Snow Retreat's helpful guide to La Tania, Courchevel and Three Valley Lift passes.. Opening dates Courchevel kicks off the winter season on Friday 5th December 2025, with the ski lifts officially opening for the first runs of the year. La Tania will follow a day later, on Saturday 6th December. That means skiers can enjoy
Which pass should I get? Once you have chosen to ski either Courchevel or the whole Three Valleys, you can use our handy flow diagram to work out the perfect lift pass for you. << Ski Area - Insurance >>
Do I need insurance? -Yes!!! It is important that you are adequately insured when on the slopes, if not a fall could be costly. Firstly check your travel documents, or with your insurance provider, to see whether or not you are adequately covered. Usually if you have travel insurance you will have to pay your treatment costs, then
Which ski area should I choose? There are many lift passes choices in the Three Valleys that it can be confusing. So here is our guide to choosing the right lift passes for you and your party. New to skiing/boarding? Click here! The first choice to make is the ski area that you wish to ski
Which Lift Pass should I choose if I'm a complete beginner? In Lessons? - Check with your ski or snowboard school to find out which lift pass you need. If this is your first winter holiday we do suggest you try and have a couple of lessons at your dry ski slope or snow dome before
It's pointless dreaming of a shoe collection like Imelda Marcos when you're in the alps, it's just not practical, delicate shoes and heels don't cut it in a snowy setting. So, what else can an alpine fashionista indulge in to add character to their outfit and quench their shopping thirst ? The answer - Hats, hats and more
The dates and prices of the 2016 - 2017 lift passes have now been released. The Courchevel valley, including La Tania, will open on the 10th December 2016. This is a little later than the previous season which is a wise move from the lift operators, Societe des Trois vallees. Meribel- Mottaret will open on the
Whether on the slopes or back in the real world, everyone loves to show off that they do the coolest sports around so here are a bunch of the best ski and snowboard t-shirts from great artists around the world. No friends on powder day and Powder to the people Powder rules apply! There's no time for faffing
As some of you may have seen from our excited Facebook and Twitter posts, at the end of January some of Team Snow Retreat were lucky enough to spend the afternoon hanging out with the one and only Eddie the Eagle when they volunteered at The Unofficial British Ski Jumping Championships in Le Praz! Organised by local
Bex starting at the top of Saulire Once every couple of seasons its possible to ski from the very top of Courchevel, to the very bottom of the Bozel valley. Luckily enough the recent conditions have made this doable, a huge snow fall followed by cold conditions has meant there is enough snow
