New self catered ski properties for rent with White-Peak Holidays

Posted on April 23, 2012 by SnowMonkey

We are currently re-developing our website and hope to re-launch in May with our new portfolio of self catered ski accommodation in France and throughout Europe.

We have partnered up with one of Europe’s biggest suppliers of high quality self catered property, and we will be offering this to all the White-Peak guests.

As well as ski accommodation, we will also have a large range of self catered accommodation for summer holidays in France and beyond.

You will be able to check the live price availability and book online.

Watch this space….we think you’ll like it.

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Great end of season conditions in the Portes du Soleil

Posted on April 13, 2012 by SnowMonkey

After a mild and sunny March, I was just about ready to hang up my skis and get my bike out for the summer. However, winter has returned with a vengeance - heavy snow  on the mountain (even a light covering in the village of Chatel) and cold temperatures and more snow forecast for the rest of the weekend.

With the lifts staying open until the 22nd April, and the pistes (and off piste) empty, the next 8 days promise to offer fantastic skiing and boarding in the area. The Chatel tourist board are still reporting over 1 m 50 at top station and there is still 2 m at the top of the Portes du Soleil.

For those of us who live here – this is a little reward for all the hard work during the winter season. And once the lifts close, if it remains snowy I’ll just have to get my touring skis back out!

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Stunning spring conditions in the Portes du Soleil

Posted on April 1, 2012 by SnowMonkey

As the Easter holidays approach, it really doesn’t get any better than this for spring skiing. It is warm, but not too warm, the pistes are in great condition (still well over 2m at the top of the Portes du Soleil, and everyone is happy skiing on great spring snow under clear blue skies. To cap it all off, we may get another dump of snow at the end of the week. Happy days…

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Only 5 days to go until Morzine’s Basscamp Festival

Posted on March 27, 2012 by SnowMonkey

Basscamp Music FestivalWe’re very excited about Basscamp Festival, a 5 day music festival being held in Morzine which starts on the 1st April. Find out all about Basscamp Festival and here is the festival running order.

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Didier Cuche retires in style

Posted on March 18, 2012 by SnowMonkey

After 17 years on the racing circuit, the Swiss racer Didier Cuche retired from ski racing in Schladming, Austria this weekend.

Cuche made his final run dressed in traditional mountain clothing, with a flat cap and a rucksack on his back, and on his traditional wooden skis and leather boots, finished off with the slowest run of his career.

What a way to retire! There wasn’t a dry eye in the house (or on the mountain).

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Chatel Razorsnowbike 2012 video

Posted on March 14, 2012 by SnowMonkey

Great POV video from last weekend’s Chatel Razorsnowbike Derby – a crazy downhill mountain bike race on snow;

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Snow update – the season so far…

Posted on February 9, 2012 by SnowMonkey
Snow in Avoriaz

Snow in Avoriaz

Wow, what a season it has been so far. We had huge dumps of snow at the end of December and throughout January, followed by a couple of weeks of Siberian temperatures. The snow is fantastic, over 3 m at the top of the Portes du Soleil. And once again this area has benefited most from the snowfall. Pretty much all areas in France have good coverage (including areas not in the mountains) but as per usual the Portes du Soleil has more snow at 2-2500 m than Val Thorens has at 3200 m. Still goes to show – you don’t need to go high to get the best snow, you just need to come to the Portes du Soleil!

The White-Peak team have been busy not only selling ski holidays in the Portes du Soleil, but also with music festivals in Avoriaz, and Alpine interior design projects. However, this all comes to an end at the weekend and we hope to be able to get some skiing done (just in time for the kids breaking up from school)!

We hope to see you in Chatel soon…

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Chatel Snow Report – 30th December 2011

Posted on December 30, 2011 by SnowMonkey

It is very snowy, there is lots of snow on and off piste and in the village, and it is snowing heavily!

Happy New Year everyone…

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Chatel Snow Report

Posted on December 20, 2011 by SnowMonkey
Snow in Chatel

Losing my garden to the snow

If you are interested in skiing, and you have an internet connection, I am sure it won’t have escaped your notice that it has been snowing in the Alps.

Here in Chatel and the Portes du Soleil, it has been dumping it down for days. The freezing level is low and the snow depths are very impressive for this early in the season.  The top of the Portes du Soleil has over 2 m, and even at the bottom of the runs we have nearly a metre.

Snow conditions have settled since the weekend, and the avalanche danger has been reduced to 3 (which is still pretty high, but a lot better than the 4/5 we had at the end of last week). So the off piste is open for business as long as you keep your sensible head on.

Snow in Chatel

Peering into the snow storm

And it is still snowing, with up to 50 cm forecast for the next 24-36 hours.

This snow gives us a fantastic base to build on for the rest of the season. It also ensures great conditions for the Christmas and New Year guests. For now though, all the locals are just walking around with big smiles on their faces. With hardly anyone on the mountain, there is more than enough powder to go around.

If anyone needs me, I’ll be up to my waist in the white fluffy stuff…

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Snow, snow and more snow…

Posted on December 3, 2011 by SnowMonkey

Finally we have woken up to white mountains and the high pressure which we have been enjoying all Autumn has finally dispersed. The forecast for the the next week is looking great – cold temperatures and snow!

Take a look at this prediction for next weekend – over a metre of snow predicted to fall in 24 hours.

Time to wax my skis and get my snow tyres on.

Snow Forecast

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