country skiing, which is expressed on more than 3000 km of trails.
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The foreign spot
Kranjska Gora, winter art
Glacial lakes, larch forests... The charm of the Julian Alps works.
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Close to Italy and Austria, this resort in northwestern Slovenia, best known to amateurs, cultivates a subtle way of life.
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And also...
How to make life easier with toddlers
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Our tips for having a good holiday in the snow.
Why do the French desert the ski slopes in the afternoon?
For several seasons, the time spent on the slopes has been reduced.
And here's why.
The best activities to try in Les Arcs this winter
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The Paradiski resort does not only have the Aiguille Rouge to offer.
The proof.
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