Ski In Ski Out

if you are looking to book a great New Year skiing holiday, could it get any better than a true ski in ski out chalet? A true ski in ski out chalet in my opinion is one that is set next to the ski slope and not one where you have to ski through gardens, jump of hedges, and cross icy roads where your skis get shredded by the salty gravel!

As such you'll ski in ski out accommodation will enable you to put on your skis at the door, join the piste, and enjoy the New Year ski holiday without having to walk down slippery paths or get on uncomfortable buses, skiing back at the end of the day, right to the door.

Two companies stick out as great ski in ski out operators in terms of meeting the definition, the first is Ski In Ski Out who only provide slope side properties, and the second is Chamonix Exclusive who have an outstanding luxury catered chalet right on the piste.

Val d'Isere

If you are looking for a great New Year skiing holiday, Val d'Isere might be the perfect resort to visit. Situated at 1850m, it has a great snow record with its slopes typically open as early as the third week of November, and sometimes sooner. Being Val d'Isere, it is also one of the most hip, trendy, and fun places to be to ski and celebrate New Year Eve.

However, being one of the best ski resorts in the world, already many of the best luxury catered chalets in Val d'Isere have been booked for the New Year ski week so now is the time to make the booking! So if you want a great chalet New Year in Val d'Isere, why not take a look at one of our recommended links for possible options.

Ski New Years Eve

For those of you who haven't yet discovered skiing New Year, let me try and enlighten you on what you are missing. Firstly you have a great excuse in respect of why you can't make Aunt Betty's New Year's Eve Soiree, no cheap sherry or dreadful punch to suffer, but instead, wake up in the morning, ski from your luxury catered chalet, have a lazy lunch and a vin chaud, before skiing back to your luxury catered chalet, a relaxing dip in the hot tub,  before freshening up for a great catered dinner prepared by a professional chef. And if you book a true luxury ski chalet, a champagne dinner at that!

Then its off in to town to join the thousands of skiers heading out to celebrate New Years Eve after a great ski day!

Skiing New Year

You finished the the turkey, all the Christmas pudding, so do you now spend the next week, your vacation time, trawling the January Sales buying what people didn't want before Christmas, or do you jump on the next flight and get in some great skiing over the New Year? I guess as a male the choice is a simple one, as it would be for my wife, forget the sales, here's a chance to get some fresh air, sunshine, powder, and ski New Years Eve!

I for one find this one of the best times to ski, Christmas is out of the way, the family get together all complete, and now its 'me time', and in our case this means our family of four, and a chance to blast around the mountains and enjoy some early skiing.

Skiing New Year will of course be busy, but if you ski New Year in the high resorts such as Chamonix,  Verbier, the Three Valleys (Courchevel, Meribel, and Val Thorens), or Espace d'Killy (Tignes and Val d'Isere), then you have the extensive networks to ensure the slopes aren't too crowded as they can be in lower resorts that become more congested as skiers go higher to get the best snow.

So get in early and get the best New Year chalets before the people in the know get there first!

Book Now To Avoid Disappointment!

It may be surprising, but if you really want to book the best ski chalets in the Alps to celebrate NewYear in your favourite ski resort, now is the time to start your search. Few if any worthy ski chalets, least of all the best luxury catered chalets,  are available the months leading into the NewYear. Typically the best resorts, and these include in the Alps:

• Chamonix
• Courchevel
• Meribel
• St Anton
• Val d'Isere
• Verbier

Will have availability from September onwards, and the top luxury chalets will have the sold out signs by the end of March! Over the coming months we will bring you some of the best chalets and the best deals for the ski New Year week.

But if you can't wait that long, here are four great operators that really can provide the very best New Year ski accommodation:

• Chamonix Exclusive
• Discover Verbier
• Ski In Ski Out
• Ski In Luxury

Great Snow Across Europe

After the New Year ski week, January is always a little quieter, but as this month has shown, not necessarily a bad month to get out and ski. Continuous snowfall has seen powder skiing on most days and this weekend a big snowfall is expected to guarantee a powder weekend for anyone seeking to getaway again earlier in the season.

In terms of ski New Year bookings, January is always the month that people start to enquire about next years ski trip for the peak weeks and skiing on both New Years Eve and New Years day is probably the most popular time.

We have already highlighted Chamonix as one of the great ski New Year holiday destinations and in our next blog we will focus on the resort of Verbier in the Four Valleys. A town world reknown for both its on piste skiing and off-piste apres-ski!

Ski New Year - Chamonix - Great Ski Resorts To Spend New Year Part 1

Here at the ski New Year blog, we start our first look at great resorts to ski for the New Years holiday. Alphabetically first, but also one of the best 'big' ski resorts to start with, Chamonix starts the ball rollin nicely:

Ski New Year In Chamonix
Being a historic town, situated under the majestic Mont Blanc mountain range, skiing New Year in Chamonix, isn't just about skiing. as its a lively town full of restaurants, bars, and chic designer outlets. It also has an outdoor and indoor ice rink, an olympic sized swimming pool, and much more.

Rated as one of the top ski resorts in the world, never mind Europe, Chamonix has pisted runs from as high as 3,275m and for the more adventurous, the l'Aiguille du Midi cable car climbs to 3,842m, so the snow sure aspect alone makes Chamonix a great resort to consider to ski New Year. But Chamonix's reputation as the mecca for skiers is of course more than just about 'how high the lift station is'! At one end of the resort there is the family resort of Les Houches, and at the other the Grands Montets for those that like it steep, deep, and / or plenty of moguls!

For ski New Years Eve, people including the rich and famous (every year there is a host of 'A' list celebrities in town), head for Chamonix's Town Square and join the thousands of revelers seeing the New Year in  with a large fireworks display lighting up the sky!

Chalet Prarion - Featured Luxury Ski Chalet Chamonix
If you are looking to ski New Year Chamonix, Chalet Prarion is one of the best luxury ski chalets in Chamonix, situated on the piste, it is also the best ski in ski out chalet Chamonix.  Operated by Chamonix Exclusive, Chalet Prarion was recently in the news as the destination of a very famous sportman's wife for the New Year, although the owners have neither denied or confirmed such reports.

A six bedroom chalet, all en-suite, sleeping 12 people, the properties luxury chalet location is matched by its interior and service, outside there is a large south facing terrace and a luxury hot tub to make your ski New Year vacation a very special one. Inside there is a magnificent oak dining table, a large centre piece fireplace, and in the living area, leather sofas and high definition projection cinema. dining is a four course delight, served by the luxury chalet's professional chef with passion and panache.

Probably one, if not the best luxury catered chalet to spend a ski New Year Chamonix holiday vacation at.