Random ski resort reviews

I have been visiting Courchevel for the last 7 years and have never been bored. Usually going on the first week of march, the snow has always been good. Three valleys ( actually 4 ) lift pass is very good value for the amount of skiing to be had. Easy to ski from one end of the valleys to the other and back in the day (don't miss Jerusalem). Courchevel 1850 is a wonderful area to ski; the greens are superb for beginners/improvers and The Grand Couloir is the steepest black in Europe…

Some pistes can get very conjested (maybe because it was Hahnenkamm week - not sure), but there are plenty of quieter runs - try the Kitzbuheler Horn and Jochberg areas. Run 26 (a nice easy blue) is great to do first thing in the morning (picturesque and completely empty); plenty of blues for the beginners; run 23 is nice easy black (very wide piste on the steeper section) for those who starting out on black runs. Unfortunatley, if you not familier with some of the blues or aren't…

I was in Montgenenvre recently where the first snow fell on Sunday 24th September. Maybe this is a good sign for the winter? A massive amount of work is happening in Montgenevre to improve the facilities. The centre of the village is now an almost traffic area. A tunnel takes all the through traffic away from the centre, which is now almost pedestrianised. It is only single line traffic so its a great place to enjoy a drink on a sunny terrace with fantastic views of the ski area. Its a…