Book now for Christmas 2018

Book today for Christmas 2018!

Book next season's ski holiday to secure your spot on the slopes and beat the rush! Popular properties fill up quickly for peak dates, as do those gorgeous, cosy chalet apartments that are perfect for an idyllic Christmas together, so book well in advance to secure your ideal accommodation.

Some properties have a brilliant 8 nights for the price of 7 offer for Christmas, start your week on Friday 21st December (instead of Saturday 22nd December). See here

Christmas ski holidays include a return Eurotunnel crossing (with a free FlexiPlus upgrade) or you can book accommodation only. Unless specified, our prices are per self-catered apartment (irrespective of number of guests) and there are no under-occupancy supplements.

Below offers are applicable to week commencing Saturday 22/12/18 only, for 7 nights.

8 nights for the price of 7 this Christmas

Enjoy an extra day's skiing this Christmas. Stay 8 nights for the price of 7 in the following properties. Arrive Friday 21/12/18 for Christmas week skiing (and stay until Saturday 29/12/18). 

Les Carroz, Les Chalets de Jouvence
Samoens, Les Chalets de Layssia
Le Grand Bornand, Le Village de Lessy
Sainte Foy, Les Fermes de Sainte Foy
Tignes 1800, Kalinda
Peisey Vallandry, L'Oree des Cimes
Champagny, Les Alpages de Champagny
Les Houches, Le Hameau de Pierre Blanche
Les Saisies, Le Hameau de Beaufortain
Val Cenis, Les Chalets de Flambeau
Montgenevre, Le Chalets des Dolines
La Rosiere - Le Lodge Hemera 
La Rosiere - Les Cimes Blanches

The following properties offer 8 nights for the price 7 the week before Christmas week, arrive Friday 14/12/18 and stay to Saturday 22/12/18:

Les Carroz - Les Chalets de Leana
Samoens - La Reine des Pres
Sainte Foy - Le Ruitor
Peisey Vallandry - L'Oree des Neiges
Montgenevre - Le Napoleon
Chatel - Chalets d'Angele
La Rosiere - Les Marmottons

Skiing at Christmas

Christmas 2017 saw some of the best snow for years. The Alps saw 10 days of consecutive snowfall in some places the week before Christmas. But snow had been falling consistently from November so it was a bumper start to the season. Snow depths for La Rosiere, for example, were 290cm on the upper pistes and 182cm on the lower pistes. That's almost double compared to historical data for the same time of year. Almost every resort in the French Alps saw heavy snowfalls over Christmas and New Year.

Christmas dates

Christmas week 2018 commences on Saturday 22nd December which gives you enough time to settle in and unpack before the big day on Tuesday. Check out is Saturday 29th December, again meaning when your home you have enough time to settle and unpack before New Year's Eve! 

How to book

Let us help you find your perfect Christmas ski holiday. Get in touch with our team of experts for some genuine advice and insider information on the resorts and properties you are considering.

•  Call us on 023 9283 9310 - we are open Monday - Friday 9am-6pm (to 7pm Sept-Mar) + Sat 10am-4pm 
  
  
• Email us at reservations@peakretreats.co.uk 

Help choosing your resort

If you're looking for Christmas inspiration, try our handy accommodation selector or read about Christmas in the French Alps: Top 5 Resorts on our blog.

Christmas Snow Record

“The 2017/18 ski season got off to a memorable start …certainly the most promising beginning for at least four years.” - Patrick Thorne, Editor, InTheSnow.

Nearly all our resorts have a snow range above 1500m (around 5,000ft). Altitude is, however, not the only important factor.

Microclimate

Some areas like the Grand Massif or Mont-Blanc Val d’Arly benefit from a microclimate because of their close proximity to Europe’s highest peak, Mont-Blanc. These areas have a much more reliable snow record than other resorts at the same altitude or even than some higher-up.

North-Facing Slopes

Other important factors for good snow are North-facing slopes, as whatever cover they get will simply last longer. What lies below the snow cover is also of importance: a few centimetres will be enough to ski on pasture whereas more will be required to cover a rocky surface.

Snow Cannons

Finally resorts that have snow cannons to cover the lower slopes (generally the nursery slopes) offer a good guarantee. These will normally run at night from early December to top-up on natural snow cover.

Above all check the hard facts as in the end the snow history over a period of time is the only reliable indicator. Over the past 8 years skiing was available in all our featured resorts. Please see individual resort pages for historical snow records.

Please note:

These ski deals will be updated regularly, so please keep checking for more ski holidays. Early Booking Offer at these properties is subject to limited availability on first-come-first-served basis and will be confirmed at time of booking.

* Please note that all ski deals apply to new bookings only, and cannot be applied retrospectively. They are subject to availability and to our terms and conditions. All discounts are applicable to the accommodation cost only (not travel, ski extra costs etc.). Offers can be withdrawn without notice.

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