Cervinia

Cervinia is heaven on earth but you ski instead of float! I absolutely loved Cervinia! Its biggest advantage is that it connects with Zermatt for endless skiing possibilities. Cervinia is a 5 hour drive from our place in France, and Zermat is a 7+ hour drive plus train ride, so, staying in Cervinia to skip … More Cervinia

Auron

Auron is a beautiful ski resort that offers tons of terrain for all levels of skiing. It is relatively close to Nice and beside Isola 2000. Whereas Isola was built in the 70’s, Auron has a much older and quaint vibe. The town circles around a skating rink and is filled with cozy restaurants and … More Auron

Limone Piemonte

I loved Limone! (Limonee) It has a cobblestoned town with quaint restaurants and coffee shops, tons of terrain, and fast uncrowded lifts. The only negative would be that the town felt a bit deserted. Many shutters on the hotels and apartments were closed and there was a mild feeling of neglect. It could have been … More Limone Piemonte

Chamonix Tunnel

I had no idea what tunnel traffic was (or could be) until we hit the Mount Blanc Tunnel. It was the first Saturday after Christmas and it seemed everyone wanted to go to Chamonix! ATMB.com is a pretty handy site, but they don’t seem to actually predict when there is bad traffic, only report it … More Chamonix Tunnel

Isola 2000

I was a bit apprehensive about skiing the hills closer to our France home.  Nothing could compare to the paramountcy of Chamonix .  I was pleasantly surprised by Isola 2000.  (I should note that I wasn’t expecting much.)  Isola was built as a mountain town, with restaurants and hotels lining the mountain – you would … More Isola 2000

Chamonix

So – why move to France – for the skiing of course! We were lucky enough to have family friends visit for a week-long ski vacation after Christmas. We rented a chalet via VRBO, it checked all the boxes, hot tub, loads of rooms and bathrooms, big chill out area and walk to a lift. … More Chamonix