Redevelopment of Solaise ski area in Val d’Isere announced

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Work finally got underway this summer on the first stage of a €16m (£11.1m) two-year project to entirely redevelop the top of Solaise in Val d’Isere. The plans will see the top of the Solaise area reshaped. Bulldozers have already …

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French Ski Resort Opening Dates 2015/16

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Thinking ahead to next season already? We know how you feel. So we’ve put together this useful guide to the opening dates for some of the main ski resorts in France for this winter: Tignes Opening Date 2015/16 Tignes will be …

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The Best Three Apres-Ski Bars In The Alps

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If you had to pick the best Apres-Ski experience in the Alps, which would you choose? The best apres-ski in the Alps According to a recent poll by ApresLive.com, the best three Apres-Ski venues are: 1. La Folie Douce, Val …

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Snow covers ski resorts on both sides of the Atlantic

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You might have read about the great snowfall in Europe this weekend (and if you didn’t, you should be checking our Facebook page!). Fresh snow in Europe Resorts received between 30cm and 50cm of fresh snow and leaves the slopes …

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Work at the Folie Douce – now also in Megève

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This winter sees the opening of the latest – and fifth – Folie Douce in St Gervais Megève. Open air clubbing at altitude Regular skiers to France will probably have come across one of the existing Folie Douce venues, which …

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The Chairlift Graveyard: where chairlifts go when they die…

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Following on from our very popular post in May – the Bubble Lift Graveyard – this summer we discovered a chairlift graveyard. The Chairlift Graveyard These forlorn chairlifts were seen by one of our roving reporters this summer in Val …

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24 Remarkable Chalet Stats about Chaletline.co.uk

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If you know Chaletline.co.uk already, you’ll know that we are the specialists in catered ski chalets. But did you know that we can arrange holidays in over 1000 properties? In fact, if you use our Quick Chalet Search on Chaletline, …

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The UK’s Five Favourite French Ski Resorts

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The British love skiing in France. In fact more Brits travel to France than any other ski country, with 35% of us travelling there compared to 28% for Austria and 15% for Italy. The Five Top French Ski Resorts According …

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Meet the Team: Tim Heal

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In the newest of our ‘Meet The Team’ posts, today we find out more about Tim Heal, owner of Chaletline.co.uk. I joined the travel industry back in the 80’s working for various tour operators in Bromley – my home town. Always a …

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5 Ways To Stay Connected On Your Ski Holiday…

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When you’re on a ski holiday you want to escape from work, but you might not want to escape from the Internet entirely. Whether it’s to update your Facebook with a pic of the amazing powder you’ve just skied, or …

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