Ancelle
The Alps and skiing go together like a good French wine and cheese…. Very well! And also like a good French wine and cheese, us Brits love them both! At Undiscovered Alps however, we like to spice it up a bit by offering you a ski holiday with a difference. I suppose you could say that we like to have a few really good wines and cheeses on offer, and enjoy the ability to choose between them all!!
Ice Climbing
In this case the cheeses are all the activities you can do on a ski holiday with Undiscovered Alps! With a fantastic range of winter activities to choose from, including snowshoeing, spending the night in an igloo and ice climbing to name but a few, there is something for every adventurer to try!
You will find lots more details on the activities on our website and on our blog article here.
More importantly perhaps, is the selection of fine wines we have to choose from……. With a choice of either the Krug Vintage, aka the larger high altitude resort of Orcieres, or the local Chardonnay’s, aka the traditional smaller ski villages, we have you covered! Choose from the panoramic south facing slopes of Chaillol, the plateau slopes of Ancelle, the dedicated backcountry / off piste area of Serre Eyraud, the larch lined slopes of St Leger les Melezes or the small, charming slopes of Laye which comes complete with its own Fromagerie. All this talk of cheese and you could taste the local one while skiing!
Chaillol
The smaller ski villages offer an authentic French skiing experience, which is becoming more and more unique to the Southern Alps. Whereas the Northern Alps have in places become busy and commercial, with large apartment blocks etc; The ski villages have retained all of their traditional French charm, as well as quieter slopes, great snow records and minimal lift queues.
You can even choose to ski in a different village each day, each with their own character and appeal, and each with different, but equally impressive views of the Alps. They all also benefit from the excellent sun record in the Alps, with over 300 days of sunshine a year. The vast majority of the skiing is at a lower altitude as well, which means you can enjoy some fantastic tree lined slopes, as well as some much more manageable temperatures. All of t
Serre Eyraud
hese great benefits combined with our selection of winter activities make for a true ski holiday with a difference!
Whether you are a first time skiing family, or experienced skier looking for something a bit different, the Ski villages have something to offer you! We are huge fans of them at Undiscovered Alps, and did we mention they work out great value?! Have a look at the Ski Villages Ski Adventure Holiday on our website here for lots more details.
Have you skied in a ski village before? What did you think? Please leave us a comment here and let us know!
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