The Big One
Ski Testing: How to get it right
Sweet Snowsports instructor Mark Birch, shares his tips on how to test skis before buying.
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Welcome to The Three Valleys Guide 2018/19
The 3V Guide brings you all the latest info from the locals, to provide you with an insiders guide to the Three Valleys. Throughout the magazine you’ll get to meet the individuals that help to make this place we call home such an exciting paradise for visitors. It’s a celebration of these locals, their creativity and entrepreneurship and a sharing of their insider knowledge that will make your holiday one to remember. So digest, enjoy and be inspired!
Gavin Fernie-Jones
Editor
The Guide: Must Reads
Adding a splash of Galician colour to our apres ski scene. We go behind the scenes to speak to Jimmy Torre, founder and creator of Copiña Meribel and the new Copiña Courchevel 1650.
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Gav and Tom from the Ski Lab talk you through the best skis for your favourite type of skiing
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At the Boot Lab we are care about our impact on the environment. So we are making several adjustments to the way our business operates we’re able to make lots of small gains resulting in bigger transformations.
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John Hendry from Parallel Lines Ski & Snowboard School has lived in the resort for nearly two decades. Here he shares the secrets of having a backstage pass to Méribel and the Three Valleys.
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We caught up with Lewis Coutier-Jones current British Snowboard Halfpipe Champion and Courchevel resident to get the lowdown on snowboarding in resort.
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Mountain Guide Pip Line takes us on a magical snowshoe tour and reveals what lies beyond the ski resort.
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La Terrasse du Village, in Méribel Village. If you want to get your groove on this is the place for you.
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Eskimos have over 50 words for snow. However we at Marmalade ski school think there’s only one that really matters…powder. Light, floaty, amazing, bottomless, fluffy, deep powder.
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Our friends at New Generation Ski & Snowboard School share their insider tips for nailing your ski holiday.
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The Guide To... Skiing in the Three Valleys
Want to know the best runs in the Three Valleys? Or how to get the most from your week? Check out our insiders tips for the ultimate Three Valleys skiing holiday.
John Hendry from Parallel Lines Ski & Snowboard School has lived in the resort for nearly two decades. Here he shares the secrets of having a backstage pass to Méribel and the Three Valleys.
Read MoreThe Guide To... Non Skiing Activities
There’s plenty more to the Three Valleys then just skiing. Find out what else is on offer for non skiers, or those seeking refuge on a poor weather day.
Mountain Guide Pip Line takes us on a magical snowshoe tour and reveals what lies beyond the ski resort.
Read MoreThe Guide To... Food & Drink in the Three Valleys
Food and drink. It’s as important to know where to eat and drink on a skiing holiday as it it to know where to ski! We have chosen some of our favourite restaurants and bars in the 3 Valleys and asked the best gourmets around to give us their hints and tips.
La Terrasse du Village, in Méribel Village. If you want to get your groove on this is the place for you.
Read MoreThe Guide To... Three Valleys Local Knowledge
Who knows more about Meribel, Courchevel and the 3 Valleys better than the people who live here? We have spoken to some of the finest minds in resort to get the best hints, tips and stories to help you make the very most of your ski holiday.
Want to know the inside scoop on whats new in resort, where to ski and who serves the best aperos where you are staying? Then read on…
French teacher team Karen and Katie share a few of their favourite expressions, to add a little colour to your spoken French…
Read MoreThe Guide To... Summer In The Three Valleys
Ever wondered what it’s like visiting the mountains during the summer? We’ll let you into a secret, it’s amazing. We’ve spoken to the locals who (whisper it) prefer summer in 3 Valleys to the winter!
Get the lowdown on climbing cols on a road bike, the world class alpine mountain biking and everything else that makes a summer trip to the mountains a great alternative to the boring old beach.
Professional Cyclist Ade Hill of Alp Cycles shares his view from the top.
Read MoreThe Editorial Team
This website would not be possible without the hard work, dedication and talent of our editorial team.
You can meet them below and find out who they are and how they helped.
If you would like to know how they could help you on your next project please get in touch with them.
Gavin Fernie-Jones
Editor
This edition of The Guide comes from the locals, to provide you with an insiders guide to the Three Valleys. Throughout the magazine you’ll get to meet the individuals that help to make this place we call home such an exciting paradise for visitors. It’s a celebration of these locals, their creativity and entrepreneurship and a sharing of their insider knowledge that will make your holiday one to remember. So digest, enjoy and be inspired!
Sara Fernie-Jones
Contributor
Sara came to the Alps in 2005 for one ski season and like so many others, 13 years later is still here. Amassing one dog, two cats and a husband along the way. Sara's marketing career started 6yrs ago with a summer job for New Gen where she now heads up the marketing department, as well as some side projects and consultancy work along the way. Her specialist subjects are food and drink and she is a total dog bore.
Marcus Parrott
Designer
With a keen eye for what’s hip in design and typography, Marcus has a flair for graphics that’s inspired by the mountain lifestyle and his long-lasting commitment to supporting the Green Bay Packers. His entrepreneurial spirit and general loveliness saw him create the Huck Cancer Foundation, a charity whose über-cool merchandise has gained a cult following in ski resorts all over the Alps. Retiring back to the UK after many seasons on the slopes (and propping up the bars during après-ski) Marcus is now a full time graphic designer.
Andy Davies
Webdesigner
Andy arrived in the Alps with his wife 10 years ago with his wife Heather and spent the next 9 summer and winters running a small chalet company. After the arrival of his son 4 years ago prompted a change of direction but not scenery. He is now a web designer helping small businesses in the Alps and beyond. He skis and snowboards, trail runs in the summer and generally eats slightly too much for his activity levels. Gah.
Andy Lloyd
Photographer
After a degree in Documentary Photography Andy spent most of the 2000s shooting news and sport photographs for the British national newspapers. In 2009 he decided to put that on the back burner and spent his first season in Courchevel working as a ski host. A number of seasons followed, doing a bit of everything in the Alps, and providing images for some of the Three Valleys’ finest companies. Now back at the photography full time he continues to mix it up between national press and corporate work, photographing mountain biking for editorial and commercial clients. As well as spending as much time as he can in Courchevel on skis, with or without a camera.
Caitlin Smith
Contributor
Caitlin’s journey took her from holidaymaker to serial seasonnaire and out the other side as a freelance copywriter and translator. Through researching, deciphering, writing and editing, she gives voice to those feelings of sheer excitement that make this little corner of the Alps so special. And sometimes she even goes skiing.