Les Arcs SkiAndBoarding Review

Les Arcs Ski Holidays Les Arcs is located above the town of Bourg St Maurice and is made up of four modern resorts. Ski chalets in Les Arcs are a...

Les Arcs Ski Holidays

Les Arcs is located above the town of Bourg St Maurice and is made up of four modern resorts. Skichalets in Les Arcs are a popular choice for ski holidays. Arc 1600 was the first resort to be built and is connected by funicular with Bourg St Maurice so access from the Eurostar is easy. It is a small friendly resort and is good for families and quiet in the evenings. The largest village is Arc 1800 and is made up of lots of apartments with chalets within. Arc 2000 has good access to the highest skiing and is made up of hotels, apartments and the Club Med. Check out the likes of Chalet Vanoise in Arc 2000 for an idea of what is on offer. The new mini village of Arc 1950 sits just below Arc 2000 and is very well laid out. It is a traffic free resort that has been developed by the Canadian company Intrawest so a high standard of accommodation is to be found here.  At the Southern end of Les Arcs lies Peisy-Vallandry which is where the cable car link to La Plagne originates. This is made up of a cluster of villages that have a good standard of chalets and some with childcare. Peisy is 1000 years old and has lots of character.

Les Arcs Skiing and Boarding

 

The mountains are varied in terrain with good snow sure high resorts and lower runs with trees for bad weather days. The Vanoise Express cable car links to La Plagne from Plan-Peisy accessing yet another huge ski area. Beginners are best suited to Arc 1800 or Peisy Vallandry. However, in all sectors there are good beginner runs to be found. Intermediates will love the woodland runs above Peisy and the bumps on Cachette down to 1600. There is a huge amount of blues and reds to keep mixed ability intermediates happy for a holiday. Experts will just love Les Arcs as there is so much to offer with a number of steep blacks above Arc 2000 and vertical drops of 2000m. For those looking for some off piste, hire a guide and explore the couloirs. Snowboarders and skiers who like the parks will enjoy the Apocalypse Parc above Arc 1600 as it is on par with Avoriaz. There is also a half pipe at Arc 2000 and boarder cross below Col de la Chal.  The best cross country to be found in Les Arcs is at Nancroix where there is 25 miles of terrain.

 

Les Arcs Chalet Picture

Les Arcs Chalet Picture

Les Arcs Après Ski

 

The best place for Après ski is Arc 1800 as this has the JO bar open until the wee small hours. The Red Hot Saloon has bar games and live music or visit the Jungle Cafe for cocktails. In 1600 the Bar des Montagnes has pool and live bands. In Arc 2000 the Red Rock is popular with seasonnaires so will have lots of atmosphere and at 1950 Chalet de Luigi has a bar and nightclub. The O’Chaud stays open late and has live music. Basically there is something to suit all tastes throughout the area. Off the slopesthere are spa facilities at 1950. In Arcs 1800 there is bowling and skating. The cinemas show weekly English films and you could also go shopping in the town of Bourg St Maurice. There is also an ice grotto on the Transarc.

Les Arcs Lift Passes

 

Adult full area pass £217

Adult local area pass £182

Child aged 6-13yrs full area £163

Child aged 6-13yrs local area £137

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Banff Resort Review - SkiAndBoarding

Banff Ski Holidays Banff began in 1928 with a single log cabin built by the Canadian Pacific Railway for horse trekkers travelling through. In 1934 the first owners of Sunshine,...

Banff Ski Holidays

Banff began in 1928 with a single log cabin built by the Canadian Pacific Railway for horse trekkerstravelling through. In 1934 the first owners of Sunshine, the Brewster’s built the first lift and haven’t looked back since. Banff has a spectacular setting surrounded by stunning peaks. The town of Banff is made up of a main street and the usual grid style of side roads with a good selection of bars, restaurants and shops. Frequent buses travel through the town to the slopes of Sunshine and Norquay. If you plan on staying longer than a few days a Tri-area pass is a good idea as this covers Lake Louise as well. There is a good variety of accommodation to choose from in Banff. If you fancy a wee bit of luxury then head to the world famous Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. If you are travelling with your family and are looking for more of a condo then Douglas Fir Resort is highly recommended.

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Ski and Snowboard Banff

Banff is just 15 minutes away from Sunshine Village where over 30 feet of snow snows throughout the year. There is over 3,300 acres of terrain here alone and with your Tri-area pass you can access Norquay and Lake Louise to play in 7,748 acres of piste! The regular shuttle buses will transport you easily between the different ski areas. This is covered by your Tri-area pass. When staying in Banff you will probably find that most of your time will be spent at Sunshine Mountain. Beginners will find that there is a good area at the village of Sunshine and some lovely, green runs to progress onto. Norquay also has a good nursery slope area. Intermediates will just love the variety of terrain on offer as over half the runs on Sunshine are perfect for intermediates. Experts will enjoy the open runs above the treeline on Sunshine and there are some awesome double black diamond runs to test your nerve on. Take a guide and head into the backcountry along the back of the Wawa ridge where you will head through a river valley. Snowboarders will always feel at home in Banff as there is some brilliant freeriding to play on. For those looking for an adventure, pack the right kit and head to Delirium Dive, Silver City and Wild West for some heart stopping fun!

Banff Apres Ski

There are only a few bars on the mountain as most of the après ski will be found in Banff itself. The Mad Trapper’s Saloon at the top of Sunshine gondola is a popular haunt at the end of the day for people before heading back to town. Back in Banff Coyotes is always popular and the two main live music venues are the Rose & Crown and Wild Bill’s. Off the slopes there are plenty of walks to see the local wildlife, snowshoeing, dog sledding, skating and snowmobiling. There is also natural hot springs that you can visit.

Banff Childcare

Tiny Tigers Day Care for children aged 19 months to 6 years
Tiny Tigers Ski and Play for children aged 3 to 6years
Kids Campus for children aged 6 to 12 years

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Banff Ski and Snowboard School

Learn to Ski and Ride Workshops aged 13yrs plus
Performance Workshops aged 13yrs plus
Delirium Sunday’s for an extreme off piste experience (for experts only)

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Relentless FREEZE FESTIVAL 2010

 

 

Relentless Freeze Festival 2010

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This year is going to be absolutely manic. SkiAndBoarding are going to be at the event and loving every minute of it.

There is going to be - Amazing music at this years Freeze Festival, Featuring a Pendulum DJ set closing on the last day. And you won't want to miss a thing.

Skiing and Snowboard lovers alike across not just the UK but from across the WORLD will be flocking to this years Freeze Festival.

Make sure you don't miss out and get over to Battersea for the hottest Snowboarding and Skiing the the world has to offer.

 

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Here are some of latest details about this years Freeze Festival.

Relentless Freeze Festival, the UK’s biggest winter sports and music event returns to Battersea for 2010 • Event confirmed from October 29-31st in London • The world’s finest snowboarders to compete in the LG Big Air, the FIS-sanctioned World Cup event • World’s best freestyle skiers to compete in the International Big Air Event • Mark Ronson, Roni Size, New Young Pony Club, I Blame Coco, Pendulum DJ set and Hadouken! confirmed to appear. Further acts to be announced • Tickets on sale now at http://www.thefreezefestival.com

 

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Relentless Freeze Festival (formerly London Freeze), the UK’s biggest winter sports and music event, returns to London following its success in attracting over 20,000 to Battersea Power Station in 2009. The event, now in its third year, sees several of the world’s best winter sports athletes - fresh from the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver – fiercely competing in a world class snowboarding and freeski event. From October 29-31st the international competition standard snow jump once again becomes an iconic sight on the capital’s skyline. Standing over 32m high and 100m long, using over 500 tonnes of real snow, the LG Big Air World Cup showcases the world’s best snowboarders competing for vital ratings points in their quest to become World Champion. The London leg of the FIS-sanctioned World Cup kicks off the UK winter sports season and is the third event on the Men’s LG World Cup tour. Last year’s event saw Austrian Stefan Gimpl scoop the title before a UK record winter sports crowd of 13,000 on World Cup day but competition is set to be even tougher this year with the likes of Americans Colby West, Scotty Lago and quarter pipe height world record holder Simon Dumont expected to attend, alongside British Olympian Ben Kilner and UK No 2. Dom Harrington. The superstars of the ski world are in town for the International Freestyle Ski Big Air, the only event of its kind in the UK. Australian Russ Henshaw took the first prize purse last year and is expected to defend his crown against world class opposition including exciting young American star Bobby Brown. The best of the British athletes go head to head in the Battle of Britain competitions across both snowboarding and freestyle ski disciplines over the course of the weekend. The Top 4 riders in each competition then go on to compete in the international competitions.

 

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Music Line Up at Freeze Festival 2010

 

 

When the sun sets on the slope, the music stages at the event host a range of live music performances. Mark Ronson, one of the UK’s most talented artists, has been confirmed to headline along with his band The Business Intl. The Brit and Grammy-Award winning artist appears on a Saturday night bill which includes New Young Pony Club, the hip five piece outfit whose electro grooves have attracted critical acclaim and I Blame Coco, featuring one of the UK’s finest young talents. Further Saturday night acts will be announced soon. Also on the main stage and topping Friday’s dance bill is Mercury Prize winner Roni Size and he will be joined on stage by MC Jakes. Other acts confirmed for Friday evening are Nextmen and Krafty Kuts alongside MC Dynamite, Scratch Perverts and Jaguar Skills. The dance line up is completed by Charlie G, Klimax and Benny MC. Experimental and genre-hopping band Hadouken! are set to appear on the Sunday night and a Pendulum DJ set will close the event. Several more acts are to be confirmed for the last night of the event. The Relentless Stage features a host of acts across the three days of the event, and already confirmed are Bedouin Soundclash (Saturday) and Skindred (Sunday). Andrew Topham, Event Organiser for Big Freeze Ltd commented: “We are delighted that London has been chosen to host the third leg of the LG Snowboard FIS World Cup series. For UK winter sports fans, the Relentless Freeze Festival offers a rare glimpse of the world’s best winter sports athletes including competitors from the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Music fans can look forward to an eclectic range of live acts appearing on two stages across three nights. This year’s event will reinforce our position as London’s most exciting winter spectacle.” Relentless Energy Drink spokesperson Steven Ruhl said “We’re really excited to be the headline sponsor of the 2010 Relentless Freeze Festival. Relentless Energy has been involved with the event from the very beginning so it is fantastic that we've helped it grow to already become Europe's largest snow sports and music festival and right in the heart of London! This is a truly unique festival delivering a world class snow sports event, set in an alpine style ski resort in the footprint of Battersea’s iconic Power Station combined with an incredible live music line up.” +Fans wishing to attend the event are advised to visit www.thefreezefestival.com for further ticket information.