First Snow!!!

 

The La Tania Webcam this morning - the pool isn't even covered over yet!

 

After a few flakes falling down to resort level at 1pm on Friday, La Tania awoke to a covering of the white stuff on Saturday morning. It's sure to melt pretty quickly of course once the sun gets out but at least you can now smell Winter coming... Now who will get first tracks this season?

 

Metro Ski & Snowboard Show Olympia, London 22-26 October 2008 - Win Tickets!

 

 

The Metro Ski & Snowboard Show hits London Olympia from 22nd to 26th October with all the usual fun and games... All the new kit, resort info, demos, lessons, skating, fashions, competitions, live bands, holidays, food and drink plus The London Ride & British Snow Tour Invitational Championship on the main 40 ft slope. As usual the La Tania re-union will take place in the main bar from mid afternoon on Saturday 25th - see you there!

We've got some pairs of tickets to give away - enter the competition here

 

 

It's a Girl!

Massive congratulations to La Tania locals Sandy & Becs of Extreme Cuisine. Katie Rose Jardine was born at noon last Sunday weighing in at 3.6kg (8lb). Congratulations and messages in the Guest Book as usual...

 

La Tania Opening Day for Winter 2008/9 - CONFIRMED AS SAT 13th DECEMBER

After some debate the La Tania opening day for Winter 2008/9 has finally been confirmed as Saturday 13 December 2008. Three Valleys 2008/9 Lift Pass Prices now on-line.

The opening night for Pub Le Ski Lodge is confirmed as Friday 28th November 2008 with the excellent Bring Your Sisters playing live once more.

 

La Tania Charity Day 2009

The La Tania Charity Day is now confirmed as Wed 15th April 2009. This is the final week the La Tania lifts are open (1850 opens for another week and Val Thorens another week after that) but there should be plenty of folk around as it's Easter Monday on 13th April.

 

Latest on this Summer's work on the ski area from Nick

The main theme for the improvements will not at first sight be seen as it is mainly in the form of huge amounts new cannoning and maintenance of lifts eg Tougnète.

As we know Bouc Blanc and the Boulevard de Arolles have been done along with it looks like Cretes, not had a chance to get close there yet.

Work is still going on widening the Boulevard and Saulire is well on the way to be completed. The link from Saulire to Méribel (under the banner to Méribel) has been widened with cannons going in at this minute all the way down Biche making another fully cannoned link.

Finally the link from the Granges chair to the St Martin chair is having cannons installed although this seems to be making slow progress. Basically the whole system is now pretty well linked with at least one route guaranteed to all resorts.

and some more news....

The main news in the Courchevel area is a new piste from the top of Pralong & Biollay chairs straight down to the Suisse chair and more snow making above La Tania:

The new piste follows a similar route to the old Super Pralong drag lift from a few years ago and was a popular easy off piste run in the usual route up to Saulire using Biollay and Suisse (the "no need to remove skis" route to the top of Saulire).

There's also plans for a new swimming pool / sports complex in 1850 and a new Tourist Office with left luggage and waiting room over in 1550. In Méribel, the Tougnète gondola is getting completely refurbed for next Winter (this now runs only to the mid-station with the advent of the new Tougnète 6-man chair to the summit).

 

Creche Details and Prices for Winter 2008/9

While the new creche facility is built (between the Montana Hotel and The Gondola station) there will be a temporary facility made available for children from 3 years. It will be located between the Maeva Britania parking (near the Sherpa) and the road.

It plans to be open from Sunday to Friday from 8h45 to 12h30 and from 1h45 to 5h30, no lunch facilities are provided.

Prices are €22 for a half day and €42 for a full day (€100 and €180 for week options of 5 or 6 days depending on day of arrival). Private options here

 

More Flights On Sale For Next Season

easyJet now on sale on all routes to Geneva. New for 2008/9 are daily flights from Manchester to Geneva.

Flybe launched their Winter program on 1st July. Flights to Geneva from Southampton, Exeter, Norwich, Newquay, IOM and Jersey plus to Chambéry from Birmingham, Exeter, Southampton and Norwich.

BMI Baby now on sale. They fly to Geneva from Manchester (Mon/Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun), Cardiff (Mon/Fri/Sat/Sun), East Mids (Mon/Fri/Sat/Sun) & Birmingham (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun).

Jet2.com put their Winter programme on sale 16th May. Flying to Chambéry from Belfast, Edinburgh, Leeds / Bradford, Manchester and Newcastle. Also to Geneva from Manchester, Leeds / Bradford and new for 2008/9, Blackpool!

ThomsonFly flights for 2008/9 are on sale with flights to Grenoble from Coventry (Sat) & Bournemouth (Sat) and also to Geneva from Doncaster / Sheffield (Thu/Sun plus Wed/Fri/Sat at peak times).

Snowjet flights to Chambéry for 2008/9 from Gatwick (Sat/Sun), Stansted (Sat), Bristol (Sat) and Manchester (Sat) are out. NB: Chambéry is only about an hour to La Tania.

Ryanair has now got Grenoble flights on sale from Stansted (daily), East Mids (Sat only) and Liverpool (Sat only).

The main so called "full service" airlines are bookable up to almost a year in advance so flights from BA, Air France, BMI and Swiss are also on sale.

All detailed flight news and information will be updated as it comes through on the La Tania Flight Info Page, please let us know if we miss anything out!

 

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