St Anton, known as the aprés ski capital of the Alps for it’s wild party atmosphere and famous bars such as the Mooserwirt and the Krazy Kanguruh is often overlooked for not having the quality dining establishments as neighboring Lech. This however is not the case! I caught up with Andy Butterworth, the director of […]
Courchevel 1850 is the “diamond” ski resort of the Alps and is an iconic ski resort for many reasons – for glitz and glam, superior shopping and for Michelin star catering to name a few! BUT…Did you know that each year the resort becomes an open art gallery with sculptures dominating the top of each […]
Fran and I disappeared on our first family Christmas in a luxury chalet with our two young girls, aged 2 and 4, this December just past. Having had a couple of ski experiences with them both last season, Sienna being on skis on her 2nd birthday and Beatrice seemingly mastering the art of the drag […]
When it comes to booking a luxury ski holiday important things such as ski instructors can be overlooked. Most people have skied before and are happy with their technique, but booking a ski instructor is not just to improve your skiing. An instructor is a local, someone who has been in the resort for many […]
If you’ve skied in the Three Valleys before you will know there are an abundance of mountain restaurants to choose from. From the gourmet fine dining spots to the casual delicious local Savoyard specialties, there is something for everyone. In this blog I talk with owner of First Tracks Ski Coaching, Ashley Kay who gives […]
In early December I was lucky enough to be a part of a fantastic familiarisation trip to Meribel and Val d’Isere with one of our key luxury chalet operators. The first port of call was Meribel and we were hosted for a night in the freshly crowned “France’s Best Ski Chalet 2016”, the jaw-dropping Chalet Mont […]
What was the one thing you always wished you could change as a skier? There was always only ever one reason why I was jealous of snowboarders and no it was most definitely not the 2 feet strapped to one board scenario. It was their comfortable boots for apres of course. The way they […]
As part of my role at Ultimate Luxury Chalets, I get to visit the chalets to gain first hand experience of the chalet and it’s services. On one such trip to Val d’Isere, I met a fantastic chef in Chalet Marco Polo in Val d’Isere. I caught up with Liam Malcolmson to find out what […]
Blue Skies Lifestyle Ltd, established in 2005, is an online luxury ski holiday agent that specialises in finding clients the perfect luxury ski chalet in France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy. We feature an extensive portfolio of luxury chalet accommodation and luxury ski hotels that are ideal for group and family luxury ski holidays.
