I spent last week in the 'Three Vallee's' area of France. It's the most amazing ski area, consisting of - Yes you guessed it - Three Valley's;
- 600kms of skiing - I feel like I pretty much covered a massive percentage of this
- 169 ski lifts of various forms
- A maximum ski altitude of 3230m - meaning your pretty much guarranteed snow whatever the weather.
- 51 Green runs
- 132 Blue runs
- 106 Red Runs
- 32 Black runs
- Skydiving
- ziplines
- Some amazing cafe's and bars
- 2 x small airfields
- 1 x helipad
It's certainly not a restful holiday. Up in time to hit the slopes at around 0930hrs, and just go where the mood takes you. Three Vallee's is great because it's so vast that you really don't come across queues for lifts at all, you can pretty much have an idea on the map as to where you want to go, and just see what happens.
Luckily we have friends over in the Vallee's, we stayed at one friends apartment, who happens to be one of the 'Chief Instructors' on the slopes, but we met up everyday with my Mum's best friend and her family who are out there quite often. As my Mum and Sister (Bro was on a course and coudn't come out with us), are more your relaxed skiers - Queens of the Blue slope!!!, I was really grateful that the Black Slope brigade were there.
Every year I improve that bit more, and take on those scarier slopes - and it feels amazing. I first went skiing when I was around 9 years old, and in a million years I wouldn't have thought that I would be having a go at a jump, or whizzing down a black slope, complete with moguls. It's incredible.
To top it all, it was also 20 degrees, Hot Stuff. So when you finish flattening them slopes, you can strip down to your strappy top and sunbathe. It always looks weird when you are walking away from the slopes with ski kit on, but you;re walking past people in shorts and t-shirt.
What else to do - Well it would be pure rude to not go to 'La Folie Douce' for their afternoon party. The most amazing setting for a live concert with paragliders who always pay a visit whilst the show is in full fling. And if you have money to burn you can order you're £5000 bottles of champagne, which will be sent across to you in a sky pully to a celebration of fireworks - Amazing afternoon.
For a relaxing breakfast visit 'Le Panoramic' for the most amazing view, and wonderful setting. A great start to the day.
There are so many different activities for every age group, with many ski fun parks for Children dotted all around. Off-Piste there are leisure centres, tenpin bowling, ice skating, and if you time it right you can go and watch a hockey match.
I can't wait to go back already. Although next year I'm going out with family one week and my mates another week.
Oh - Of course there is football. This is the 5 a-side football pitch near our accommodation. Probably one of the best located pitches ever, although Mum said she wasn't going after the ball if we kicked it out!!!!
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