Autumn offer! Children half-price!

High prices during peak weeks are, like charging supplements for people travelling on their own, one of those things that have become a fixture of the holiday industry and for which, with some justification, the industry gets a hard time. I've written about single supplements before, but why are such high prices charged during the school holidays? Is it a cynical attempt to exploit Mums and Dads with ski-crazy children who have very little choice but to come in the…

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A day in the life: Roxanne at Snowbound Transfers

Snowbound Transfers is the oldest transfer company based locally out of La Tania.  Hence it is true to say that we have weathered many storms over the last 25 years. Like many small businesses around the globe recent times have been challenging to say the least, but we are thrilled to have survived and we are looking forward to greeting our happy smiley clients this winter season. Life in the Alps is resuming it’s former glory with the ski lifts…

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Ever wondered how far you can ski in a day?

A few winters ago I was staying in a chalet in La Tania and some of the guests invited me to ski with them. We covered a good deal of ground that week and they were always talking about how far they’d skied that day. At that time I knew nothing of the available apps they were using. Their conversations made me wonder how far an average skier covers in a day and how far could be skied in one…

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