Les Trois Vallees

Les Trois Vallees consists of La Tania, Meribel and Courcheval (although I sometimes hear differences of opinion as to exactly what they include). My parents own a place in La Tania so I've been there numerous times and it's fantastic. In terms of skiing, if you are a beginner a simple lift pass (eg just a La Tania pass if you're based in La Tania or just Courcheval if you're in Courcheval) is definitely enough, but if you're a very experienced skier you will probably want to pay the extra bit and get a 3 valley pass. While some ski resorts are mainly just good for beginners or just good for advanced skiers, I think the 3 valleys is good for everyone - a ...  Read the complete review

Les Trois Vallees resort, in the French Alps is accessible from Chambery airport, for skiers. However, the airport should be avoided on Saturdays if at all possible (usual day for ski changeover) - the luggage carousel simply isn't designed for 300 pairs of skis and boots as well as suitcases to arrive in a two hour slot - you'll spend an hour searching for your stuff!! However, the misleadingly named 3 Valleys (it's actually eight resorts now!) is the largest interconnected ski area in the world - you can ski over 600km worth of pistes. In recent memory, the snow has been reasonably reliable, although the lowest resort, St-Martin isn't always so ...  Read the complete review