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07 February 2026 We completed the challenge back in February, but it seems I never got around to sending in our story, so here it is at last. Our team of four: Charlotte, Xander, Charles, and Hugo (also known as Miss Rosé and the Biscabois) first heard about the Escapade through Xander’s brother-in-law, Michiel, who successfully […]

A lot of people take cameras with them on their runs down the slopes. You can grab some incredible footage as you slalom down and land those jumps, but most of this filming is held on the camera’s SD card until later. By going live, you can capture a real-time audience and show them the […]

The last day of the Courchevel season today so we’re sharing news of what’s happening for next Winter… The La Tania gondola is being upgraded this Summer with brand new cabins and the associated technical infrastructure to cope with wider cabins etc. Originally this was planned over two Summers but we understand the work will […]

Mer du Nuage – Sea of Clouds this morning. While the floodlights were on at The Stade for the Ski Instructor races in the murk it was beautiful skiing high up with plenty of Marmottes warming up in the sunshine…

06 April 2026 The hottest escapade ever? Since learning about the Escapade last year, we had been wanting to give it a try. The only problem: we only visit Le Bettaix in the Three Valleys between Christmas and New Year and during the Belgian Easter holidays, which are both prone to lift closures and ‘lack […]

02 April 2026 For years, we had dreamed of completing the 3 Valleys Escapade. Every winter, we talked about it, planned it, and then somehow never managed to make it happen. Until this year. During our first days in Saint Martin, we quietly tested the waters within our group—who would be willing to try, and […]

07 April 2026 As we have sold our family place after 34 years I decided to do the escapade properly today on my own as a last hurrah (although I’ll obviously be back). Maybe I’ll get the crown of the last of the season. Realistically not sure how much longer some bits will be skiable. […]

07 April 2026 I went out again yesterday with William Jones (age 10), Zara Jerram (age 11) and Margot Deschamps (age 10), starting from Le Praz.  Some slight changes to the usual itinerary due do closures of Foret (replaced with Praz & Plantrey) and Chapelets (skied by it and onward to Granges). Vibes were high […]

The French Instructors Cross Country and Skier Cross competitions today. Some light low cloud about but overall there’s some fantastic skiing available. Piste du Jour was Suisses and no less than 6 Marmottes were spotted near the excellent Creux piste. The #LaTania first lift crew were on the 08:55 bus down to Le Praz this […]

03 April 2026 The Waterfields – Anna, Beth, Jenny (a previous youngest finisher at the age of 9 just before lockdown) and Ian – completed the Escapade last Friday 3 April, complete with the tortuous addition of the Tortollet lift (the kids wouldn’t believe us that all lifts used to be that slow) and with […]

05 April 2026 On Easter Sunday 5 members of the Wilson family – Toby, Matt, Ruth, Arthur, and Fred (15) – completed the Escapade. Starting on ice and finishing in heavy slush we managed it with 20 mins to spare, hitting the Foret chair at 16.30: enough time for a celebratory beer at the Bouc […]

03 April 2026 Camille Deschamps (13y / 3rd escapade) and Sean Deschamps.  6h56 – a record time for us even with the addition of 2 lifts for 2026.  Start/finish Le Praz.  Beautiful spring day with small crowds.  Camille would not let me use the only photo I took, but screenshot of the stats below. ESCAPADE […]

03 April 2026 Tim, Sam & Neil Chilvers – Escapade done. Father (Neil) and sons (Tim & Sam). Sam and Neil on skis, Tim on the snowboard. Blue skies and sun all day—perfect conditions. Full route completed and back to La Tania, just in time for Ski Lodge happy hour. ESCAPADE 2026 – What’s this […]

28 March 2026 What a amazing trip! We started last Saturday at Val Thorens, 9.15 at Peclet lift, and completed the full 3 Vallées Escapade following the 2026 route just before 16u30: a demanding, fast paced tour across the entire ski area. Snow conditions perfect, mostly sunny and good temperature, it was a perfect day […]

28 February 2026 Once upon a time, three esteemed men-of-the-realm, Marcus (The Piste Prophet), Rory (The Summit Seeker), Alex (The Ace of Shades), had a gauntlet thrown down in front of them, in the form of a challenge so enticing it could not be refused. The challenge was that of the infamous Three Valleys Escapade: 14 checkpoints, […]

Massive thanks you to all the Pub Le Ski Lodge staff and especially Summer for hosting and Harriet for organising everything as usual… Full results to follow!

After a day on the slopes, the shift into La Tania’s après-ski culture brings together locals, families, and visitors in unique ways. More than just socialising, après-ski here is about comfort, warmth, and restoring energy, regardless of the weather. From early gatherings in cosy spots to gentle night-time activities, La Tania offers something for every […]

21 March 2026 The Escapade has always been on the skiing ‘bucket list’ of things to-do ever since we first visited La Tania in 2022. However, each of our 4 previous trips to the 3V has been during the school holidays meaning the slopes and lifts were always too busy.  So, when my daughter Indi […]

There is a specific kind of exhaustion that hits somewhere around the time you are pulling off your ski boots at the end of the day. Not the bad kind. Your legs are done, your face is still half numb from the cold coming off the Aiguille du Midi, and you are sitting there in […]

19 March 2026 After a failed attempt in March 2022, we finally conquered the Escapade Challenge on Thursday! The Crew: We kicked things off at 8:45 AM, dropping from Courchevel 1850 down to Le Praz. However, luck wasn’t on our side initially – technical issues at the Forêt lift delayed our first ascent until 9:10 AM. With the […]

20 March 2026 Mikey, Cat and Bennett chinned the Escapade on Friday. LT gondola at 09:05, clocked into Tovets at 15:50, clocked Forêt at 15.59, it was like a movie finish! Good day for lifts all round, we took a 10-15 min hit on a big queue at Legends because of the bubble closing, but […]

13 March 2026 Check out their route on Relive: https://www.relive.com/view/vQvxkR1ww9q ESCAPADE 2026 – What’s this all about… The 3 Valleys Escapade was the lift company promotion of visiting (originally in 2006) 14 points across the Three Valleys and gaining a certificate & badge over the period of your holiday – doing it in a day […]

21 March 2026 Thanks for all the pics and videos, great event, pity it’s on a Saturday changeover day, lots of people working and guests leaving or arriving.

Monday 16 March 2026

05 March 2026Spring skiing conditions with a light haze ParticipantsSean Deschamps (Experienced Lead officer and Pathfinder of the Expedition)James Stoy (Snowboarding great from theU.A.E. & Escapade 1st timer)Oliver Terry (Support staff, Escapade 1st timer) 7amWake up and mental prep.Game day nerves! 7+ hours of precise skiing covering almost 100km chasing ever collapsing timeliness based on […]

13 March 2026 Friday the 13th probably not the best day to have another go at the Escapade in a day, however we completed it all in one piece, albeit a little slower than last time in Jan 2020… We used your advised 2026 route which worked perfectly and we all enjoyed a very pleasant sunny […]

07 March 2026 I have been coming to La Tania for twenty six years and in recent years I have been fortunate enough to spend much of the Winter (and Summer) here. For as long as I can remember, I have been intrigued with the idea of the Escapade, and today the stars aligned for […]

05 March 2026 Four of us set out that morning from Le Praz: Hannah, Katy, Hope and Poppy. Three skiers and one boarder — Poppy bravely representing the snowboard community. Spirits were high as we took the bubble up from Le Praz and continued on to Chenus, ready for a full day exploring the Three […]

Biathlon combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting in one continuous event. You know what? Athletes race across snowy tracks, stop at a shooting range, shoot five small targets, and then run forward again. And oh yeah, the format seems simple, but the dynamics of the competition become complicated within seconds. Guess what? Every round tests […]

02 March 2026 It was an intense but fantastic day on the mountains. We originally planned to start from Plein Sud, but when it was due to open we were informed of technical issues. We had to quickly find an alternative so we decided to go to Deux Lacs so we could reach Péclet and […]

26 February 2026 The week before our arrival, the 3 Vallées saw some of the heaviest snowfall it had seen in a while. As luck would have it, during our week, the weather was absolutely lovely with hardly a cloud in the sky and excellent snow conditions!  My wife hadn’t been feeling great the last […]

09 February 2026 On our second day on skis for the season we decided to do the 3 Valleys Escapade. Perfect weather and thankfully (relatively) quiet. We started and ended on Bettex in Les Menuire. Barely any queues for lifts (other than the first few) and beautiful slopes all day including being the first down […]

07 February 2026 After nearly 20 years of skiing in the 3 Valleys and years of saying “we should do the Escapade”, we finally stopped talking and committed. Starting from Courchevel 1650, we clipped into the Ariondaz at 09:04 and set off fully fueled by a carefully curated pre-race diet of Belgian beer and pizza the night before. […]

05 February 2026 After completing the Escapade successfully in 2025, we decided we should try the updated 2026 route this year. The first try was on Tuesday, with a group of 3 skiers and 3 snowboarders. This try was unsuccesfull (77 piste km done), we arrived at the ‘les Menuires’ lift with 0 minutes to […]

07 February 2026 I needed to check out the new 2026 route with the additional 2 chairlifts – The Saturday at the start of the French holidays looked to be the perfect time. Third year in a row I’ve done this alone – sounds weird but it was a great days skiing, no phone calls, […]

05 February 2026 “Our first attempt at the 3 Valleys Escapade went brilliantly, with conditions on our side from the start. We were on the gondola out of La Tania right at 9:00, making sure we were among the first up. Everything was running smoothly until a near miss on the Biolley run down to […]

24 January 2026 Hannes started in Meribel and unfortunately was not able to do the Tania bubble and Golf lift. Instead they did Legends x2 (because Olympic was still closed) and Tougnete and descente to Le Raffort. Good effort guys, next time…. ESCAPADE 2026 – What’s this all about… The 3 Valleys Escapade was the […]

Another big event today in Courchevel with the official “Inauguration” of the new Chenus Gondola. All the top people of Courchevel, the Tourist Office, the Mairie, S3V, POMA, National Press, Les 3 Vallées Association plus loads of ski instructors and Méribel Alpina & Sevabel lift company representatives were in attendance. The new lift is a […]

14 January 2026 It was only a matter of days after the 2026 Escapade Route was posted with “We’ve made the route harder” and there we were once again on our lads Ski trip pouring over the 3 Vallees piste map, checking the route and planning our adventure! There was more than completion at stake, […]

Ski resorts give you more than just the slopes. After a full day in the cold, you return to your chalet with tired legs but your mind still alert. The hours between skiing and sleep used to mean flipping through old magazines or watching whatever was on television. Things have changed, and the new options […]

When the lifts grind to a halt and the last skiers slide back into La Tania, the mood shifts quickly. Boots come off, layers get peeled away, and the village quietens without much fuss. This isn’t a resort known for big nights out, and that’s exactly why many people keep coming back. Evenings here tend […]

22 January 2026 Following a failed first attempt on 20/01/26, we finally completed the new 2026 escapade on 22/01/26 — a challenge we’d both had our eyes on since first coming to La Tania (Jack three years ago, and me nearly nine!). Not everything went smoothly, though. The newly added Tortollet chair tested us when […]

26 January 2026 James (43, England), Saba (43, Iran) and I (Jon, 43 – England) successfully completed Escapade 2026 today from Courchevel Moriond with 7 minutes to spare.  Chanrossa (closing 16:10) and Chapelets (16:25) were the potentially constraining lifts. The only previous attempt (failed due to contact lens trouble) was Jon 18 years ago! First lift […]

21 January 2026 After completing the Escapade in 2025 I returned to the Three Vallees in 2026 this time staying in La Tania, with a different group of friends to coerce into another attempt . On the eve of our attempt our chalet hosts at Le Torrent Come-ski, Carrie and Graeme informed us that there […]

20 January 2026 ESCAPADE 2026 – What’s this all about… The 3 Valleys Escapade was the lift company promotion of visiting (originally in 2006) 14 points across the Three Valleys and gaining a certificate & badge over the period of your holiday – doing it in a day was a bit tricky though! It all […]

20 January 2026 Sam (2025 Route) I have just comeplete the Escapade in a day solo on my snowboard, starting in Meribel Mottaret. I started at 9am and finished at 4.20pm I missed off one lift which was Bettex (went straight passed it!) but added and extra run at the end to compensate! Do I […]

Ski resorts have always relied on much more than snowfall and slopes to keep visitorscoming back year after year, and now they have introduced gamification to help. Theexperience has always been shaped by how skiers are guided around slopes and entertainedwhen they come off them. In the past few years, there has been a growing […]

20 January 2026 Brothers Will & Alfie with the 2025 Route Completed the escapade along with my brother Alfie. We have been coming here for 15 years since we were 5 and learnt to ski in La Tania but never done the escapade so thought we’d give it a go. Followed the suggested route on […]

20 January 2026 The first successful ESCAPADE of 2026? Tuesday 20th January dawned bright and sunny, which was clearly all the encouragement needed for Wayne, Clinton, David and Tony to decide it was the perfect day to attempt the new 2026 Escapade route. Sensible people would have had a relaxed ski. We, however, chose adventure. […]

This great facility of 2 Padel Courts (heated base) went up in about 3 days at the beginning of the year. Sponsored by Lacoste and INEOS they’re top quality courts. Very odd skiing to a game of Padel but warm enough in the sunshine despite being -2°C at the start. Underfloor heating protects the court […]

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