In one of the world's best ski resorts, intermediates are never going to be short of skiing — and while Val d'Isere enjoys a reputation as a playground for those who like steep and deep skiing, there's plenty more on offer. Plenty to do Intermediates love mileage —...
Val d'Isère rightly enjoys a reputation as one of the mega resorts in the world and that means it has as much for beginners as it does the gnarly, ice-axe carrying ski mountaineers. It used to be better suited to strong, fit, experienced skiers — and...
When it comes to ski rental, it can be difficult to choose between the different options. For this reason, Le Chardon Mountain Lodges decided to catch up with the team at Oxyegene to find out more about their service and the new addition of rental...
There are two new lifts for the coming season and the Le Chardon team are very excited about both! New gondola for la Daille A brand new 10-persons gondola has been built from La Daille up to La Folie Douce. The cost of the project was...
Whether you are visiting Val d'Isere for the first time or you are a returning snowsports enthusiast, you will be seeking those runs that make your heart sing. Just because you have the Val d'Isere piste map doesn't guarantee that you understand which slopes suit...
If, like many, your skiing youth is marred by memories of finger bitingly cold days on the slopes, a slave to the ‘snake' while a ski school instructor barks foreign instructions you don't understand, the chances are you haven't returned to ski school since....
Ever wondered why Val d'Isere comes with a ‘Gotham City'esque logo, that wouldn't look out of place on the Batmobile? That logo is actually the symbol of the golden eagle, that majestic species enough to send Bill Oddie into raptures or perhaps raptors, that happen to...
The dull thuds can be heard in the early mornings after a big snowfall. We've all heard them but what are they? I got behind the scenes with the 'L Catex' tour to find out how controlled avalanches work....
Fresh from rumours circulating about the demise of Jean-Claude Killy (he's alive by the way, it was a hoax), skiers to Val d'Isere in 2016 may have noticed a subtle difference: the absence of ‘Espace Killy' signage....
You know the shot. The one where everyone is lined up at the top of the ridge, poles planted, skis together, each person barely recognisable from the next under their goggles and various ski clutter. Yes there's a lovely mountain vista but wasn't it the...