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La Tania - What's On?

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La Tania Snow Report 18/19 April 2024

 
 

Tim reports from the La Tania Gondola Station in a snow storm on Thursday with

Ralph from Freeride Republic Catered Chalets & Phil from Snowbound Transfers on Friday!

 
All the 2024 Video Snow Reports here

 

Lifts open in Val Thorens from 22 April - subject to change

 
 

Val Thorens will be open until Sunday 05 May 2024

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The La Tania End Of Season Charity Ball - La Taiga Friday 12 April 2024

Over €4,000 Euros raised for Charity
 
RAFFLE PRIZES AND CHARITY AUCTION ITEMS INCLUDED:
La Tania Chalet for a week in Summer from Ski Some Day
Newquay Surf Lodge Mini-Break from The Freeride Republic Catered Chalet Ski Holidays
A Gîte stay in the South West of France from Pub Le Ski Lodge
A personal Pet Portrait from Rachael Stuchberry artworks
Meal for 2 at Le Farçon, La Tania's Michelin Star Restaurant
€100 Dry Aged Limousine Côte de Boef from McFarland Pub Irlandais
Amazon Fire HD8 Tablet from latania.co.uk
 
Meals / Beer / Wine / Cheese / Pizza / Vouchers / Wine Tours / Hampers from:
Le Montana Hotel, Rond Point Meribel, Le Bistrot du Praz Restaurant, Snowbound Transfers
Alpine Escape Boutique Ski Chalets, Bergerac Wine Tours, Sapaudia Brewing Co.
 
Skis / Snowboards / Accessories / Ski Servicing from Ski Higher.com and Intersport La Tania
Spa Treatment from Pure Wellness and a gig from Charlie Gorman
2024 T Shirts from Peter Richards, La Fox and Queens of the Snow Stage

 

CLOSING TIME - Closing Party Dates

Hotel Montana 5 April
Bel Air 6 April
Bagatelle 7 April
The Den 8 April
SEASONAIRE AWARDS 9 April at Pub Le Ski Lodge
Rond Point 12 April
Folie Douce 13 April
La Taiga - La Tania Charity Ball - 12 April SOLD OUT!
Sully's 13 April
La Taiga 14 April
Pub Le Ski Lodge 16 April
The Tav - 18 April
The Gatekeeper - 19 April
Jack's - 20 April

 

SEASONAIRE AWARDS 2024 - THE RESULTS

 

Best Male Skier - Alfie

Best Female Skier - Jackie

Best Male Snowboarder - Jarvis

Best Female Snowboarder - Louise

Most Improved Male - Matteo

Most Improved Female - Nuala

Best Bar Person - Sophie

Extreme Drinker Male - Red Wine Chris

Extreme Drinker Female - Rachel

Best Alpine Band - Queens of the Snow Stage

Best Snow Dog - Betty

Most Fanciable Male - Matteo

Most Fanciable Female - Izzy P

Plonker of the Season - Lewis

Hero of the Season - Steve “Dada” Chef

La Tania Hall of Fame - Luke Eastwood

The other categories...
Favourite Ski / Board - Atomic, Burton, Faction
Favourite Snow Sports Brand - Arc'teryx, Dope
Best Punters - Luke Family, Jo Family, None of them, Welsh Crew, Grace’s Dad, Derby Dads
Worst Punters - Ex Seasonaires, Sons
Best Company to work for - Ski Lodge, Ski Higher
Worst Company to work for  - Ski Lodge, Ski Higher
Most Accommodating Lady - J, R, T
Male Whore - J, A
Best Rumour - J 3some, J 3some, Chlamydia Everywhere
Best Event / Party - BYS, Pirate Night, 30 Year Anniversary Celebration
Best Crash / Idiotic Act - Charlie falling down LdV stairs
Most Annoying Relationship - Various people involving J and/or T
 
Best Snog / Unusual Sex:
50 yr old married woman with husband...
The MILF affair
Lots of 3somes
J and various Ski Lodge staff
Piste Basher sex
Guitar sex
Various twins and brothers…
 
Your Confession:
“I nicked the safe”
“Revolverlites Affair”
“Sex in Aquamotion”
“I have a girlfriend in the UK”
“Staff Chalet Orgy”
“My bi-sexual curiosity has been satisfied”
“Kissing too many people in Sully’s”
 
Any regrets:
“Saying no to Anthony”
“Saying no to Matteo”
“Kissing Angus”
“Should have skied more”
“Sending drunken text messages”
“Going to Shot Night every week”
“Just Genepi”
"Having a boyfriend in the UK"
“Kissing too many people in Sully’s”
 
Favourite Season Saying:
"Jink Ya Jink"
"It’s Funny"
"Can I Pet That Dog"?
"Slay"
"That’s Wack"

 

French Long Term Visa - Stay more than 90 Days in 180 - An Update

A solution for doing a ski season (not working) and staying longer than the standard 90 days in a 180 day period. Our original post in October 2022 detailed the application process.
 
An updated post showing the latest information, prices and documentation required. Plus the latest updates on the ETIAS European Travel Authorisation System, EES Entry Exit System and the Second Home Owners "automatic" visa is now here: French Long Stay Visa for UK Non-Workers – An Update

 

Summer 2024 and Winter 2025 Opening Dates

Summer 2024 Lift Opening in Courchevel
Saturday 06 July 2024 until Sunday 01 September 2024. More on 2024 Summer in La Tania
 
La Tania / Courchevel Lift Opening Winter 2024/2025
Courchevel 1850 lifts open Friday 06 December 2024 (Spanish Holiday)
La Tania lifts opening expected Saturday 14 December 2024
Courchevel & La Tania lifts are scheduled to close on Monday 21 April 2025 (Easter Monday)

 

ESCAPADE 2024 - The Height of Everest Twice! - We Go Again!

Who's up for skiing around 100km and 16000m of vertical in a day?
 

 

Recorded with Relive along with some photos on a big day out in January 2024

 

Congratulations to the 37 who did it in 2023 - come and have a go if you think you're hard enough...
The new 3 Valleys Escapade in a Day - ESCAPADE 2024
 

 

ESCAPADE 2024 - The Checkpoints

 

ESCAPADE 2024 HALL OF FAME

The toughest recreational skiing day ever? Get yourself in the Escapade Hall of Fame
 
Katie, Matt, Bex & Jonas 10 Jan 2024 - First of the season and a snowboarder too! More here...
Tony, David, Wayne, Clint & Paul 20 Jan 2024 - Celebrated with Toffee Vodka at the Pub More here...
Al, Pete, Phil, Dan & Nik 25 Jan 2024 - 9 started, only 5 made it... More here...
Yves, Bert & Jeroen 26 Jan 2024 - The Belgians, life long friends crack it More here...
Paul and Divinder 28 Jan 2024 - On the second attempt in the same holiday More here...
Sean, Camille & Margot 28 Jan 2024 - An 8 year old become youngest ever Escapader! More here...
Alex, Bert, Reed & Gerard 01 Feb 2024 - With a snowboarder and a 73 year old More here...
Chris, Lee & Tony 03 Feb 2024 - A second attempt for Tony with a late start, just made it! More here...
Chrissy, Melissa & Simon 03 Feb 2024 - Two days in a row after a slight failure / cock-up More here...
Roger 02 Feb 2024 - A solo effort, now thinking about doing the suggested route in reverse More here...
Iain J 07 Deb 2024 - a solo effort starting from 1650 Moriond More here...
Kev & Josh 20 Feb 2024 - Half Term and soft snow but still a successful completion More here...
Jacopo & Paolo 28 Feb 2024 - The Italians successfully complete the challenge More here...
Steve L 05 Mar 2024 - A solo attempt from a 3 Valleys regular More here...
Nick, Rory & Rupert 07 Mar 2024 - Another group finally get to do the challenge More here...
Lisa & Mark 11 Mar 2024 - Ex Seasonaire Lisa and brother Mark starting in Val Thorens More here...
David & Charles 14 Mar 2024 - Another Father and Son success! More here...
Greg Hilton 22 Mar 2024 - Regular visitor Greg overcomes the slush and lift closures More here...
Zen & Taiji 05 Apr 2024 - Father and Son success Zen & Taiji with a late season effort More here...

 

Courchevel Mini-Pass Includes Bouc Blanc Chairlift for €35.50 per day

 
 

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The Courchevel Mini-Pass does now include the Bouc Blanc chairlift so you can ski over to 1850 from La Tania. For €35.50 per day (no concessions) a decent amount of skiing is on offer - top of Pralong down to Le Praz for example. For comparison an Adult one day full Courchevel pass is €68 (main season price).

 

La Tania Ski Hire - Save 30% at Ski Higher

 
 

Skis, Snowboards, Boots and Helmets for hire plus all your favourite accessories for sale

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Airport Transfers Winter 2024

Our complete guide to Airport Transfers to La Tania and The 3 Valleys has now been updated for Winter 2024 with Private Transfers, Shared Transfers, Airport Car Hire, Coach, Train and Uber options included.
La Tania Airport Transfers Guide

 

New Eurostar Snow Train Service (via Lille) and Snow Express Timetable

New for Winter 2023/24 is the Eurostar Snow Train service via Lille from £99 one-way (inc bags & skis). Tour Ops will also be running packages using the service but train only tickets are now available unlike the package only deals of the last couple of years. More info here...
 
OUR TRIP HOME ON THE "SNOW TRAIN" AT END OF JANUARY 2024
 
All Train and Coach travel information to La Tania
 
The OUIGO €10 direct train from Lyon Airport to Moutiers: Gatwick to La Tania for £35 door to door

 

Emovis-Tag - Beat the Autoroute Toll Queues

The UK Site available to get your Tag "Bip & Go" to electronically pay for your French Autoroute Tolls without the queues, stopping, getting tickets, fiddling with payment cards etc. There's a €5 discount here

 


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Value For Money in The Three Valleys - where you can eat & drink well without breaking the bank
 
Ski Flight Information - all the routes, all the operators, all Winter
 
The Toughest Days Skiing Ever? The Escapade - 35 lifts, 51,000 feet of vertical, 92km distance
 
La Tania does football - some of the past trips suffering watching our teams...
 
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