NEW APARTMENT COMING FOR WINTER 2020!
We are very excited to announce our latest addition to the Vaujany Ski Chalets collection. Chalet Herbert is in the final throes of building works and will be ready to let in time for this ski season (2019 / 2020).
Photos will be coming soon but in the meantime here's a teaser:
- Location: you can't get closer to the lifts! Chalet Herbert is in the new 'Le Saphir' complex right next to the central lift station
- Bedrooms: 4 bedrooms, sleeping 8
- What we can't wait for: Sitting out on the big south-facing balconies in this second floor apartment and watching the sun go down after an amazing day on the slopes
Watch this space...
This great article about Vaujany in the Guardian by Felice Hardy sums up just why we love Vaujany. We hope to be included in articles like this in years to come...
BLOG POST: 3 MARCH 2017
“Great little ski resorts: Vaujany, France”
This unspoilt village on the doorstep of the vast Alpe d’Huez ski area offers stunning scenery, but is free of the crowds and commercialism of the bigger resort.
The village of Vaujany, an hour by car from Grenoble, struck unexpected gold in the 1980s when the government compulsorily purchased a giant chunk of land for France’s largest hydro-electric scheme. Astute villagers invested the money in what was then the largest cable-car in the country, to reach the slopes above the neighbouring Alpe d’Huez ski resort.
Why try it?
The vast size of the ski area, gobsmacking scenery and the family facilities, including a state-of-the-art creche and leisure complex. Vaujany is an unspoilt destination offering great skiing without the big resort hubbub. It won’t suit partygoers and keen shoppers though.
For the full article visit www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/feb/26/great-littl...
KITTING UP FOR YOUR HOLIDAY
BLOG POST: 31 JANUARY 2017
How many layers? Goggles or sunglasses? How do I find THE pair of gloves? Head this way for our favourite outlets for ski wear and ski gear.
Little Adventure Shop
This is everything you need for your children and more. A comprehensive range of quality children’s outdoor clothing and equipment. What’s more this company is flexible, they are helpful and they are friendly; and that’s what seals the deal for us. www.littleadventureshop.co.uk
Ski de Rouge
Make an appointment with Libby de Rougement for wonderfully personal service. Based in south-west London from her own home, Libby will help kit you and the family out for your trip. Libby has a permanent saleroom of previous season’s stock for some excellent bargains and, if you have up-to-date outgrown children’s skiwear, you can arrange to sell it through Ski de Rouge. How great is that? www.skiderouge.com
Skiset Vaujany
Ludo and Ariane run the ski shop at the top of the village in Vaujany and are a veritable dream team. So fear not, if you’ve forgotten anything, or didn’t have time pre-trip, you can pick up anything you need to hit the slopes at the very last minute.
Finisterre
Ethically sourced products and cold water surfing are at the heart of Finisterre. But the soul of an ocean lover and a mountain lover work in sync in our humble opinion; their design ethos resonates with mountain living. Explore Finisterre for adults’ base layers, outer wear with superb warmth to weight ratio as well as laid-back apres ski wear. www.finisterre.com
Sweaty Betty
Women’s activewear that turns heads, this is our go-to for indulgence in the ski wear department. And just because it looks good doesn’t mean you lose out on technicalities; Sweaty Betty’s gear is made for active chicks. www.sweatybetty.com
