March Skiing – The Best of Both Worlds
February 28th, 2012 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
Unbelievably, we’re already more than halfway through the ski season! There remain just 6 weeks left to take advantage of the record breaking snow-conditions in most of our favourite French and Swiss ski resorts.
With the February holidays over and the Easter holidays still a month away, March is a great month to enjoy quieter slopes.
Plus we’re unlikely to see any more temperatures in double negative figures as we turn towards the spring, in March you can ski with the Alpine sun on your face.
Tags: Chambery Flights, Sion Flights, Skiing in March
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Countdown to the X Games Tignes
February 14th, 2012 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
The Tignes edition of the Winter X Games, which we believe to be one of the most exciting events in the European wintersports calendar, is now just a month away.
The biggest European extreme wintersports event of the year is returning to the French resort of Tignes for the 3rd consecutive year from 14th – 16th March 2012. It will be an action packed 3 days which will see more than 150 of the World’s elite freestyle skiers and snowboarders vying for slopestyle and super pipe supremacy.
There will be eight different competitions for men and women over three days as well as hair-raising, gravity-defying Snowmobile demonstrations.
The spectacular event draws thousands of fans and there’s a real party atmosphere not only slopeside but throughout the resort.
Check out this video teaser of the X Games Tignes and if you like what you see book yourself a holiday to coincide with the action.
Tags: Freestyle, Tignes, X games
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Great Reasons to Ski the French Alps this January
January 13th, 2012 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
1) Exceptional snow conditions
As you may know, conditions in the French Alps are currently exceptional. Our favourite resorts close to Chambery airport are reporting snow depths of up to 4 metres on the upper slopes and up to 2 metres in resort. That’s more than fell in the whole of last winter! These are certainly the best January snow conditions seen in a decade, some say the best in 25 years, others the best ever. Whatever the statistics, snowsports enthusiasts heading to France in the next fortnight are likely to discover simply fantastic skiing conditions.
Tags: Chambery Flights, Flights to Chambery, Skiing in January
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Where to Ski in December
November 14th, 2011 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
Unbelievably the ski season is almost upon us and if, like me, you can’t wait to get on the snow check out Snowjet’s top resorts for skiing in the Alps December.
As a rule of thumb head high for the best possible snow conditions. Consider the height of the lift accessed skiing not just of the resort itself and for a genuine snow guarantee head to a resort with glacier skiing.
Tags: December Skiing, Skiing in December, Skiing in Saas Fee, Skiing in Tignes, Skiing in Val Thorens, Skiing in Zermatt
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Flexible Festive Flights
November 7th, 2011 - Posted by: Powder Monkey
Tags: Chambery Flights, Sion Flights, Skiing at Christmas, Skiing at New Year, Snowjet
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