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In the Spotlight: Marmolada ‘Queen of the Dolomites’..

Sunday, February 10th, 2013

Standing at an impressive 3309m and  270 million years coming into being, the peaks of Marmolada are the highest in the Dolomites; offering both breathtaking scenery and hours of fun for skiers and snowboarders alike.
Ascending to the peak of Punta Rocca is not an altogether straight forward journey from the valley resort of Arabba, but [...]

Blue skies & more snow on the way

Friday, February 1st, 2013

Whilst a well-placed bin liner down your street might have provided you with some cheap thrills this January, the team at Mountainsun have far more exciting opportunities for you, whether your passion lies in skiing or snowboarding.
With significant recent snow falls on a good base, the slopes in the Dolomiti Superski region in Sud [...]

Winter is here at last!

Tuesday, December 4th, 2012

Both France & the Italian Dolomites have had heavy snow over the last few days & our resort staff are reporting great conditions.
Espace Killy have opened up the link between Val Claret & val d’Isere as well as parts of Tignes Le Lac. It is expected that most of the area will be open by [...]

First snow of the winter - Tignes

Tuesday, October 30th, 2012

Cold temperatures and heavy autumn snowfall in Tignes mean that conditions are fantastic up on the Grand Mott glacier. The picure below was taken on Chalet Hotel Les Melezes terrace on Sunday morning.
If you want to see it for yourself we’ve got some last minute availability left on www.skiandboardcamp.com in November from £135 for [...]

Winter kicks off to a good start - Tignes

Monday, September 24th, 2012

With under 2 weeks to go until we open at Chalet Hotel Les Melezes in Tignes for Ski & Board Camp 2012 www.skiandboardcamp.com it’s looking like the winter is kicking off to a good start. This picture, courtesy of the Tignes Tourist Office, shows 30cm of fresh snow late last week and more [...]

Now open for summer activity holidays

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

The summer has arrived and we’re open in the stunning Italian Dolomites and the French Alps for activity holidays & short breaks.
The staff at Chalet Hotel Diamant, San Martino in Badia, have already enjoyed exploring some Via Ferratas in Gadertal and were climbing over 2000m this weekend.
In the meantime staff at Les Melezes in Tignes [...]

Summer is here - bad weather an advantage

Monday, June 18th, 2012

The rotten weather we’ve been suffering in Europe this spring has been great news for summer snow on glaciers in the Alps. The Grand Motte glacier in Tignes is set to open on Saturday 23rd June & it looks like some excellent conditions are waiting up there.
Brush up on your skills….  ski coaching specialists Inside [...]

Ski & Board Camp 2012 - now on sale

Thursday, June 7th, 2012

The ever popular Ski & Board Camp 2012 is now on sale.
Rates INCLUDE:

3 nights catered accommodation at Chalet Hotel Les Melezes, Tignes Les Boisses;
return Geneva transfers;
3 day lift pass;
PLUS use of rental and test equipment.

~ October from £99 p/p
~ November from £135 p/p
~ December from £179 p/p
Some dates are selling out fast – don’t leave [...]

More snow in Tignes

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

The snow has continued to fall in Tignes, Espace Killy this week and this morning the resort has woken yet again to a clean sheet of powder covering the mountains and wonderful blue skies.  Check out this picture of our terrace at Les Melezes in Tignes Les Boisses this morning - what an incredible way [...]

It’s Snowing!

Monday, December 5th, 2011

AT LAST… it’s been a long time coming this autumn but finally the snow has started to fall across the Alps and it’s making up for lost time in a big way. It’s absolutely dumping and more is forecast over the next few days; it’s settling on solid cold ground and promising a [...]

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