The Ski Magic French office is now up and running for the Winter season. Some staff have already arrived in resort and are very excited about the amount of snow already fallen. The rest of the staff will be joining them shortly.

Courchevel 1850 opens tomorrow and allegedly links will be open to Val Thorens and the Three Valleys.  The La Tania lifts open next Saturday 12th December.  The snow has well and truly arrived, see photo below of Folyeres, the blue run into La Tania, taken on 3rd December.  It snowed again all last night and more snow is forecast for the coming days.  So for all you powder hounds who have booked for a pre Christmas holiday, you are in for a treat! Empty pistes, bargain price chalet accommodation and cheap lift passes as well as an abundance of snow-what more could anyone ask for?

As the start of the new season fast approaches, the Ski Magic UK office is preparing to move out to France. Our staff, both new and some  old hands are all packing up their skis and boards to move on over to La Tania ready to embark on their training for the coming Winter season.

The weather is turning colder and heavy snow is forecast over the coming weekend.

Lifts open in Courchevel 1850 and Meribel on 5th December and in Courchevel 1650, 1550, Le Praz and La Tania on 12th December. Our first guests arrive in La Tania on 12th December to enjoy the quiet pistes and to take advantage of the reduced price lift passes and cheap accommodation on offer for this week. Why not join them if you want to escape all the pre-Christmas hype? We still have some limited availability for this week.

Courchevel Tourism’s head of marketing and promotion, Veronique Beulz, announced this week that Courchevel will host a Dali exhibition this winter.  She said “People will come to see the amazing sculptures and that Courchevel will host a number of events this winter including polo tournaments, an ice skating gala and firework displays and competitions from countries around the world. Dates of events will follow in future blogs.

A new family park under the Verdons gondola in Courchevel 1850 is being created for this season.  The Plantrey Snow Park is being moved to the Dunes and Canyons area between Verdons and Renards pistes and is to create a larger entertainment area for both skiers and boarders which is highly visible from the gondola.  The project is to be completed over several seasons but will include hoops, boarder, jumps, the Avalanche Park plus lots more.

According to Sarah Munro, head of Travel Services for the Post Office, “Prices in Courchevel, in the Trois Vallees area of the French Alps, have fallen by 11% this year despite the strong euro, making it one of just two resorts to show a fall in prices.”

“French ski resorts have responded well to the pressures imposed by the strong euro by slashing prices, and Courchevel now rates as one of the cheapest eurozone ski destinations as a direct result.”

Skiers and boarders these days are looking for “value for money”.   Considering that the Three Valleys is one of the World’s largest and best ski areas as it is so varied, extensive and snow sure and with the price reductions must surely rate amongst the top skiing destinations this season.  La Tania, located in the Courchevel valley offers many holidays at cheaper prices that it’s neighbour, Courchevel, and yet still accesses the same ski area.