Archive for 2012
On December 27, 2012
Family Ski Holidays in Samoens -
The ideal destination
If you are looking for a family ski holiday with something for everybody, Samoëns is a wonderful destination. Yes, we may be slightly biased as we live here, but the family-friendliness was a big part of its attraction to us (the youngest member of the Absolute Alpine team – Barney – is not quite 15 months old yet).
If you are looking for a more reasons to help with resort selection for your family skiing trip, we have outlined a few of the key points below to help with your decision.
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On December 10, 2012
Winter Has Arrived!
Winter is Here – Book Your Samoens Accommodation Now!
It’s been an incredible start to this winter with snow falling what seems like incessantly over the last week. The village looks incredible in its white, winter outfit and there’s a huge amount of excitement brewing regarding the snow on the mountain. There’s been so much that the lifts are opening early for a weekend in Samoens this coming weekend.
We can’t wait!
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On October 31, 2012
Ski Samoens – winter is coming to the Samoens valley
With snow arriving in the village this week, the Samoëns ski season is definitely well on its way… We took the opportunity to enjoy some early winter fun although there’s still time to relish some more of the alpine autumn before winter arrives fully.
Winter in the morning…
Autumn in the afternoon…
Read on to see some photos of our mountain adventures this week. Believe it or not, all these photos were taken over the last three days!
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On October 22, 2012
Family walking in Samoens
So we’ve seen snow on the higher summits for a few weeks now (and even down to 1,200-1,300m on a couple of occasions – skiing in Samoens should be good this winter!) although the walking season definitely isn’t over yet. With such breathtaking autumn colours, it’s an incredible time of year to enjoy some alpine outings.
Enjoy autumn in the Alps!
This weekend, we took to the hills with some friends for a family day out. Read on to find out more…
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On October 17, 2012
Ski Samoens with the help of some handy apps
Winter is definitely on its way! The Samoëns valley is full of the spectacular colours of autumn and we’ve seen snow on the surrounding mountains a few times already (in fact, as I write this, there’s still snow cover to about 1,600m).
Holidays are about escaping, relaxing and enjoying time with friends and family. Turning on the ‘out of office’ and letting work phone calls go through to your answer machine needn’t mean that you can’t make use of your phone on your ski holiday though.
We’ve got a few suggestions for smart phone apps that will add a bit of fun to an already exciting Samoens ski holiday…
Take great panoramic photos with Pano.
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On October 9, 2012
Ski Samoens
What’s New for 2012/13?
Our impressive Grand Massif ski region sees changes and improvements happening each year and the 2012/13 season is no exception. With our impressive snow record (take a look here at the Samoens snow history) and a particularly amazing season of powder last year, we are really excited about the arrival of this winter.
So what is new?
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On September 11, 2012
Walking holidays in the French Alps – Photo of the week
This week saw our walking guests take to the hills for a couple of multi-day treks. With access to more remote areas and even more wildlife, it’s been another difficult week for choosing a single photo of the week.
If you would like the chance to capture such beautiful images, why not take a look at our French Alps walking holidays. Our calendar for 2013 will be announced shortly!
The Queen of the Alps
Just when you thought that you’d seen all the photos of the Cascade de Rouget or “Queen of the Alps”, Bruno pulls this one out of the bag…
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On September 8, 2012
Our Multi-day Treks – Enjoy staying overnight on the mountain
Our Hybrid Treks give you a great chance to experience the adventure of overnight stays in mountain without missing out on the luxury and relaxation of our catered chalets in Samoëns.
Our multi-day mountain treks give you the chance to access even more remote beautiful spots in our local mountains around Samoëns, and the Giffre valley.
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On September 5, 2012
French Alps Walking Holidays – Photo of the Week
It’s been a fantastic week since our last blog post as we headed up on a three-day mountain trek above Samoëns. Staying in mountain huts (don’t worry – they’ve got toilets and hearty mountain food ready for our arrival!) gives us the chance to get to some even more remote and beautiful spots.
An old outbuilding at the Alfred Wills Refuge
This is one of the old buildings from the original refuge. We were greeted with wonderful smiles and some hearty and delicious mountain food. I personally enjoyed a mouthwatering fondue!
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On August 29, 2012
Walking Holidays – Photo of the Week
It’s been a while since our last blog update and a lot has been happening here in Samoëns. Our various walking holidays and family adventure holidays have been a great hit (why not take a look at our latest reviews on Trip Advisor) and we have too many photos again to limit to just one photo of the week…
An impressive close up
This wonderfully detailed photo of a fly was taken by one of our guests who was introduced to the world of close-up photography by our guide Bruno that morning. Julia clearly has a great eye for macro photography!
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