Living the dream… a ski season in Val d’Isere!
Just embarked on her first season, Hannah, a loyal fan and friend of Erna Low, shares her first impressions of Val d’Isere.
In the past week, Val d’Isere has been blanketed in a layer of snow. So for beginners such as myself, means a lot of powder to fall into when the going gets tough. Since the beginning of the great skiing weather, Val has been turned into a winter wonderland in the day and a fantastic night out in the evening. With bars having their opening nights, there is always great deals going on that soften the cost of the Val lifestyle. During my time off I’ve been checking out some of the bars on offer including the Saloon bar and Dicks Tea bar. Both have totally different atmospheres; Dick’s, with its great dance floor, is fab for clubbing and the saloon is smaller and more laid back with really friendly staff. So depending on how knackered I am after a day of skiing and working as a chalet host at the lovely chalet Fjord, I love visiting both. Obviously I have a lot more bars to check out, like V Stop and the Morris bar, but with such a long season ahead, it won’t take long to become an expert. Being a first timer in Val, it’s been great to get to know the beautiful resort and do some great window shopping. With the massive range of top brands all with brand new lines added this season, I am in serious danger of blowing my entire season budget on one ski jacket. Luckily there are so many skiing opportunities in the Espace Killy that I am being distracted from that costly disaster.
Back soon,
Hannah
Prices for holidays to Val d’Isere start at only £117pp based on four people sharing a studio apartment at Les Jardins de la Balme for week commencing 9th Jan 2010. Includes 30% accommodation discount and return Eurotunnel crossings with free Flexiplus upgrade.
