If you are a true skier, than your skiing season definitely doesn’t end over winter. For those who want to enjoy the slopes a little bit longer, skiing in March, April and first days of May can become a real escape to snowy paradise. Late season skiing is a popular choice of families with children and those, who prefer less crowded slopes and trails, and just hate waiting on lift lines. In this article we have summarized 5 best…
Early spring is one of the best times of the year to hit the Alpine slopes and crave that extra portion of adrenaline before the season ends. Despite warm and sunny spring weather, snow conditions at many Alpine ski resorts remain pretty good and people are heading to the Alps to enjoy late skiing season. Choosing a ski resort to spend your early-April weekend and get the most out of your spring skiing trip, keep in mind that cheap…
The Savoie region is one of the most famous and fashionable skiing destinations in France. Nestled in the heart of the French Alps, the Savoie ski resorts attract winter sports fans and gastronomy lovers to enjoy an outstanding traditional Savoyard dishes and unique French gourmet experience. The food here is rich in traditional ingredients, such as delicious mountain cheese, fresh berries, apples, mushrooms collected in the forests, fresh fishery products, etc. The traditional Savoyard dishes have enough calories to fuel…
Alps is the most fantastic and charming heli ski destination that attracts hundreds of skiers willing a very unique skiing experience and ready to cross the country borders of France, Italy and Switzerland. The high Alpine terrain offers ski descents that are long and varied. This is a great way to ski long runs, experience more than one country in a short time and enjoy the diverse European culture. Check out a list of top 5 heliski European destinations you…
During the past decades ecotourism has been gaining its popularity among travellers from all countries. It is no surprise, because people want to enjoy their holiday and have fun without harming the environment. To encourage you to try out this way of travelling, we have compiled a list of some of the best eco-friendly resorts to which you can get via Alps2Alps transfers. Read on and find out which is going to be your next holiday destination! Avoriaz, France …
If you are not getting to the slopes this season, or your skiing holidays have already passed but you want to keep the flame burning, take a look at our list of best inspiring snowboarding films. Black Winter. A very exciting and fascinating film about park snowboarding, featuring great snowboarders, such as Torstein Horgmo and Jason Dubois. Includes quite a lot of dangerous scenes, so if you are not a pro, don’t try them at home! The Ultimate Ride: Shaun…
When you are coming to the Alps and finally hit the slopes, you may notice different grading of pistes – green, blue, red and black. Green color means that this is exactly the place you have to to ski, if you are new to the slopes. Blue colored pistes are for early intermediates, who are able to snowplough turn confidently. Red ones are for advanced intermediates able to link together short radius parallel turns. When you see the red mark…
What can be more exciting and relaxing than lying on a lounge chair high in the mountains covered with a lambskin blanket admiring stunning Alpine peaks, sipping a hot drink and enjoying the sun? You can sit and take your time as long as you wish, but as soon as you are in the mood for skiing, you can just strap on your skis and here you are hitting the slopes! In this article, we have listed a number of…
If you usually ski every season, that you should know how important is to find good and comfortable accommodation, especially when you go with the whole family. Experienced slope hitters know that the best way to secure accommodation for Christmas, New Year or other peak times, is to book well in advance, when larger, fully-catered chalets or apartments are still available. In this article we provide some helpful information on 3 great European ski chalets you can consider when looking…
Are you an avid skier or snowboarder? If you are then you probably know everything there is to know about your ski area, pistes and slopes, lifts and apres-ski to relax after a long day on the snow. And you have probably seen people wearing strange thingies on their feet looking a bit like skis. They are called snowshoers, representing a popular winter activity for recreation – snowshoeing. Origin of Snowshoes Once the mode of snow travel used in…
