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The La Tania & 3 Valleys Diary / What's On Page - WINTER 2013and a "normal" week in Winter... |
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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. Possibly live 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 at The Ski Lodge - 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, live music at Aprés and usually La Taiga too
All the party night pics are here and the Tourist Office Weekly Program of Events here (hopefully)
More information on Summer activities in our Summer Life in La Tania page.
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 2012 / 2013
Sep 02 - Tignes Glacier Summer Skiing area closes
Sep 29 - Tignes Glacier opens for the Winter season
Oct 21 to 21 - Scottish Ski & Snowboard Show at The SECC, Glasgow
Oct 26 to 27 - Relentless London Freeze 2012 at Battersea Power Station, London
Oct 26 to 28 - British Ski Show 2012 at The NEC, Birmingham
Oct 31 to Nov 04 The Ski & Snowboard Show 2012 at Earls Court 2 , London. WIN TICKETS!
Nov 03 - La Tania Ski Show Re-Union, Main Bar, Earls Court 2, London
Nov 14 - La Farçon, La Tania's Michelin Star Restaurant opening night of the season
Nov 24 - Val Thorens scheduled to open, snow permitting
Nov 24 to 25 - The Ski Force Winter Tour - Val Thorens
Nov 30 - The Ski Lodge Opening Night For Winter Season 2012/2013
Dec 01 - Tignes / Val d'Isere, Espace Killy main ski area opens
Dec 01 to 02 - The Rock On Snowboard Tour, Val Thorens
Dec 07 to 09 - Trophée Andros, Val Thorens. Car & Motorcycle Racing on Ice
Dec 08 - Courchevel 1850 lifts scheduled to start opening for Winter Season 2012/2013
Dec 08 - Méribel Valley lifts (Mottaret and some main Méribel lifts) scheduled to start opening
Dec 09 - Lodge du Village Opening Night Party
Dec 07 - Dicks Tea Bar, Meribel Opening Night Party
Dec 07 to 09 - La Première Neige, Val d'Isere
Dec 08 to Jan 15 - Christmas Markets in Courchevel 1850
Dec 12 - La Taiga Restaurant Opening
Dec 15 to 21 Boarder Week, Val Thorens
Dec 15 - La Tania, 1550, 1650, Le Praz and 3 Valleys links open for Winter Season 2012/2013
Dec 17 to 19 - Audi FIS World Cup Ski Cross, Val Thorens
Dec 16 - Ladies Alpine World Cup, Stade, Courchevel 1850
Dec 17 - www.latania.co.uk - The locals 2013 photo shoot in the Ski Lodge
Dec 22 to 29 - Kids Week in La Tania
Dec 22 - Snowboard Cross French Cup, Val Thorens
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 26 - Ice Hockey League Cup Final, Ice Rink, Olympic Centre, Méribel
Dec 27 - Ice Skating Gala - Top French Skaters on display at the Ice Rink, Courchevel 1850
Dec 30 - World Snowboard Day 2012
Dec 31 - Mayhem & Fireworks in La Tania, Torchlight Descent (English New Year celebrated at 1am)
Jan 01 - New Year's Day - Anyone skiing today? Lifts may open 15 mins later...
Jan 04 - Cristal Cup Russia. Holidaymakers only, Giant Slalom at the Stade, Courchevel 1850
Jan 06 - Russian Christmas Day... All over Courchevel 1850, Méribel etc...
Jan 13 - La Fete du Ski - Ski Party in La Tania
Jan 20 - World Snow Day
Jan 25 - Burns Night
Jan 25 - Cristal Cup South America. Holidaymakers only, Giant Slalom at the Stade, Courchevel 1850
Jan 26 - Australia Day, there's a few of them about, so approach carefully today
Jan 29 to Feb 03 - The Old School (long) Weekender...
Jan 30 - Toss the Boss, T. Wall's 50th Birthday Bash at Pub Le Ski Lodge
Jan 31 to Feb 03 - BMW Masters Polo Competition at the Altiport, Courchevel
French Schools Winter Half Term Holidays 2013 - Feb 16 to Mar 17, but split as follows:
Zone A - 23 Feb to 10 Mar 2013 Caen, Clermont-Ferrand, Grenoble, Lyon , Montpellier, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Rennes, Toulouse
Zone B - 16 Feb to 03 Mar 2013 Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Besançon, Dijon, Lille, Limoges, Nice, Orléans-Tours, Poitiers, Reims, Rouen, Strasbourg
Zone C - 02 Mar to 17 Mar 2013 Bordeaux, Créteil, Paris, Versailles
Feb 02 - Last lifts open until later from today, up to an extra half an hour skiing available
Feb 02 to 09 - British Forces Alpine Ski & Snowboard Championships, Méribel
Feb 12 - Shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras. Massive fancy dress Carnival Party at the Ski Lodge
Feb 14 - St Valentine's Day. There'll be a Red, Amber, Green party somewhere...
Feb 15 - Cristal Cup Belgium. Holidaymakers only, Giant Slalom at the Stade, Courchevel 1850
Feb 16 - The worst transfer day of the season (main half term Sat), it will snow today!
Feb 20 to 22 - Bride Les Bains Music Festival, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Pop...
Feb 21 to 14 Mar - International Fireworks Festival. Pyrotechnic Art in Courchevel (all villages).
Feb 23 to 24 - Audi FIS Ski World Cup 2013 Ladies Downhill & Super Combined - Stade, Méribel
Mar 01 - St David's Day
Mar 01 - Slopestyle French Cup, Val Thorens
Mar 02 to 09 - Environment Week in La Tania
Mar 06 - The La Tania Forest Challenge - Family ski orienteering event
Mar 04 to 08 - Ladies Week in Brides Les Bains with manicures, spa treatments etc
Mar 06 - The 2013 Forest Challenge, La Tania. Family orienteering / environment / safari competition
Mar 10 - Mother's Day, don't forget!
Mar 17 - St Patrick's Day Always a big Murphy's night in the Ski Lodge
Mar 20 - The Feeling Little World Festival NOT HAPPENING (but Meribel Loves Music Fest from 25/3)
Mar 20 to 22 - Winter X Games Europe 2013 - The 4th Edition, once again in Tignes
Mar 20 to 21 - Ski Everest Challenge for Ski 4 Cancer with Alpine Elements in La Tania
Mar 24 to Apr 05 - The British Land National Alpine Ski Championships, Méribel
Mar 25 to 29 - Meribel Loves Music Festival including Norman Jay & Joe Driscoll
Mar 27 - Mountain Adventure Camps King of the Hill Competition, BBQ & Party in La Tania
Mar 29 - EASTER Good Friday
Mar 29 - Cristal Cup Spain & France. Holidaymakers only, Giant Slalom at the Stade, Courchevel 1850
Mar 30 - Derby du Roc Merlet, the mad, mass race with Le Mans type start down to 1650
Mar 31 - EASTER Sunday
Mar 31 - Clocks go forward at 1am. Don't be late for work/flights/transfers/lessons etc.
Apr 01 - EASTER Bank Holiday Monday
Apr 03 - Hotel Telemark Charity Event and BBQ in aid of Ataxia UK & The MS Trust
Apr 07 - 3 Vallées Enduro 2013. Race, Speed, Freeride, Slalom, Skier-X for all - across the 3 Valleys
Apr 08 - The La Tania 2013 End of Season Charity Ball at La Taiga with 007 / SKYFALL Theme
Apr 09 - The 14th Annual La Tania Saisonnaires Awards 2013 at Pub Le Ski Lodge
Apr 10 - 3 Valleys Charity Day 2013 for Charities in the UK & France. Now in Méribel Village
Apr 11 - IBIZA ROCKS The Snow - DJ's at The Rond Point, Méribel from 2pm
Apr 12 - Cristal Cup Great Britain. Holidaymakers only, Giant Slalom at the Stade, Courchevel 1850
Apr 14 - The Local Wild Food Challenge, Bozel
Apr 19 - Cristal Cup Europe. Holidaymakers only, Giant Slalom at the Stade, Courchevel 1850
Apr 26 - La Tania, Courchevel and Méribel lifts scheduled to close
Apr 23 - St George's Day
May 05 - Val Thorens lifts scheduled to close - The Last Day of The Three Valleys Winter Season
May 12 - Tignes Ski Area closes
Jun ?? - Tignes Summer Ski Area Opens TBC
Jul ?? - La Tania opens for Summer TBC
Jul 06 to 07 - The 14th Three Valleys all terrain Mountain Bike Weekend - 3VTT
2014 EASTER HOLIDAYS
Good Friday 18 April 2014
Easter Monday 21 April 2014
2014 French Schools Winter Half Term Holidays: 15 Feb to 16 Mar 2014, but split as follows:
Zone A - 01 Mar to 16 Mar 2014 Caen, Clermont-Ferrand, Grenoble, Lyon , Montpellier, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Rennes, Toulouse
Zone B - 22 Feb to 09 Mar 2014 Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Besançon, Dijon, Lille, Limoges, Nice, Orléans-Tours, Poitiers, Reims, Rouen, Strasbourg
Zone C - 15 Feb to 02 Mar 2014 Bordeaux, Créteil, Paris, Versailles
Events through Summer 2012....
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!)
Summer 2012
Jun 22 - Tignes Summer Skiing area opens for Summer
Jun 29 – Ski Lodge Summer Opening Night. Opens 5pm, Fish n Chip Special & Live Music with BYS Rich
Jul 01 - La Tania Lifts open for Summer (La Tania Gondola Sun, Tue & Thu closed 12:30-13:30)
Jul 07 to 08 - Les 3 Vallées Tout Terrain. Mountain Bike Competitions across The Three Valleys
Jul 07 - Courchevel lifts open (Verdons, Vizelle, Pas de Lac daily except Sat (open all 3VT Weekend)
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, French National Day, La Tania
Jul 14 to 15 - ESF Teenag' Games for kids, lots of sports activities, Courchevel 1850
Jul 14 to 21 - Kids Week, La Tania
Jul 21 to 22 - La Madelon Fair, Le Praz
Jul 21 to 28 - Environment Week, La Tania. Hikes, bike routes, check points, games, films & lectures
Jul 24 - The La Tania Forest Challenge - Orienteering type contest, all welcome, La Tania
Jul 28 to Aug 4 - Well-Being Week, La Tania. Massages, spa trips, aqua gym, fitness courses, etc.
Aug 02 - Bouc Blanc Race: Annual 7km running race up to the Bouc Blanc restaurant, La Tania
Aug 04 to 05 - Courchevel 1650 Fête
Aug 04 to 05 - Fanfoué Fête, Les Allues
Aug 11 to 18 - Wood Week, La Tania
Aug 14 to 15 - Summer Ski Jumping World Cup 2011, Le Praz Ski Jump (our race UP the jump too!)
Aug 15 - Fête des Bûcherons, The Lumberjack Championships, La Tania
Aug 15 – Shop Clearance Sale, Courchevel 1850
Aug 18 to 19 August Courchevel 1550 Fête
Aug 20 – La Haute Route Cycle Race – Geneva to Nice with stage finish in Courchevel
Aug 24 – Golf Show, Méribel
Aug 24 to 26 – French Mountain Biking Championships, Méribel
Aug 26 – La Frappadingue (Obstacle Race), Courchevel 1850
Aug 31 - Ski Lodge Closing Party
Aug 31 - Lifts close for Summer
Sep 02 - Tignes Summer Skiing area closes