When referring to France as a travel destination, recommendations are redundant.
The country that has born several important artists and scientists over time, and holds a very bold impact on the fashion industry, comes with a wide range of sites, activities and attractions, from the North boarder to the South and from the East side to the West.
Actually, one can observe great contradictions, in both the urban lifestyle and the natural landscapes.
Both the coastal and the mountainous sceneries, are greatly represented by the French Riviera and the Alps, with the two of them belonging as well in the country’s top attractions.
With Alps being extended in 8 different countries and hosting numerous resorts, it’s impossible for someone to get easily bored and being left with no alternatives to explore. Friends’ recommendations, navigating the maps and travel blogs will be your compass to choosing the perfect ski deal by Erna Low.
While skiing and snowboarding are feasible at least for some mastering-levels in all resort, then there is glacier skiing added to the table.
Is Glacier Skiing the same with Ice - Skating ?
Long story short, the answer is no. To start with, for glacier skating you don’t need the same equipment as for ice skating, rather than standard skis. The arena is also the mountain itself, but with different surface consistency.
When the altitude exceeds 3000 m, it is possible for the slope to bear the features of a glacier, namely a vast body of ice, created by accumulated and compressed snow over time.
Where to find glacier pistes in Europe
As for a Glacier the altitude is determinant, it’s not possible to be found in any random Alpine slope and be part of any ski resort. However, there are a few popular destinations around Europe, met in half of the Alpine countries; Austria, Switzerland, Italy & France.
With the peak of the Alps (Mont Blanc) being inside the French boarders, it’s not surprising that the best and most-renown resort appropriate for glacier skiing, is nearby.
“Les Deux Alpes” consist the dream of any glacier skier, with Tignes and Val d'Isère being next on the list.
The Great Bonus of “Les Deux Alpes”
When the altitude of a ski resort is getting higher, most people expect that the difficulty level of the runs, increases too.In most cases, this belief is not unreasonable.
For a beginner with zero to minimum experience on the ski field, starting directly from such a high point and on a terrain with different sensation than the usual, might feel frightening and inhibitory. In fact, the specific resort is such configured, that offers the joy of glacier skiing to all levels of skiers, being most probably the only one with such a great number of runs that combine low difficulty and high altitude.
What makes Glacier Skiing so special?
When winters fades, snowfall stops and a lot of resort stops, the one’s with access to glaciers, don’t. The thin ice-level protects the snow layers underneath, throughout the whole year, making it possible for any winter sport enthusiast to live his dream in the heart of summer months.
As easily imagined, the higher you go up, the best the landscape view becomes.
