VIP SKI Blog

Over in Avoriaz, Morzine and Les Gets the snow is still falling fast with up to 18cms expected in the next 24 hours. We've got some fantastic offers available on our Morzine chalets including savings of up to £270pp for 26th December.

In Austria, it pretty much hasn't stopped snowing since Monday. Our two St Anton chalets and our ski hotels in Lech and St Anton will be opening from 12th December so get in touch to book some early season skiing from £600pp. Our hotels are perfect for family ski holidays with many of our family suites offering sofa beds at half the adult price.  

Our Val d'Isere chalets open in just 24 days and we cannot wait to welcome you. We've got early season short breaks from £100pppn as well as holidays from £579pp (not including flights and transfers)

We’ve teamed up with the fantastic team at TDC to bring you their End of Season Ski Clinics. Stay in our Aspen Lodge Suites with 3 or 5 days coaching from £749pp.

We’ve also got rooms available in our VIP CLUB Bellevarde. With an extended menu choice, unlimited beers and wines and access to our BRAND NEW pool and spa facilities our CLUB chalet is perfect for a leisurely spring ski break in Val d’Isere. Stay 17 April from £729pp.

The Paradiski area offers extensive skiing for skiers of all levels. Our Summit View suites are located on the piste with stunning views and ski in-ski out access. What more could you want for an end of season break? Stay in our Lucerne Suite from £749pp.

Looking to try something a little different? Why not give Ski Touring a try? Prices start from £1009pp including accommodation, instruction and equipment. Click here for more information. 

With the Three Valleys ski area reaching a staggering 3230m and over 600kms of piste to explore, Meribel is an ideal place to spend your Spring ski holiday. Cruise along Meribel’s sunny wide pistes or challenge yourself with one of the many black runs the Three Valleys has to offer.

Stay in our Indiana Lodge week commencing 10^th April from £899pp

If this blog has tempted you to consider an April ski holiday then do call the team on 0208 875 1957 to discuss your holiday requirements.

It’s usually easier to get down a slope than ski up, until you try ski-touring, a discipline that enables skiers to climb the mountain using specially adapted equipment.

No doubt you have questions – Is it hard? What do I wear? How do I clip my skis on? But the experienced guide from Oxygene Ski will be on hand to explain everything, and reassure you ‘It’s going to be alright’.

If you have never tried ski-touring, but are curious, why not join us in La Plagne this April and take part in a 5 day course with Oxygene (3 hours each morning). All equipment will be provided and a maximum of 5 people in the group.

Where: La Plagne

When: Week commencing 10 April

Cost: £1009 per person (price includes flights from London Gatwick, transfers, catered chalet & 5 mornings ski touring and equipment)

Ski-touring may seem relatively new, but both the kit and the technique hark back to the days of skis being a practical means of transportation rather than toys. Their first recorded usage was in Norway as long ago as 1555. Since then, climbing skins, which prevent skis from sliding backwards and are so called because they were originally made from seal hides, have been replaced with synthetic ‘prickly’ strips. 

Ski-touring first gained traction as a sport around 20 years ago when only adventurous athletes would be seen battling uphill. They were essentially back-country skiers venturing off-piste to access untouched powder – the Holy Grail for winter sports enthusiasts.

Today, ski-touring is no longer limited to off-piste terrain. People go ski-touring to access an isolated section of a mountain, to get in shape or simply to experience skiing differently. “The pleasure of the sport lies in travelling under one’s own steam” claims Thomas from Oxygene. Ski-touring is one of the only winter sports that truly allows you to immerse yourself in nature and have the satisfaction of deserving the view.

Gina worked in our Hotel Montjola in St Anton last season and is on hand to answer any questions you might have about the resort or the hotel. Looking for an exhilarating ski run? Take Red 14 from the top of Shindlergrat down to Blue 17 into Stuben for a blast all the way down – Gina says, “It’s even better if you don’t stop until you reach the end.” 

Having worked overseas for us for 3 years Nat has now joined us in the London office. If you need advice on our Hotel Montjola or our summer holidays in Alpe d’Huez, Morzine and Les Gets, Nat will be able to help you out. If you’re heading to Les Gets for the summer, Nat highly recommends the alpine mountain bike runs that take you over to Morzine from Les Gets. Once there, you can then chill out in the afternoon sun at Morzine’s glorious outdoor pool.

Also joining the team and taking on the role of Marketing Assistant is Rachel Phillips. Rachel worked in Val d’Isere back in 2012 in our Aspen Lodge Suite 8. Her favourite place to relax with some delicious food, great atmosphere (and a vin chaud) is the Tete de Solaise at the top of the Solaise chairlift. 

The girls are waiting to talk to you about your next ski holiday...