Britain is still a nation passionate about ski holidays, with interest in learning to ski booming. Tour operator Erna Low reports Google searches for “beginner ski resorts” are up 23 per cent year on ...
Whatever you look for in a ski resort, you can bet you will find it in Alpe d’Huez. It’s got one of the best snow records in the Alps thanks to its height, specialised areas for snowboarders, ...
It's an age old problem, how do you find a ski resort that has something for everyone? A nice mix of beginner slopes for the novices and great off piste for the more daring. Then there's the aprés, ...
Club Med has announced that its newly renovated, family-friendly ski resort – the Club Med Alpe d’Huez – is set to open December 15 in the Savoie region of the French Alps. The all-inclusive ski ...
I tend to listen to advice offered by friends. That said, I'm glad I ignored a well-meaning mate who told me early April was far too late in the season to go skiing in the French resort of Alpe d'Huez ...
Alpe d’Huez is known as the ‘Island in the Sun’, with 300 days of sun a year, making for some incredible ski conditions. There’s nothing quite like fresh mountain air and views of seemingly-unending ...
WHEN the snow sweeps into the French Alps on a chill wind after a morning on the slopes, there’s only one thing to do. Get down to some dancing on a table in a blizzard with my ski instructors. Get ...
As we neared the French Alps with their groomed pistes, ­cable cars and snowy peaks,­ I was terrified. ­Not because I hate skiing. On the contrary, ­I have loved it since the age of seven and consider ...
That’s what keeps life interesting, right? But therein lies the source of my current dilemma. Ski season is fast-approaching and it’s high time I booked the annual ski trip. I should be on the lookout ...
With an average of 300 days of sunshine a year, it's easy to see why the French Alpine resort of Alpe d'Huez is nicknamed 'L'lie au Soleil (the Island in the Sun)'. This name takes on a real meaning ...
We stood side by side, poised to start the trickiest run on the final day of our skiing holiday in the beautiful French resort of Alpe d’Huez. My eight-year-old son adjusted his goggles, flashed me a ...
There’s a new luxury family ski property about to open in the French Alps. Following a massive $110 million renovation, Club Med Alpe d'Huez will reopen as a brand new resort on December 15, 2019.