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WIN A PAIR OF GLOVES! Large, Black, SnowShepherd Gauntlets
Saturday Morning Photo Competition WIN GLOVES! Thanks to our friends at SnowShepherd we've a pair of their Large Black Gauntlet Leather Gloves to give away.
Name the lift, somewhere in The 3 Valleys. A winner will be selected from the correct answers by next weekend. Judges decision is final. Email your entry to competition@latania.co.uk or enter on facebook
Designed for cold days and deep powder, the SnowShepherd Gauntlet Ski Gloves provide superior warmth, durability, and waterproofing. Seasonaire and Season Proof, featuring:
• Premium Water-Resistant Cowhide Leather
• 200g Thinsulate™ Insulation
• Reinforced Palm • CORDURA® Cuff
• Velcro Wrist Strap & Easy-Release Cuff
• Wrist Straps & Carabiner Loops
See their full range here
SnowShepherd - The La Tania Connection (that discount has now expired but 10% off to new customers)
La Tania Montage 2025 - Did You Make The Cut?
The #LaTania Winter Montage 2024/2025
All the skiing, parties, bands, fun, laughter and tears from this Winter... In 10 minutes!
Here Comes The Summer...!
La Tania in the Summertime is simply stunning and there are so many activities for all ages. Ski lifts for hikers & bikers are open from 5 July until 29 August 2025 including the La Tania gondola which is free and season passes are also valid in Summer.
In La Tania the Ski Lodge, Ferme, Sherpa Supermarket, Bistro Machet, Saveurs des Alpes, Le Farçon, Bouc Blanc, Hotel Montana and The Tourist Office are all open. Plus we've a heated outdoor swimming pool, table tennis tables, beach volleyball court, boules area, multi-sports court and kids play area.
Events include:
4-6 July - Punta Bagna Motorcycle Festival in Courchevel
13 July - The Red Bull 400, race up the Le Praz ski jump slope (which we invented)
14 July - Bastille Day, parties and fireworks everywhere in France
20 July - Fête des Bûcherons, the Lumberjack Festival in La Tania
24 July - The Tour de France stage 18 finishes straight above La Tania on Col de la Loze
26-27 July - Fête de La Madelon, Le Praz, one of the bigger late night drinking fêtes of Summer
4-8 August - Magic Festival, La Tania
7-8 August - Astronomy Festival, Méribel
9-10 August - The Summer Ski Jumping World Cup in Le Praz
18-22 August - Méribel Golf Pro-Am
23-25 August - International Mountain Bike Race, Méribel
Plus there's a village Fête & BBQ nearly every weekend...
The free resort ski bus runs all Summer (with bike racks) and there are masses of outdoor activities in and around La Tania including tennis, padel, downhill mountain biking, table tennis, paragliding, hiking, Via Ferrata / rock climbing, white water rafting, hydro speeding, tubing, mountain scooters & e-biking, fishing, yoga, horse riding, canyoning, quad biking, paint balling, hot air ballooning, off road motorcycling, archery, clay pigeon shooting, roller blading, nerf kamp, bubble football, waterballs, zip lines, paddle boarding, segways and road cycling. There's golf in Courchevel & Méribel plus wake boarding & water skiing in Annecy and Aquamotion is open in 1550/1650.
Or just hang out, sunbathe, eat and drink in the beautiful scenery and fresh air of the mountains.... And maybe we'll have the Ski Lodge Summer Olympics again???
More Summer in La Tania info here
La Tania Snow Report 17 April 2025 - A metre of snow!
Winter is back with a vengeance (as usual) - 110cm of fresh on Saulire
5/5 Avalanche Risk (VERY HIGH RISK) - First black flag day of the season!
Winter 2025 / 2026 Flights
The La Tania Flight Information Page
easyJet now taking bookings through until 14 June 2026 (released on 22 April 2025)
Jet2 booking until the end of March 2026
Ryanair are booking until the end of March 2025 for their flights to Grenoble (no 2026 flights yet)
British Airways, Air France and Swiss are usually bookable just under 12 months in advance
ESCAPADE 2025 - 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 February 2025
Congratulations to the 76 who did it in 2025 - come and have a go if you think you're hard enough...
The New 3 Valleys Escapade in a Day
ESCAPADE 2025 HALL OF FAME
The toughest recreational skiing day ever? Get yourself in the Escapade Hall of Fame
Hendrik from South Africa 20 Jan 2025 - Lost his wife on the way! More here...
Macroom Ski Club 21 Jan 2025 - Three skiers and two snowboarders from Val Thorens More here...
James and Seb 22 Jan 2025 - Finally completed and 2 unsuccessful attempts More here...
Timothy C with a Netherlands & Belgium Team 24 Jan 2025 - From Bettex! More here...
Sean & Camille 28 Jan 2025 - Completed successfully again. More here...
Joshua, Ian, Olly and Toby 05 Feb 2025 - All 4 made it to the finish! More here...
Joshua, Matija and Ivan 05 Feb 2025 - Team Berlin Success! More here...
Nick & Danny 19 Feb 2025 - Brothers on their second attempt in a week! More here...
Simon, Richard & Tom 06 Mar 2025 - Starting from Val Thorens. More here...
Chris, Jeremy, Thomas, Natalia, JP, Hugo & Vanessa 07 Mar 2025 - Finishing at Foret! More here...
Toffa 08 Mar 2025 - was back by half three - new lifts making it too easy! More here...
Steve x2 Daz & Chris 08 Mar 2025 - Four Snowboarders with an average age of 56 More here...
Sean, Toby, Tony, David & Paddy 10-14 Mar 2025 - 3 Escapades in a week! More here...
The Belgium Seven 11 Mar 2025 - Starting at Bettex More here...
Laurence 12 Mar 2025 - A second attempt some 5 years later! More here...
Andy & Neil 17 March 2025 - No Peclet but a fine effort by a veteran and a skier/boarder More here...
Pav, Ffion, Ben & Roly 19 Mar 2025 - 2 boarders, 2 skiers More here...
Anthony, Patrick, Lauren & Haengeun 19 Mar 2025 - Friends based in London & Zürich More here...
Jill, Pete, Seth & Keith 20 Mar 2025 - Billy Snow Mates 2025 Billy Bash More here...
Kristaps 25 Mar 2025 - The First Latvian to complete the challenge More here...
The Three Musketeers 25 Mar 2025 - Three Snowboarders, in challenging soft conditions More here...
Waterfield Family 01 Apr 2025 - The Waterfield Family Return (2 of them anyway) More here...
Ben, James & Neil 03 Apr 2025 - Last one? Fuelled on Cheese & Crackers and Cold Pizza More here...
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 this was then updated with the latest information in a February 2024 post
An updated post showing the latest information, prices and documentation required now posted showing the process in February 2025 plus the latest updates on the ETIAS European Travel Authorisation System and EES Entry Exit System.
Update on Long Stay Visitor Visas for France plus latest EES & ETIAS Info - 26 Feb 2025
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
Col de la Loze above La Tania - Stage Finish for Tour de France 24 July 2025
Col de la Loze 2304m - La Tania is the finish for the 18th Stage of the Tour de France on Thursday 24 July 2025. This time coming from the Col de la Madeleine, through Moûtiers, Brides, Le Praz and up to Courchevel and on to the Col de Loze track to finish above La Tania. Stage 19 starts in Albertville.
Summer 2025 - Summer lift opening for hikers & bikers dates confirmed as 05 July to 29 August.
La Tania Ski Blog / Snow Reports / Latest News
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Quick Links and The Important Stuff
Latest Photos and Latest Videos with the video snow reports plus The Ski Blog. The Mobile Site
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 suffering watching our team - including Euro24 and a Final in Berlin!
Shops and Services - all the shops and services from electricians to vets to paragliding
Ski Hire - Get a 30% discount direct from the in-resort shop in La Tania here
La Tania Shop - ski related bits and pieces plus great deals on car hire
Holiday Reviews of La Tania now on-line and searchable by company / chalet
Our YouTube Channel with video snow reports, skiing, bands and general carry on...
The La Tania Maps / Aerial Pics pages - interactive maps, piste maps and village plans
Ski Gifts - all your ski gifts, presents, books, DVDs, car hire, flights, hotels, parking... Charente Gites
Our Summer Life in La Tania Page and The La Tania Celebrity Watch
Mobile Site - Info on the go...
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