I happened upon the run of my life this morning in Les Arcs stumbling upon this beautiful church and surrounding scenery. Tomorrow I’m tempted to do the same route again as it was just so lovely, but I thought I’d post on here in the off chance that someone may be able to suggest a similarly epic route?
We are a family of 4, two kids (10 and 9). Mix of intermediate and advanced skiers. We did Ischgl, Dolomites and kitzbuhel last year and liked it so much we decided to explore some other areas. We fly into Zurich on Dec 17, and out of Geneva on 1/1. Here is our current itinerary with accommodations booked:
Zermatt 18-22
Megeve 22-25
Courmeyer 25-28
Chamonix 28-31
Thinking of switching Chamonix for elsewhere, maybe Courcheval…all suggestions are welcomed.
We are a family of four looking to spend a week in the mountains in Jan-March 2027.
Our children will be 10 months old and 2 years old, so we are not really interested in skiing (for now) but do want to stay somewhere that is hopefully snow sure. Ideally the town would be quite cute and charming with places for our children to play in the snow, do some sledding, maybe some swimming, have a few breakfasts/brunch at some nice cafes and do a few short walks in nature.
Which area do you think would be best for these requirements?
Howdy y’all. I’ll be in the Austrian Alps from December 14-18. I have a few hopes and dreams for the resort:
That list is in order of priority as I know I’m asking for a lot.
Thanks for any advice as this will be my first time in the Alps! I snowboard Mt Hood in Oregon.
Edit: thank you all for the advice! How is Ischgl’s snow reliability at that time? The amount of red runs is very attractive
I’ve recently decided I’d like to do another ski season this coming winter (having done two in the past in France)
I don’t know anyone that’s done seasons in Austria before and would love some recommendations!
I’ll be going alone, im a kiwi and ill be on WHV and I’m a snowboarder (that hates anything t bar related) I’d love to get more into the park but love to ride just about anything as long as there’s room to explore and resorts that have an energy to them!
Bonus if people can give me recommendations on places to work in resort too! I’d love to be able to put some money away for travelling after the season but I’m not sure what the pay is like in Austria.
I’m looking at heading to the Alps for some skiing late March, but I’ll also be training for a couple trail races so I’ll need to keep up my running while I’m there.
I‘m looking for areas that have access to high elevation, ideally north-facing slopes for good late season skiing every morning, but also easy access to the valleys for getting the running miles in in the afternoon. Bonus points if there’s a network of low elevation trails that will either be snow free or runnable with spikes so I don’t have to stick to pavement the whole time. Basically I want to be able to ride a gondola up into winter every morning, then descend it back to spring at the end of the day.
I’ve been looking at Bride les Bains and skiing Les Trois Vallees, but am wondering what other spots I should consider. Chamonix maybe?
Hey guys,
We’re 5 people coming from Abu Dhabi and planning a 5-night ski trip. We’re trying to decide between staying in Courchevel or Val Thorens.
The plan is to spend around 3 days skiing around the Three Valleys, and the other 2 days mainly skiing in the resort we stay in.
We’d like:
Our budget is around $3,000–4,000 USD per person, excluding flights. That would include the hotel/apartment, ski passes, ski rental, food, transfers, nightlife, etc.
Which would you recommend for us, Courchevel or Val Thorens?
Also, if anyone knows any good ski-in/ski-out hotels or apartments for 5 people, I’d really appreciate some recommendations.
We are planning a trip to Les Menuires March 7-14 and I’m nervous about the snow coverage. I’ve seen a lot on VT but wanted to know if Les Menuires will be vastly different?
Hello,
My girlfriend and I decided on Val thorens for our trip. We are looking for ski in ski out recommendations, any help is appreciated. Budget is 3k USD for 7 nights.
Also if anyone knows package deals for lodging and lift pass I would be thankful for the info
Edit: after some research I’m going to up the budget to 5k usd for 7 nights.
My new husband (as of last week) and I are honeymooning in January with the Paradiski pass. We have 2 weeks and are also wanting to do paragliding, snowshoeing, maybe a ski and wine tasting tour and any other activities we wouldn't normally do when we go. I've seen Evo2 have some dreadful google reviews. Can anyone recommend any cool experiences and companies to book through? Thanks.
Hi all,
I have been skiing every year for the past few years and have full confidence on the slopes - I will pretty much ski any gradient except for serious moguls (Swiss wall!) or if super icy. I did some good off piste in Morzine on my most recent trip.
However, whilst I have built confidence I haven’t necessarily improved my “technical” skills - i.e. carving and general “steez”.
I want to organise a trip where I can really focus and refine my technical ability rather than just more “time on skis” (without focusing on technique). I want to go from somebody who will go anywhere to somebody who is “very good” and can impress friends!
How would you advise going about this?
My boyfriend and I are looking to travel to the alps for a week or so in mid or late January. We are both ski instructors in Colorado and want to spend as much time skiing as we can! I’ve been looking for high-altitude, snow-sure resorts with a decent selection of steep runs, ski-in ski-out accommodation, and a fun aprés scene for two twenty-somethings, and ideally not too crowded. I have been leaning towards Obertauern after reading some good things but I would love to hear some suggestions if you have any, thanks!
Looking to head there this December 18-21st. Is it risky going that early?
Looking at the current situation with heat waves and drought is there any hope the alps with make a bounce back?
It might be my algorithm but all i see is heat over the alps, melting glaciers in my feed, and snowboarding videos reminiscent on how good i had it
It worries me as I’d be looking into booking my first early trip this time of the year.
Do you think the situation will change over the coming months? There’s terrible news concerning el nino and Europe warning up?
Any thoughts
Hi all,
Im planning but hesitating to book la plagne ski pack in end of march (21 to 27). It will be my first time to ski in europe, I'll be coming a long way from Canada so I don't want it to be too slushy
I could move it a week ahead like march 14-20 by giving up one paid holiday, but is it a lot of difference in terms of snow conditions?
For now, Im thinking to stay one week in la plagne to ski followed by four days snowboarding in val thorens.
Another option is just to stay from march 14-20 in VT take ucpa half day ski lessons and snow on my free time...
Thank you for your help
Help me choose a place for a generational ski trip! Kids, parents, and grandparents. Want to be within 3 hours of Munich or Zurich with a reliable safe drive. Want a place with a village where the grandparents and kids can stroll on a day off. Convenient ski in/out is nice. 5 star accommodations are nice!
Also worried about lift lines in mid February :)
This year my wife and I are finally going to Europe to ski. We’ve done basically all the Epic and Ikon mountains in Colorado and the last 2 years have done Canada including Whistler. Now we are finally going to the Alps. However, we need to decide where to go.
We have Epic pass again the upcoming year. Although I technically have the adaptive Epic pass, which I only mention because one of the mountains we were leaning towards was Ski Arlberg (st. Anton). Now finding out I’d have to pay for day passes there anyway. We have opened up our search to two other mountains:
Les 3 Vallées
Ski Arlberg
Verbier
I’m looking to see what is consider the best mountain resort to ski/snowboard? Which has the most fun apres? Which has affordable accommodations and drinks?
I have ordered those questions in priority order of my overall evaluation.
The last thing we will look into are nice cities or towns to spend a few extra days at on our way back to airport.
Family planning a trip to Stubai and Schlick 2000 in the Innsbruck area next year. Thinking of staying close to Stubai and skiing there. Do not want so long a shuttle ride in the morning to the slopes. For those of you who have done this in the past where did people stay and how was it? Folpmes still seems a bit far away from Stubai even though it is really great for Schlick 2000