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Practical information and useful tips to help you around the mountain.
Covid – Re-Opening & Risk Free Booking Info
First of all, we hope that this message finds you and your families safe and well.
As we move forwards out of our lockdowns, all of us at Freedom Snowsports would like to announce that we will be re-opening and back on the mountain.
For advance booking of sessions taking place in the 2020/21 winter season. All bookings being made from now through to 1st September 2021. We will not be asking for any payment until after September. Instead we will put advance bookings in place as ‘Reservations’, free of charge, and with free cancellation. Then, from the 1st of September 2020 we will process all bookings and payments as normal.
This is so that we can offer all of our valued clients peace of mind, and security in making advance bookings with us. Giving you the ability to plan your winter in the mountains with us, and at the same time giving you the flexibility to deal with any un-foreseen issues.
To make an advance booking between now and September 2020, please contact us directly.
[email protected]
+441233800811
+33644600123
How To Get Prepared For Skiing Over The Summer
When the end of the ski season arrives, we are usually left wanting more. This is one of the things that keeps skiing so special. With a significant pause in the sport we love, it is not just ‘on-tap’ like so many things today. The summer is an opportunity to keep ourselves in shape and prepared for next winter. So that we can enjoy every moment of the winter to its fullest. So lets discuss how to prepare for skiing and the winter ahead while we have time off.
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The Rhône-Alpes Region
We’ve put together some information about the pretty spectacular area of France that Freedom Snowsports operate in. We of course let you know about St Gervais, Chamonix, Megeve, & Les Contamines across our website. But here is just a small flavour of the delights that the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes has to offer.
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Skiing Tips For Beginners & Novice Skiers
For those of you thinking about your first ski experience. We’ve put together a Guide for considering what you’ll need, and where to go. Courtesy of us all here at Freedom Snowsports.
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How To Wax Your Skis At Home
A good waxed ski base is a must for all skiers. It enables us to glide and steer the skis smoothly over the snow. But have you ever wondered if it’s something that can be done at home. Or is it one of those dark arts best left to the professionals? Let us show you how to wax your skis at home.
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A Guide To Ski Shapes, and How They Work
Now before we get going, this is not supposed to be a physics lesson. Just simple, useable information to make it easier to select a ski for an intended purpose. So you can enjoy getting more from your skiing.
Camber
On most piste skis a regular, positive camber covers the entire length of the sidecut. Along with the skis stiffness, this characteristic provides the most edge grip possible on hard packed piste. Mainly because the ski is under more tension and “bites” back down into the snow. Therefore most piste focused skis, Read More…
Live Chamonix Snow Reports & Ski Area Lift Open Status
Weather & Snow Status
Live Chamonix lift status and snow report. Covering all Chamonix skiing areas including Les Houches, Aiguille Du Midi, Brevent, Flegere, Argentiere, Le Tour, and Vallorcine. Live ski lift open status, piste open status, and lift opening and closing times.
Chamonix Ski Lesson Meeting Points & Piste Map
Ski Area Map
Here is our handy google resort map for Chamonix. Enable location services on your phone and use it as a GPS piste map to guide you around the ski area and our meetings points for Chamonix ski lessons. Alternatively click through to our meeting point piste map for Megeve, St Gervais, and Les Contamines.
Hint: click on the icons to see its details, phone numbers, and directions.
Read our write ups on each of the main Chamonix Ski Areas below
Ski Bus Timetables for Megeve, St Gervais, and Les Contamines
Ski Bus Timetables in one place
We thought that considering we cover the whole evasion ski area, it might be useful to have all the ski bus timetables in one place. Therefore we have put all the free ski bus services over the whole evasion ski area right here, and you can save them to your phone for later.
Live Megeve, St Gervais Snow Reports & Ski Area Lift Open Status
