Champ F1 driver Michael Schumacher’s skiing accident in the French Alps this Christmas time has shocked skiers around the world and at the same time acted as a reminder of the need to protect yourself while out on the slopes, especially if you ski off-piste. No-one can eliminate risk entirely when skiing,...
Posted on 31 December 2013
Views of Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest mountain, and the stunning Chamonix Valley don’t get more exhilarating than those possible from a glass cage suspended over the face of the Aiguille du Midi mountain, which opened on December 21st. Skiers and owners of property in the Savoie region of the French...
Posted on 20 December 2013
The property market in the French Alps is gearing up for a busy start to 2014, thanks to a combination of market conditions making it an ideal time to be a foreign buyer of a ski home there. The trickle of wealthy residents in France offloading properties as they leave...
Posted on 17 December 2013
The fun of winter sports will be thrust into the limelight in the New Year, with the launch of a TV series that sees celebrities compete against each other on the slopes – hopefully inspiring viewers to do the same and perhaps invest in a property in the Alps. In...
Posted on 15 December 2013
The British Consul for Southern France and his team have launched a safety initiative aimed at protecting British people on the slopes in France this season. Owners of ski property in the French Alps about to visit the slopes should take note of Consul Simon Taylor’s advice. He said: “We’ve...
Posted on 09 December 2013
Owners of ski homes in the French resort of Châtel have the opportunity to be on the slopes sooner than they planned this season, thanks to the resort opening some of its ski areas last weekend, with more planned to be open this weekend (December 7/8). The official opening of...
Posted on 06 December 2013
Owners of ski property will welcome a new report by a university in the Republic of Korea that shows how skiing even just once a year contributes to a person’s happiness and can improve their overall wellbeing. Yonsei University conducted a survey of 279 visitors at three major ski resorts...
Posted on 04 December 2013
British skiers with plans to drive out to their home in the Alps for Christmas are being warned about driving in winter conditions being ignorant of road laws in France. Millions of British motorists are taking to the roads in France without understanding some of the most basic road rules,...
Posted on 01 December 2013
Skiers visiting their homes in the Alps this season are being warned to ensure they are adequately insured on the slopes. The Travel Association (ABTA) revealed this month that the number of skiers and snowboarders travelling without adequate winter sports travel insurance has increased from last year. Research shows that...
Posted on 28 November 2013
As the countdown to the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, gets underway, you won’t be surprised to learn that France has hosted the landmark sporting event three times over the years, the last time being in the Savoie region. Chamonix in the French Alps staged the Winter Olympics in 1924,...
Posted on 26 November 2013
