Ski the French Alps 2027

This adventure is hosted, not herded.

You need to be able to ski or snowboard independently to join us. This is not a learn-to-ski or learn-to-snowboard week and lessons are not included. But you absolutely do not need to be an expert. Expect a genuine mix of skiing and snowboarding abilities. Some Adventurers will love blacks. Some will spend their days on reds. Others will happily cruise greens and blues.

Your level doesn’t determine whether you belong here. It simply helps us find the right people for you to ski or ride with.

We’ll help Adventurers connect with others of a similar ability and pace, build teams and create the shared challenge around the Three Valley Rally. There are no compulsory guided ski or snowboard days. You choose your routes and stay within your own ability.

Our Virgin Adventures Hosts are there to bring the group together, help build teams and create the shared adventure around the week.

Meeting at our chalet in the centre of La Tania.

Please arrive before 18:00 for the Adventure briefing.

Geneva (GVA)
Generally the best range of flights and transfer options. Roughly 2–2½ hours transfer.

Lyon–Saint Exupéry (LYS)
Another option, particularly for scheduled flights. Around 2–2½ hours transfer.

Not included. We meet at the destination. See meeting point for details.

As there are multiple airports serving this region, and a small group size, airport transfer are not included. 

Stay in a traditional Alpine chalet exclusively for the group. Expect cosy communal spaces, a sociable dining area, ski and snowboard storage and mountain views. Rooms are available in shared double, twin and bunk configurations across several floors. Some rooms feature characterful eaves and beams, with slightly reduced head height in places.

La Tania is compact and easy to explore on foot, with lifts, ski and snowboard hire, bars and the village centre close by.

On the mountain, your Three Valleys lift pass opens up over 600km of linked pistes, allowing skiers and snowboarders to travel between La Tania, Courchevel, Méribel, Val Thorens and beyond. Lift pass is not included: everyone chooses the extent of the pass they want to purchase.

For trips beyond La Tania, a free local ski bus links the village with Le Praz and the other Courchevel villages.

We like to keep things simple, so our cost price covers almost everything you’ll need. Occasionally there may be a few exceptions, but we’ll always make these clear in advance. 

In some destinations, country-specific taxes can’t be included in the adventure price and must be paid for by the individual. For full details, please refer to the “What’s Included / What’s Not Included” section.

• Half-board chalet accommodation: breakfast, afternoon tea and three-course dinner with local wine each evening

• One traditional fondue dinner in a mountain restaurant

• The inaugural Virgin Adventures Three Valley Rally

• Virgin Adventures hosting throughout the week

• Government tourist tax

• Chalet chef and staff gratuity

• Flights and transfers

• Mountain sports insurance

• Ski passes

• Ski or snowboard lessons

• Ski or snowboard equipment hire

• Additional alcohol beyond chalet dinners

Yes.

You need to be able to ski or snowboard independently, use the relevant lifts and safely choose pistes appropriate to your ability. You do not need to ski black runs. You do not need to snowboard at high speed. You do not need to be the person waiting outside the lift station at 08:29. But you do need to be able to get yourself safely around the mountain.

The Three Valley Rally is designed so teams can plan a challenge appropriate to their skiing or snowboarding ability.

Your route. Your team. Your achievement.

Whether you’re bringing your own skis or snowboard or hiring equipment in resort, arrive ready for proper mountain days and cosy chalet nights.

On the Mountain

• Ski jacket and salopettes / waterproof snow trousers

• Thermal base layers

• Warm mid-layers

• Ski or snowboard socks

• Waterproof gloves or mittens

• Warm hat, neck warmer or buff

• Goggles and sunglasses

• High-factor sunscreen and lip balm with SPF

• Helmet — strongly recommended and available to hire locally

Ski and snowboard hire is not included in your trip price. You’re welcome to bring your own skis, snowboard, boots and poles, or hire everything you need in resort. We’ll share practical hire information before you travel.

For Chalet Life & Après

• Warm, comfortable layers for evenings

• Slippers or indoor shoes

• Casual clothes for village wandering, dinners and après-ski

• Swimwear, in case of spa, sauna or hot-tub plans

• One outfit that makes you feel fabulous for a celebration night

Useful Extras

• Small daypack for water, layers, sunscreen and snacks

• Reusable water bottle

• Phone charger and power bank

• Travel adaptor for France

• Earplugs — useful in shared accommodation

• Your favourite mountain snacks

Personal Essentials

• Toiletries and any prescription medication

• Small personal first-aid kit

• Travel insurance details, including winter sports cover

• Passport, booking details and any lift-pass or equipment-hire confirmations

January is proper winter in the Alps: cold, snowy and often brilliantly bright.

Expect temperatures around or below freezing in the village, with colder conditions higher up the mountain.

You could enjoy crisp blue-sky days, fresh snowfall, low cloud or a mix of all three across the week, so warm, waterproof layers are essential.

Weather and snow conditions can never be guaranteed this far ahead. We’ll share a more detailed forecast closer to departure.

Travel essentials are not included in your package, please make sure you check local requirements before travelling. 

• Travel insurance covering adventure activities
• Any required vaccinations
• Valid passport
• Visa
• Entry fees

• You must be 18 years or older at the time of the Adventure.

• You must be able to ski or snowboard independently and safely navigate pistes appropriate to your ability.

• This is not a learn-to-ski or learn-to-snowboard Adventure.

• You should be medically fit to take part and comfortable spending full days in a winter mountain environment.

• You are responsible for skiing or snowboarding within your ability and following local piste, lift and mountain safety guidance.

Expect around 20 Adventurers plus Virgin Adventures support staff.

Small enough to get to know everyone.

Big enough to find your ski, or snowboard,  people.

You’ll be well fed from the moment you arrive.

Your chalet stay is half-board, with breakfast each morning, afternoon tea when you return from the mountain and a hearty three-course dinner with local wine each evening.

One evening, we’ll head out for a proper Alpine classic: a traditional fondue dinner in a mountain restaurant.

Expect melted cheese, good stories and the sort of evening that may require an extra notch on the salopettes the next day.