Skiing near Cannes
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Auron and Valberg
Auron - opens 7 December 2024
At 1600m Auron has 135 km of pistes for beginners to experts, including a club for 3-6 year-olds. It specialises in air boarding. Good apres-ski facilities. It made the Top 50 French ski resorts list a few years ago. And you can even turn your (frozen) hand to snow golf. In the heart of the village is the ice rink. New last year: lighting on the Colombier piste allowing night descents until 9pm; new teleskis for Colombier and Blainon pistes. The ski station's swimming pool has had a complete makeover.
The resort has themed events: see https://www.auron.com/
By Car - Snow tyres or chains required
Follow the route as for Isola but at the village of Isola go straight on to Auron.
Valberg - opens 16 December 2024
It is the oldest and most family orientated of the ski resorts. With 92km over 52 pistes, it is developing a reputation for freestyle as well as ski cross and boarder cross. A nursery for children aged 3 months to 6 years is available. Excellent apres ski. You can buy ski passes at Decathlon shops before you arrive at the resort. Valberg boasts two-seater electric snow vehicles. Four years ago it celebrated its 80th birthday and among the many innovations is snow golf. The first tele ski took skiers up 300m and opened in Valberg in 1936, the same year the auto ski appeared. This could take 15 skiers up the mountain in a matter of seconds - it was powered by an aeroplane engine - and was created by Nice engineer M Perot.
By Car - you need snow tyres or chains
Turn off A8 at 51.1, then D6202 direction Digne/Grenoble, then D28 by the Gorges du Cians or the D2202 by the Gorges de Daluis
Other Resorts include Val d'Allos, Pra-Loup, St Dalmas (Nordic skiing), Breuil, Roubion and La Colmiane (9 December) plus ...
Nordic skiing at Casterino Tende. You can take the Snow Train from Nice, at 9.24am, to Casterino every Saturday and Sunday from 12 January until 10 March and every day from 16 February till 3 March. It costs 13 euros return. Casterino has four hotel/restaurants. Equipment can be hired - remember this resort does not offer Alpine skiing. You can also take a ride on a dog drawn sled with two professional mushers at your side. See www.casterino.com
At 1600m Auron has 135 km of pistes for beginners to experts, including a club for 3-6 year-olds. It specialises in air boarding. Good apres-ski facilities. It made the Top 50 French ski resorts list a few years ago. And you can even turn your (frozen) hand to snow golf. In the heart of the village is the ice rink. New last year: lighting on the Colombier piste allowing night descents until 9pm; new teleskis for Colombier and Blainon pistes. The ski station's swimming pool has had a complete makeover.
The resort has themed events: see https://www.auron.com/
By Car - Snow tyres or chains required
Follow the route as for Isola but at the village of Isola go straight on to Auron.
Valberg - opens 16 December 2024
It is the oldest and most family orientated of the ski resorts. With 92km over 52 pistes, it is developing a reputation for freestyle as well as ski cross and boarder cross. A nursery for children aged 3 months to 6 years is available. Excellent apres ski. You can buy ski passes at Decathlon shops before you arrive at the resort. Valberg boasts two-seater electric snow vehicles. Four years ago it celebrated its 80th birthday and among the many innovations is snow golf. The first tele ski took skiers up 300m and opened in Valberg in 1936, the same year the auto ski appeared. This could take 15 skiers up the mountain in a matter of seconds - it was powered by an aeroplane engine - and was created by Nice engineer M Perot.
By Car - you need snow tyres or chains
Turn off A8 at 51.1, then D6202 direction Digne/Grenoble, then D28 by the Gorges du Cians or the D2202 by the Gorges de Daluis
Other Resorts include Val d'Allos, Pra-Loup, St Dalmas (Nordic skiing), Breuil, Roubion and La Colmiane (9 December) plus ...
Nordic skiing at Casterino Tende. You can take the Snow Train from Nice, at 9.24am, to Casterino every Saturday and Sunday from 12 January until 10 March and every day from 16 February till 3 March. It costs 13 euros return. Casterino has four hotel/restaurants. Equipment can be hired - remember this resort does not offer Alpine skiing. You can also take a ride on a dog drawn sled with two professional mushers at your side. See www.casterino.com
Rules on the Slopes
Respect for others; control of speed and behaviour, plus control of direction.
Overtaking can be done up or downstream, from the right or the left, but always wide of the person being overtaken so as not to obstruct them in any way.
Always stop on the side of the track, At the intersection of tracks when leaving, you must ensure that you can proceed without danger. Same when parking: don’t park behind a bump or in the middle of the track, stop on the side of the track.
Anyone who needs to go up or down a track on foot must use the edge of the track while taking care that neither you nor your equipment pose a danger.
Marking and signage must be respected. And in the event of an accident, any witness or actor in an accident must provide assistance . Just as he/she must make their identity known in the event of an accident.
Casterino dog sledding
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Valberg autoski 1936
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