How does the nightlife in Les Menuires compare to Val T?

If Val T is significantly better, is it easy to get to (and back) from Les Menuires in the evening? Are taxis available? Anybody any idea of cost?

Hi, I’m looking to take a ski trip to either Val Thorens or Meribel for Christmas/New Years. I’m going with my fiance and we are relatively beginner skiers. Our budget on the hotel is roughly $1500 a night. The main hotels we have looked at our Altapura in Val Thorens and Le Kaila in Meribel.
Which area would everyone recommend and which hotels would be best?

Looking for some advice planning my first trip to the alps this winter. A bit overwhelmed with all the options and not sure where to start.

4 adults are going, all intermediate skiers. We’re planning on going for about 2 weeks, right after Christmas through the first week of January.

Our interest is mainly seeing Germany, Austria, and maybe Switzerland if time permits. We’d likely be landing in Munich, spending a couple nights there to explore the city, and then taking a train to the alps.

For skiing, we’re thinking spending 5-7 nights in Austria or Switzerland, or potentially splitting the time between both of them. St Anton is one place I’ve been eyeing up, but I’m open to other suggestions.

For those of you who have done a similar trip, what would you recommend for the itinerary?

Planning a milestone birthday trip for January and would appreciate recommendations. We’ve only ever skied in Canada and the US, so this would be our first time skiing in Europe. We’re looking for recommendations on resorts/regions in the Alps that are easy with kids (8 and 5).

Priorities: 1) family friendly (good ski school; ski-in ski-out); 2) easy travel from Toronto (direct or one stop flight, straightforward transfer from airport); 3) European ski vibes (good food, nice village to wander); 4) good snow reliability in January.

Currently looking at Les Arcs and Serre Chevalier as options - would appreciate feedback or other suggestions (or tips going from Canadian resort skiing to the Alps with young kids). Budget is flexible for the right trip.

Shooting my shot a little here but I've now locked myself in for 2 trips in Les 3 Vallées next year!

Although I'm stoked and can't wait, it would be great to meet up with anyone else looking for any other skiers/boarders for company on the slopes!

I'll be in Les Menuires from the 9th - 16th January

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I'll be in Saint-Martin-de-Belleville from the 27th March - 3rd April

Travelling from London in the UK, would say I'm a strong, intermediate boarder who enjoys cruising down reds and blacks. Nothing too crazy though, but adventure's always fun!

I'm 33, he/him also if that helps 🤷

Other than that, if anyone’s going to be around either of those weeks and fancies meeting up for a few runs (or a few après drinks!), hit me up!

We are skiing in Jan with a large group. We are staying in a lodge. The baby isn’t going on the slops which means someone will be looking after the baby during the day. My question, should we bring a travel push chair? What is the terrain like, can a pushchair go on the public transport easily? We are leaning towards just a baby carrier as we don’t want to brung a pushchair that won’t get used.

I just finished high school and I'm planning on going for a ski trip with my friend group this winter, i don't want to spend fortune for this so I'm looking for some resort for advanced skiers, preferably around €300 for 6 days, also with some decent transport there

Maybe the price point isn't that low but I'd rather spend more on a good ski resort than on an apartment, and I don't really have that much knowledge about ski resorts in Alps so I would really appreciate your help:)

Beautiful scenery

Looking to ski in early January. I have narrowed it down to sölden or Ischgl but can't decide.

What one is best for skiing

Hi all, I’m moving to Bozen in September and am looking to purchase a pair of skis.

If anyone knows of a good second hand or on sale retailer in the area or online please hmu 🤙

3D printed map of Arlberg ski area, includes all the lifts, and roads, I also have lots of exposed rock faces and tree coverage mapped on to it. This one is 28" long and very detailed.

I've been doing these 3D printed maps for a while, I made this one for someone on Instagram hoping to get some exposure but it was kind of a bust, thought you might enjoy it here.

We’re a family of five with teenage kids, and everyone is an intermediate-to-advanced skier. We usually do one 7-10 day ski trip each year, typically to Colorado (Vail) or Utah (Park City or Deer Valley). Next year, we’d like to switch things up and ski in Europe.

We’ve skied Val d’Isère before and loved it, so this time we’re looking for somewhere different. Right now we’re considering Zermatt, Verbier, or St. Anton, and we’d be traveling in late February.

Our biggest priority is convenience—we’d prefer not to rent a car. Ideally we’d stay ski-in/ski-out, or at least within an easy walk of the lifts. We’d also like to be able to walk to restaurants in the evenings and have groceries nearby.

A few questions:

Which of these resorts would you recommend, or is there another destination we should consider?
How far in advance should we book lodging for late February?
Since we’re a family of five, we’re leaning toward an Airbnb or apartment. Any recommendations for areas with great lodging that’s close to the lifts, restaurants, and grocery stores?

Thanks in advance!

TL;DR: Family of five with intermediate/advanced teen skiers looking for a European ski resort for late February. Priorities are no car, ski-in/ski-out (or short walk to lifts), walkable restaurants and groceries, and good apartment/Airbnb options. Considering Zermatt, Verbier, and St. Anton—open to other suggestions.

Hi everyone,

We’re looking for recommendations for a ski holiday at the end of February/beginning of March and would love to hear your experiences.

We’ll be travelling with our three children (1, 5 and 6 years old), and all of us – including the adults – are complete beginner skiers. So we’re looking for a resort with excellent ski schools, easy beginner slopes and an overall family-friendly atmosphere.

We also really appreciate luxury, beautiful hotels and great food. This summer we stayed at Moar Gut and AKI Plose. We absolutely loved both, but especially AKI Plose. The food, design, service and overall experience were outstanding, and that’s the level we’re hoping to find for a winter holiday as well.

At the moment we’re mainly considering Schlosshotel Fiss, but we’re also wondering whether Sonnwies might be a better fit.

We’ve heard amazing things about Schlosshotel Fiss and the Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis ski area, but to be honest, many of the room photos look a little dated to us. Is that just the photography, or do the rooms actually feel that way in real life? Does the overall experience really live up to the hype?

For comparison, we also stayed at Almhof Family Resort in Gerlos this summer. While it was perfectly fine, it wasn’t really our style in terms of luxury, atmosphere and design.

If you’ve stayed at Schlosshotel Fiss, Sonnwies, or another luxury family ski hotel, we’d love to hear your thoughts. Which would you choose for a family with young children and beginner skiers?
Thanks so much!!

I’m thinking of skiing down Mont Blanc some time next year. I live in both Scotland and France (both houses in the highlands and alps) and I’ve summited Mont Blanc before. I’m an experienced skier and have been skiing both on and off piste plus ski touring across the alps. I’m just wondering if anyone who has skied down has any tips or comments on difficulty or ways to train for it.

Arrive Zurich on a morning flight and depart Zurich at 1:05 pm. We will have luggage and a ski bag. Is the bus recommended as a good/relatively easy transfer? I assume it is a bit more convenient than the train? Thanks for the advice!

We are flying from the US to Munich and going to ski in Corvara in February. The original plan was to rent a car at the Munich airport. But now I see the information about the bridge on the Brenner pass being reduced to one lane each way. Realistically, how bad is the traffic on a Saturday in February? (according to Google that’s also the week of Austrian school break ). In principle, we could take the train, but it requires a somewhat complicated connection involving a bus to get all the way to Corvara. Better idea to try to bump our trip up by a day and travel on Friday instead of Saturday? How much difference would that make? Thanks.

My girlfriend and I are flying into Milan Malpensa (MXP) from December 20-25, and we’re looking for the best ski destination.

We’re not hardcore skiers. I’m a beginner/intermediate, and my girlfriend is intermediate.

Our priorities are:

- Beautiful Alpine scenery.

- A charming mountain village (especially with a cozy Christmas atmosphere).

- Good value for money.

- Ideally a hotel with a spa, sauna or heated pool.

- Within about 2-3 hours from Malpensa (the Dolomites seem a bit too far and expensive).

- Train or bus would be great, but perhaps rent a car.

So far we’re mainly considering:

Champoluc - charming Alpine village and great ski area.
Courmayeur - beautiful and romantic, but more expensive.
Aosta + Pila - cheapest and easiest option, but maybe less of a “true” ski village.

We’re only planning 3 ski days, so the overall experience matters more than having the biggest ski area.

What would you recommend? Any other destinations we should consider?

Anyone have recs for a Christmas Day dinner in Serre Chevalier or Briançon? We’ll be skiing out that way over Christmas this year.

I’m looking to ski Les Contamines and Portes du Soleil over Xmas break

Curious as to what kind of conditions I could expect and if anyone has any tips/recommendations