Saturday: Full English Breakfast in the Ski Lodge then out to ski on empty slopes for the lucky few. The SSSC (Sad Saturday Soccer Club) meet at 5pm in the Ski Lodge to watch the footie results come in on the vidiprinter on Sky and check out the new arrivals in resort. All the Live Bands info here.

 

Sunday: A free welcome drink outside the Tourist Office and the first lively Happy Hour of the week plus live music tonight at La Taiga

 

Monday: Buy a shot and win a pair of skis or a snowboard in the Ski Lodge. Music on the terrace at The Chrome Bar at Aprés Ski today.

 

Tuesday: Biggest night of the week (it's chalet girls day in bed tomorrow) with the best live bands in the Three Valleys - See The Bands in the Alps page

 

Wednesday: Aprés ski live music plus it's usually chalet staff day off so book early if you want to dine out anywhere - make a night of it and end up at Dick's Tea Bar in Méribel. Check out any Happy Hour bands over in Méribel Village at Lodge Du Village tonight too. Ski down, get stranded, hitch back - or maybe catch a free bus depending on the time of year.

 

Thursday:Live music in the Ski Lodge usually tonight.

 

Friday: Last night - packed Happy Hour and live music at Aprés.... All the party night pics are here

 

More information on Summer activities in Summer Life in La Tania

 

 

Click here for What's On in the Ski Lodge, La Taiga & LdV in Winter (Winter Only)

 

 

Dates - don't blame us for errors! Let us know of any mistakes/omissions

 

Winter 2011

Sep 31 - Tignes glacier opens for the Winter season

 

Oct 15 to 16 Scottish Ski & Snowboard Show at SECC, Glasgow

Oct 19 to 23 Metro Ski & Snowboard Show 2011 at Earls Court, London

Oct 22 - La Tania Ski Show Re-Union, Main Bar, Earls Court, London

Oct 28 to 30 British Ski Show at The NEC, Birmingham

Oct 28 to 29 - London Freeze 2011 at Battersea Power Station with The Streets headlining Sat night

 

Nov 15 - La Farçon, La Tania's Michelin Star Restaurant has it's opening night of the season tonight

Nov 19 - Val Thorens scheduled to open, snow permitting TBC

Nov 26 - Val Thorens scheduled to open, snow permitting TBC

Nov 26 - Tignes / Espace Killy main ski area opens TBC

 

Dec 02 - The Ski Lodge Opening Night For Winter 2011/2012 with Bring Your Sisters playing live

Dec 03 - Courchevel 1850 lifts scheduled to start opening for Winter Season 2011/2012

Dec 02 to 04 - Trophée Andros, Val Thorens. Car & Motorcycle Racing on Ice

Dec 03 - Méribel Valley lifts scheduled to start opening

Dec 08 - Lodge du Village Opening Night Party with Bring Your Sisters

Dec 10 to 11 - La Première Neige, Men's Downhill, Val d'Isere

Dec 10 - La Tania, 1550, 1650 and Le Praz lifts scheduled to open for Winter Season 2011/2012

Dec 11 - La Taiga Restaurant Opening with Bring Your Sisters

Dec ?? - Henry's Avalanche Talk presentation for Saisonnaires at The Ski Lodge TBC

Dec 12 - www.latania.co.uk - The locals 2012 photo shoot in the Ski Lodge

Dec 17 to 18 - Ladies Alpine World Cup, Courchevel 1850 (Slalom Saturday, GS Sunday)

Dec 17 to 24 - Kids Week in La Tania

Dec 18 - World Snowboard Day

Dec 24 - Christmas Party & Santa skis down to La Tania. Yes, the lifts open tomorrow...

Dec 25 - Christmas Day (Yes, the lifts are open today)

Dec 26 - Boxing Day

Dec 28 - Ice Hockey League Cup Final, Méribel

Dec 29 - Ice Gala - Top French Skaters display at the ice rink 1850

Dec 31 - Mayhem & Fireworks in La Tania, Torchlight Descent (English New Year celebrated at 1am)

 

 

Winter 2012

Jan 01 - New Year's Day - Anyone skiing today? Lifts may open 15 mins later...

Jan ?? - Natives Show Love Tour La Tania TBC

Jan 07 - Russian Christmas Day... All over Courchevel 1850

Jan 25 - Burns Night

Jan 26 - Australia Day, there's a few of them about, so approach carefully today

Jan ?? - Natives Race Day / Workers Challenge, Méribel TBC

Jan 21 to 28 - Brides Les Bains Music Festival

Jan 26 to Jan 29 - BMW Maters Polo Competition at the Altiport, Courchevel

Jan 28 to Feb 04 - British Services Personnel Alpine Ski & Snowboard Championships, Méribel TBC

Jan 27 to Feb 01 - The Old School (long) Weekender...

Jan 30 - Toss the Boss, T. Wall's 42nd birthday bash at Pub Le Ski Lodge

 

French Schools Winter Holidays 2012 - Feb 11 to Mar 11, but split as follows:

Zone A - 11 Feb to 26 Feb 2012 Caen, Clermont-Ferrand, Grenoble, Lyon , Montpellier, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Rennes, Toulouse

Zone B - 25 Feb to 11 Mar 2012 Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Besançon, Dijon, Lille, Limoges, Nice, Orléans-Tours, Poitiers, Reims, Rouen, Strasbourg

Zone C - 18 Feb to 04 Mar 2012 Bordeaux, Créteil, Paris, Versailles

 

Feb 01 - La Tania Saissonaire Challenge - La Tania Strade 11:30am, slalom, BBQ, music with the ESF

Feb 04 - Last lifts open until later from today, up to an extra half an hour skiing available

Feb 04 to 05 - Snowboard Cross French Cup, Val Thorens

Feb 14 - St Valentine's Day. Red, Amber, Green party at the Ski Lodge

Feb 14 - Speed Dating in the Gondola! Valentine's Day event in Orelle

Feb 14 - Snow and Fire Ski Show, fireworks and freestyle action plus torchlight display, 1650

Feb 14 to 15 - FIS Men's Alpine Ski European Cup, Méribel

Feb 18 - The worst transfer day of the season (main half term Sat), it will snow today!

Feb 18 to 25 - Carnival Week in Val Thorens

Feb 18 to 25 - Bride Les Bains celebrates the 20 Anniversary of their Gondola link to the 3 Valleys

Feb 21 - Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras. Massive fancy dress party at the Ski Lodge

Feb 21 - Snow and Fire Ski Show, fireworks and freestyle action plus torchlight display, 1550

Feb 25 to 03 March - Environment Week in La Tania

Feb 28 - Snow and Fire Ski Show, fireworks and freestyle action plus torchlight display, 1850

Feb 29 - The Forest Challenge, La Tania. Family orienteering / environment safari competition

 

Mar 01 - St David's Day

Mar 03 to 10 - Ladies Week in Brides Les Bains, beauty treatments, manicures, cocktail parties...

Mar 06 - Pyrotechnic Festival - Fireworks Championships nearest to La Tania - This round in Le Praz

Mar 08 - Pyrotechnic Festival - Fireworks Championships - The Final in Courchevel 1850

Mar ?? - James Bond night at Dicks T Bar in Méribel - Whatever happened to this? TBC

Mar ?? - The Feeling Little World Festival We hear from the band that this is NOT HAPPENING in 2012

(there could be a few smaller Feeling gigs though, but what with Sophie & Sinead getting pregnant...)

Mar 14 to 16 - Winter X Games Europe 2012 once again in Tignes

Mar 17 - Derby du Roc Merlet, the mad, mass race with Le Mans type start down to 1650

Mar 17 - St Patrick's Day Always a big Murphy's night in the Ski Lodge

Mar 17 to 18 - Slopestyle Snowboard European Cup, Val Thorens

Mar 18 - Mother's Day, don't forget!

Mar 22 to 25 - Courchevel Film Festival, 1850

Mar 24 - Clocks go forward at 1am. Don't be late for work/flights/transfers/lessons etc.

Mar 25 to Apr 02 - The British Alpine Ski Championships, Méribel

Mar 28 to 21 - Full Metal Contest, Les Menuires. Ski/Board Comps and Heavy Metal Music Live

 

Apr 02 to 03 - Ride the Rock Free Ride comp above La Tania. A Free Ride World Tour Qualifier! TBC

(not mentioned in the FWQ Calendar - looks like it is not taking place in 2012 in La Tania)

Mar 25 to Apr 02 - The British Alpine Ski Championships, Méribel

Apr 06 - EASTER Good Friday

Apr 07 - 08 - The Incredible Egg Hunt in Courchevel, some 7,000 eggs to find...

Apr 07 - French Ski Team Pro-Am, Méribel

Apr 08 - EASTER Sunday

Apr 09 - EASTER Bank Holiday Monday

Apr 09 - The Three Valley Rally. Race, Speed, Freeride, Skier-X for everyone across the Three Valleys

Apr ?? - The La Tania End of Season Charity Ball TBC

Apr 11 - La Tania Charity Day for Cancer Charities in the UK & France

Apr 22 - La Tania, some Courchevel and Méribel lifts scheduled to close

Apr 27- Courchevel 1850 lifts close

Apr 23 - St George's Day

 

May 08 - Val Thorens lifts scheduled to close - The Last Day of The Three Valleys Winter Season

 

 

 

 

 

Summer 2011

May 27 - Bring Your Sisters, 9pm, Thornhill Arms, Islington, UK

May 29 - Bring Your Sisters, from 2pm, Victoria Public House, Oxshott, UK

 

Jun 18 - Tignes Summer Skiing area opens for Summer

 

Every Week in July & August the following activities are organised by The La Tania Tourist Office:

Sun: Welcome Drink, Gondola open

Mon: Orienteering, Cinema

Tue: Water Aerobics, Gondola open

Wed: Nordic Walk, Moûtiers Day Trip, BBQ in the Forest

Thu: Aerobics, Cinema, Gondola open (plus Moules & Frites night at The Ski Lodge!)

Fri: Flora & Fauna outing, Kids show (plus the original Alpine Fish n Chips at The Ski Lodge!)

 

 

Jul 02 - Lifts open for Summer (La Tania Gondola Sun, Tue & Thu. Verdons & Vizelle daily except Sat)

Jul 02 to 03 - Les 3 Vallées Tout Terrain. Mountain Bike Competitions across The Three Valleys

Jul 04 - Ski Lodge Opens For Summer

Jul 07 - Courchevel X-Trail, 32km or 55km hike

Jul 07 - Ski Lodge opening party with Bring Your Sisters plus Moules & Frites night!

Jul 09 - Courch' a Pied 8km and 16km mountain races and the up the Ski Jump race, Le Praz

Jul 09 to 16 - Kids Week, La Tania

Jul 10 - Kids Courch' a Pied race 9am, Le Praz

Jul 11 to 13 - The 18th Drive des Gourmets, Méribel. Golf competitions while enjoying top local food

Jul 13 - Fireworks (usually pretty good and well worth seeing) by the lake in Le Praz

Jul 14 - Fireworks and Party, Bastille Day, La Tania

Jul 15 to 17 - French Mountain Bike Championships, Méribel

Jul 16 to 17 - ESF Teenag' Games for kids, lots of sports activities, Courchevel 1850

Jul 16 to 23 - Pirate Week, St Martin de Belleville

Jul 23 to 30 - Environment Week, La Tania. Hikes, bike routes, check points, games, films & lectures.

Jul 23 to 24 - La Madelon Fair, Le Praz

Jul 24 - Fête au village de Villarabout

Jul 24 - Les Menuires & Val Thorens Mountain Bike Circuit Competition

Jul 25 to 31 - Outdoor Music Festival, Méribel.

Jul 27 - Forest Contest, La Tania

Jul 30 to 31 - European Cup Summer Ski Jumping, Le Praz Ski Jump

Jul 30 to 31 - Local Heritage Meeting, La Tania

Jul 31 to Aug 6 - Well-Being Week, La Tania. Massages, spa trips, aqua gym, fitness courses, etc.

 

Aug 06 to 07 - Fanfoué Fête, Les Allues

Aug 06 to 07 - Fête Notre Dame Des Neiges, Courchevel 

Aug 07 - Bouc Blanc Race: Running race up to the Bouc Blanc restaurant, La Tania

Aug 07 - La Bourgui Cycling Road CLimb Races, Les Menuires

Aug 07 - Fishing Fête in Le Bettaix, near St Martin de Belleville

Aug 13 to 20 - Wood Week, La Tania

Aug 11 to 12 - Summer Ski Jumping World Cup 2011, Le Praz Ski Jump (our race UP the jump too!)

Aug 14 to 19 - Magic Week, Méribel. Top Magicians with live shows and displays

Aug 15 - Fête des Bûcherons, The Lumberjack Championships, La Tania

Aug 15 - Fête des Tovets et Braderie des Commercants, Courchevel

Aug 15 - Fête du 15 Août, St Martin de Belleville

Aug 20 to 21 - Summer Fete, Courchevel 1550

Aug 22 to 27 - Golf Week, Méribel. Including international Pro-Am tournaments.

Aug 26 - Ski Lodge Closing Party with Rich from Bring Your Sisters & Maxim playing live + Fish n Chips!

Aug 26 - Lifts close for Summer

 

Sep 02 to 04 - Brownstock Festival with Pendulum, Athlete, Example, Bring Your Sisters etc.....

Sep 02 to 04 - Challenge Savoie Libre. Paragliding, Kites & Flying Frenzy Festival, Le Praz, Courchevel

Sep 04 - Tignes Summer Skiing area closes

 

 

Page last updated 23-Jan-2012