Wonderful time-lapse video of Les Arcs
We really liked this wonderful timelapse video shot in Les Arcs in March 2012 by the very talented Raymond Smet:
End of Season Heaven in Morzine
Simon, one of Erna Low’s sales consultants, flew in from Geneva and returned to the office this morning after his trip to Morzine this weekend – check out that snow and sunshine in the pics below – it’s not too late to go yourself if you have the chance!
Blue skies, deserted slopes and great snow – what a beautiful weekend in Morzine. The bountiful snow this season has created great end of season conditions and with the sun out it’s a great time for a last minute trip to the Alps.
I had never been to Morzine before but was very impressed, not only by the lovely traditional resort but by the huge variety of skiing on offer. Avoriaz offers high alpine skiing and access to the pistes over in Switzerland whilst the Morzine/Les Gets area offers kilometer upon kilometer of lovely blue and red run cruising.
We stayed at the L’Aiglon which has a superb location just 5 minutes walk from the Super Morzine lift to Avoriaz and 10 minutes from the Pleney bubble lift which accesses the Morzine/Les Gets sector. The L’Aiglon offer superior quality accommodation and all bedrooms have en-suite facilities, as well as balconies and a huge terrace on which to enjoy the afternoon sun. There is also a supermarket just 1 minute away as well as the excellent la Chaudanne restaurant just across the road for that special evening meal.
We still have some last minute availability for the L’Aiglon for both the 31st of March and the 7th of April and with a Special Offer discount of 35% what’s stopping you?! If you need any more persuading, then check out the pictures below and my attempt at a Graham Bell handy-cam run.
Happiness is…deserted slopes, great snow and sunshine.
Another hard day on the mountain!
…time for one more stop.
Summer Holidays in the Alps with Erna Low
Rob from the Erna Low team tells us about Morzine, Samoens and why he loves summer in the Alps.
Don’t miss out on the great snow to the end of the season…
| What are you waiting for – give us a call to see what’s on offer.Just when we thought the season was coming to and end with last week’s mini heatwave, snow has returned to the Alps over the last few days to ensure that conditions remain amazing for the last few weeks of the season.
Leading the pack is the resort of Flaine, with 45cm of snow in the last 7 days, closely followed by Le Grand Bornand with 30cm, Avoriaz with 29cm and Morzine with 15cm. Why not take advantage on one of the best seasons on record with some of the following great properties, or give us a call on 0844 8792921 to see what else we have on offer. |
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Get into the Les Arcs mood [Video]
We quite liked this video we came across the other day, filmed in Les Arcs:
Les Arcs 2012 from robe sanchez on Vimeo.
Go High, Go North… The Moulin Couloir
It’s getting mightily warm in the French Alps but there is still some excellent snow to be had. Looking at the slushy pistes you’d be forgiven for thinking it would be impossible to find any powder. Of course you’d be wrong!
High up on North facing slopes there is white gold for those willing to search. Since the last snowfall I have been scouting a couloir which is visible from most of the Les Arcs domain looking towards La Plagne. It has been taunting me every time I see it “ski me… ski me!”
The Moulin Couloir as seen from Les Arcs
The “Moulin couloir” is no ordinary off piste itinerary though. It is an avalanche corridor through dense forest with no escape route. Most seasons it doesn’t have enough snow in it to be skiable. This winter, however, is exceptional.
Asking around, it took a while to find anyone who’d even heard of it, let alone skied it. Many instructors and ski patrollers have been around these parts for years and don’t even know how to get to it. So it was only after careful research that my friend and I set off to find it.
From the Bellecote Glacier sector of La Plagne we hiked the Friolin ridge, passed some other rarely skied entrance points and then traversed into new territory. Some steep skiing on soft shady snow awaited us before another traverse and some stepping up to get back on the ridge. After a false summit we reached the “Croix Bozon” at around 2300m.
Croix Bozon
The entrance to the couloir is magnificent. A steep sided bowl which plunges through a narrow chute underneath impressive rocky outcrops. It looks like no man’s land because once you’re in it you know there’s no turning back. The descent finishes at the village of Moulin which can be seen in the distance below at 1300m so we’re talking about 1km of vertical drop!
The entrance to no man's land
The first turns were somewhat tentative knowing that an avalanche here would take you a very long way down. Once it opened up a bit and the steepness eased, I could breath deeper and appreciate the ambience of such a wild place. Lower down there were a couple of spring avalanches which had deposited boulders of icy snow in our path to remind us that nature is boss. The last quarter looked much less fun to ski so we took the easy option and followed a hiking trail through the woods to a river for a picnic.
The last part of the challenge was to ski to the bus stop which did involve some unusually extreme terrain (for experienced freeriders only).
This blog post also appeared on welove2ski
Erna Low Property on the slopes of Valmorel
Francois, Joe and Joanna from Erna Low Property enjoy the luxury of Club Med in Valmorel, in perfect ski conditions. They were given private viewings of the Club Med luxury chalets – just a few left for sale in the first phase.
An excellent life-style investment – where else could you buy a freehold chalet with generous rental returns that also allows 3 weeks per year free all-inclusive Club Med holidays in your purchase?
Plenty of special offers for the 24th March available…
Its not quite the end of the season, but you can feel it in the air – don’t miss out on this bumper snow, get to the slopes with one of our special offers! See below a selection for the 24th March for 7 nights including a Eurotunnel crossing for a self drive holiday, however if you are looking for a different date or method of travel please contact our sales team on 0845 863 0525 or visit our website www.ernalow.co.uk for our special offers and up to date availability.
45% off accommodation price @ Puy St Vincent, France: £62 (reduced from £89) is the total price per person based on maximum occupancy in a 1 bedroom + cabin 6 persons apartment in Residence Le Hameau des Ecrins.
Le Hameau des Ecrins
40% off accommodation price @ Les Menuires, France: £121 (reduced from £183) is the total price per person based on maximum occupancy in a 2 bedroom 6 persons Comfort apartment in Residence Le Hameau des Airelles.
35% off accommodation price @ Morzine, France: £198 (reduced from £292) is the total price per person based on maximum occupancy in a 3 bedroom 6/8 persons apartment in Residence L’Aiglon de Morzine.
30% off accommodation price @ Flaine, France: £106 (reduced from £141) is the total price per person based on maximum occupancy in a 2 bedroom + cabin 8 persons apartment in Residence Les Pleiades.
30% off accommodation price @ Belle Plagne, France: £194 (reduced from £268) is the total price per person based on maximum occupancy in a 4 bedroom 8 persons apartment in Les Montagnettes de Belle Plagne.
30% off accommodation price @ Arc 2000, France: £196 (reduced from £261) is the total price per person based on maximum occupancy in a 1 bedroom 4 persons apartment in La Cime des Arcs.
Monoskier v. Blader
We had to share this great spot from our rep in Les Arcs, Tim, who recently shared a chairlift with the unlikely combination of a monoskier and a blader!
Landslide blocks Tignes and Val d’Isere
The road to Tignes and Val d’Isere was closed last night, due to a landslide on the road to Bourg-St-Maurice, just before the entrance to the Brevieres tunnel.
Photo courtesy of Radio Val d'Isere (http://www.radiovaldisere.com)
It is estimated that 80 cubic metres of rock fell on the road, with another 45 cubic metres above the road still loose.
Work is ongoing to clear the road and currently it is open with one way traffic lights in place. The road will close between 0200 and 0700 on the morning of Saturday 09 March, so anyone travelling to or from resorts is advised to allow extra time for their journeys.
