French Alps Resort Guide
If you haven’t made up your mind where to ski yet, or you want to find out more about your chosen ski resort, check out the Snowjet ski resort guides. The straight up guides will give you an insider’s perspective to some of the finest ski resorts in the Alps - within a proximity to Chambery Airport. And our very own ski resort trump cards make it easy to assess a resort’s vital statistics. You’ll also find a wealth of practical resources, including resort maps, piste maps and lift pass rates. All these resorts are within easy reach of our ski flights to Chambery airport.
Ski resort guide
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Approximately 10 minutes South of Chambéry airport lies Chambéry itself, a bustling provincial town steeped in history. Situated at a natural crossroads of valleys, Chambéry is the gateway to some of the finest ski resorts in the French Alps, including Courchevel, Meribel and Tignes....more details on Chambéry Town... |
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Les Grandes Rousses offers skiers 2230m vertical and the longest black run in Europe. The expansive domain is served by a modern lift system that encompasses Alpe d’Huez and the outlying villages of Oz en Oisans, Auris en Oisans and Vaujany...more details on Alpe d’Huez ski resort... |
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Chamonix is unlike any other ski resort. In fact it is not really a resort at all – it is a town at the foot of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe, and several of the next contenders. It is a unique piece of France, on the borders of both Italy and Switzerland and widely proclaimed to be the capital of the Alps...more details on Chamonix ski resort... |
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Think Courchevel, think swanky hotels and luxury chalets. Think gourmet restaurants and designer boutiques. Think fur coats and diamonds. Think cash and bags of it. What we are really talking about here is Courchevel 1850, frequented by the international jet set and the single most expensive resort in France...more details on Courcheval ski resort... |
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The twin resorts of La Plagne and les Arcs make up one of the largest ski areas in the world, Paradiski. The two sectors, which are divided geographically by the Porturin Gorge, are now one thanks to the Vanoise Express, a vast double-decker cable car with a capacity of 200 passengers per cabin...more details on La Plagne ski resort... |
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Les Arcs perhaps lacks the Alpine charm of Megeve and the party scene of Val d’Isere, it is simply a skier's resort, purpose-built for the ultimate in skiing convenience at an altitude that translates into snow assured slopes...more details on Les Arcs ski resort... |
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Bang in the bull’s-eye of the largest ski area in the world, it is not difficult to see why we Brits flock to Meribel like migrating birds. Sandwiched between upmarket Courchevel and purpose-built Val Thorens, Meribel is the perfect location to ski the Three Valleys...more details on Meribel ski resort... |
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Montgenèvre, which has been a popular destination for skiers since the 30s, is one of the oldest ski resorts in France. Today a vast lift network links the historic resort to its Italian neighbours, including Olympic venues Sestrière and Sauze d’Oulx. From snow-sure Montgenevre, the only French...more details on Montgenèvre ski resort... |
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Sainte Foy is the best kept secret in the Tarentaise valley. What the resort lacks in piste it more than makes up for in off-piste potential...more details on Sainte Foy ski resort... |
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Tignes and its more celebrated neighbour Val d’Isere make up the awesome l’Espace Killy ski area...more details on Tignes ski resort... |
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Val d’Isère vies with Meribel as the preferred resort of British skiers. And it is easy to see the attraction. Val and Tignes are the two resorts which make up the Espace Killy, a vast ski area with an excellent snow record and served by one of the most modern lift networks in Europe...more details on Val d'Isere ski resort... |
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With the resort itself at 2300m of altitude and with no fewer than 5 lift-accessed peaks over 3000m, Val Thorens boasts exceptional snow conditions for six months of the year...more details on Val Thorens ski resort... |
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French ski resort guide by Snowjet