Date:
18 September 2009
When it comes to ski-ing in French Alps one can almost enjoy this particular sport throughout the whole year. Unlike many other ski resorts around Europe the ones in the French Alps offer to those dedicated snow parks, specialist skiing schools along with half-pipes and also snowboarders have the chance to hire boards.
So whether you are someone who is only just taking up skiing or has been doing it for some time you are ensured of having a very exhilarating and exciting holiday. Yet you don’t need to spend your whole time on piste as there is plenty of other things to do why not spend some enjoying this part of Europe’s fantastic and breathtaking scenery.
When it comes to spending time ski-ing in the French Alps you have a number of different resorts to select from and will cater for all needs. The ones that will offer the most reliable and best snow conditions throughout the year are as follows.
1. Morzine – To be found in the northernmost part of the French Alps in an area known as Les Portes du Soleil. This is one of France’s longest established resorts and is found at an altitude of 1,000m. This is not only a resort for those who have been skiing for some considerable time but is also perfect for those who have just taken up this sport.
2. Praz-de-Lys/Sommand – This is an extremely popular resort to also be found in the northernmost part of the Alps because of the great number of easy runs it has available. This really is a resort for those with children or who are complete beginners when it comes to skiing.
3. Chamonix – This particular resort lies at the foot of Mont Blanc and was the first French Alps ski resort and has for some considerable time been a very popular destination with skiers from across Europe. Why not take a look at the holiday accomodation in Chamonix available for this area.
4. Les Arcs – If you are someone who would like some high mountain skiing this is the perfect resort for you to visit in the French Alps. Along with offering you good snow Les Arcs is one of the most modern of all the ski resorts to be found in this area of Europe.
5. Val d’Isere – This is the most well known of all the ski-ing resorts in the French Alps and is reputed to be the most expensive of them all. This is the resort where regularly some of the major world ski-ing championships taken place including this year between the 11 and 20th December. Along with being able to offer ski-ing in French Alps for the more experienced skiers this resort is perfect for beginners and inexperienced ones as well. It offers more than 300km of pistes to those who come there with many being at an altitude of over 2,500m. It is a resort where you have the chance of being able to ski throughout the year.
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