French Alps | Ski Weekender http://testing.skiweekender.com Ski Weekends, Hassle-Free Short Ski Breaks & Mid Week Ski Trips in France for winter 2017 / 2018 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 13:04:43 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.19 http://testing.skiweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-Favicon-Roundel-32x32.jpg French Alps | Ski Weekender http://testing.skiweekender.com 32 32 Our 10 Top-Tips for Skiing in France this Season http://testing.skiweekender.com/resorts/top-10-tips-for-skiing-france-this-season Mon, 16 Nov 2020 12:56:14 +0000 https://www.skiweekender.com/?p=49685 There's so much uncertainty around skiing in 2020/21 - due to Covid-19 and travel challenges.
If you are able to make it - then here are our 10 Top-Tips for Skiing in France this coming winter ski season.

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]]> Hopes and Fears – Our Expectations for the Ski Season 2020/21 http://testing.skiweekender.com/useful-info/hopes-and-expectations-for-ski-season-2020 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 11:56:51 +0000 https://www.skiweekender.com/?p=49673 An update from Paul at Ski Weekender’s home base in the French Alps.
The Ski Season is getting closer, so here we present our opinion of the Hopes & Fears for the Ski Season 2020/21

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]]> Lifting the Coronavirus Lockdown in France http://testing.skiweekender.com/useful-info/lifting-coronavirus-lockdown-france Sun, 10 May 2020 14:23:05 +0000 https://www.skiweekender.com/?p=49178 From Paul, based at the Aravis Lodge in St Jean de Sixt – Ski Weekender’s home base in the French Alps.
We are approaching the first important milestone in the process of easing the lockdown measures in France...

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]]> Life Under Lockdown in France http://testing.skiweekender.com/useful-info/coronavirus-life-under-lockdown-france Sun, 26 Apr 2020 15:04:36 +0000 https://www.skiweekender.com/?p=49095 From Paul, based at the Aravis Lodge in St Jean de Sixt – Ski Weekender’s home base in the French Alps.
Looking back, the weekend of the 12th – 16th March was certainly crazy from a work and business perspective...

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]]> The Aravis Lodge Advantage – going the extra mile http://testing.skiweekender.com/resorts/aravis-lodge-advantage Tue, 23 Apr 2019 10:17:29 +0000 https://www.skiweekender.com/?p=47784 With this being our own home base, we have much more flexibility as to what we can offer our guests.
We think this is a fantastic advantage for our guests who stay at the Aravis Lodge, which keeps them coming back...

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]]> Resort Improvements in Le Grand Bornand 2018 http://testing.skiweekender.com/resorts/resort-improvements-le-grand-bornand-2018 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 15:43:47 +0000 https://www.skiweekender.com/?p=46398 We saw plenty of work & action in Le Grand Bornand throughout the latter half of 2017, preparing for Winter 2017 - 18 season.
This has resulted in some great improvements to the ski slopes & beginner's area around the resort...

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]]> Ski Lift Improvements in La Clusaz – Winter 2018 http://testing.skiweekender.com/resorts/ski-lift-improvements-la-clusaz-2018 Wed, 28 Feb 2018 17:50:44 +0000 https://www.skiweekender.com/?p=46354 The main development in La Clusaz for winter 2018 - 19 was the new fast 6-person chair lift for Cret du Merle.
This will significantly improve the capacity & speed of uplift from the village centre, alongside the new lift station.

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]]> What’s New in the Aravis Mountains Ski Domain http://testing.skiweekender.com/resorts/whats-new-aravis-mountains-ski-domain Mon, 26 Feb 2018 16:42:26 +0000 https://www.skiweekender.com/?p=46309 The name has changed & the Aravis Mountains now becomes incorporated into the wider Annecy Mountains brand.
This is a recognition of the strong links our home resorts of La Clusaz & Le Grand Bornand have with the town of Annecy.

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]]> Where Do We Run Our Ski Weekends? http://testing.skiweekender.com/resorts/ski-weekends Tue, 22 Aug 2017 20:44:39 +0000 https://www.skiweekender.com/?p=6372 Our base for short ski breaks is the Aravis Lodge in St Jean De Sixt, 5 minutes from La Clusaz & Grand Bornand.
We also offer skiing holidays in Les Contamines, St Gervais & Samoëns, all under 90 minutes from Geneva airport.

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]]> 5 Reasons We’re Best for Ski Weekends and Short Breaks http://testing.skiweekender.com/ski-short-breaks/5-reasons-best-ski-weekends-short-breaks Tue, 22 Aug 2017 14:05:54 +0000 https://www.skiweekender.com/?p=6345 We know what makes a great ski holiday, so we go about delivering all the elements to make your holiday perfect.
Above all, we take pride in our customer service, with a ‘nothing is too much trouble’ attitude, every step of the way...

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