Operation ‘Montagne Propre’ returns to Alpe d’Huez

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Next week Alpe d’Huez launches ‘Operation Montagne Propre’ for another year. In 2018, around 70 volunteers donned gloves and took to the streets, carrying rubbish bags and litter tongs to clear the town of litter. 800 kg of litter collected …

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What’s New in Austria for Winter 2018/19?

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The ski resorts of Austria have been busy over the summer with many more lifts and snowmaking. Here’s a selection of some of the main developments for Austria for winter 2018/19… Record-breaking luxury chairlift for Ischgl Ischgl has replaced the …

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Tour de France comes to the Alps (2018)

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The 2018 Tour de France started last weekend and next week our favourite stages will come as the peloton arrives in the Alps. This year, there are three days featuring ski resorts: Stage 10 – Annecy to Le Grand Bornand …

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What’s New in Alpe d’Huez… (Spring 2018)

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The season may be coming to an end, but Alpe d’Huez still remains very busy. ‘Challenge des Moniteurs’ This week, the resort hosts the 68th ‘Challenge des Moniteurs’ from Monday 16 to Saturday 21 April. For the whole week, the …

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New Porsche Gondola for Alpe d’Huez

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We regularly bring you news of new lifts and changes in ski resorts, but it’s not often that a ski lift gets designed by a company like Porsche! But that’s what’s happening in Alpe d’Huez this winter. Technically the new …

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The 10 Most Popular Blogs on Chaletline in 2016

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What have the most popular blogs on Chaletline been this year so far?  We took a look through the archives and Google Analytics to bring you the articles you’ve read the most: 1. How does a piste basher work?  This …

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Alpe d’Huez to invest €350m in new hotels and lifts

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The French ski resort of Alpe d’Huez has announced a new investment of 350 million Euros to make the resort more attractive to the international market. The proposed work includes the renovation of existing accommodation and the building of new …

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Five of the Longest Ski Runs in Europe

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There’s always debate about which, exactly, are the longest ski runs in the world. We’re not going to try and resolve it – instead, here’s our list of ‘five very long ski runs’! Vallee Blanche, Chamonix Every skier or snowboarder …

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Blue Skies in the Alps, February 2016

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After yesterday’s snow, it’s been a stunning day in the Alps today… Get our to the Alps from £295 Find yourself a late ski deal today here on our Late Deals page or call us on 01822 617761.

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What’s new in Alpe d’Huez for 2015/16?

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The ski area of Alpe d’Huez is made up of five different resorts – Auris en Oisans, Alpe d’Huez, Oz en Oisans, Vaujany and Villard Reculas. New Beginners Lift Pass All have had plenty of updates and changes for the …

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