Resorts Ski

The Collett Voyage team selects and organizes your trip to the best snow resorts in the Les Trois Vallées ski resort.

Les Trois Vallées in France is the name of the largest ski area in the world, interconnected with a unique pass among the valleys.

It is divided into Vallée Saint-Bon (Courchevel and La Tania), Vallée des Allues (Meribel and Brides-les-Bains), Vallée des Belleville (Val Thorens, Les Menuires and Saint-Martin de Belleville) and Vallée de la Maurienne (Orelle), which was the last added ski area, incorporating a fourth valley to the complex.

There are 8 ski resorts, 200 ski-lifts and 335 slopes amounting to 600 kilometers of ski area.

The numerous crossing points connecting the valleys, coupled with a network of ultra-modern and fast mechanical lifting, allow the complex to be discovered fluidly and without waiting.

The resort of Courchevel 1850 is the most popular with numerous restaurants, bars, nightclubs and a shopping center in the middle of the city with 18,000m² spread over 3 floors of shops and entertainments such as ice skating, bowling, zip lining, mountaineering, game shop and many others.

The resort of Val Thorens stands at 2,300m and it is the highest of the valleys. It has eternal snow, a 7km sledding track, Alain Prost ice driving, frozen lake diving and a zip line of 1.3km to 300m high from the Orelle valley to the center of the resort.

The resort of Meribel boasts one of the most crowded "Folie Douce" parties in the world, animated by the most famous international DJs.

The 3 Vallées have a gigantic off-piste ski area and multiple themed areas for a playful ski.

The best way to get to know the area of 3 vallées is to follow the route of the official "Diplôme de L'Escapade - Expert 3 Vallées" circuit, which consists of 18 points distributed in the ski area.

The challenge of this skiing endurance is to go through slopes with different degrees of difficulties. In addition to that, planning the route to complete the circuit becomes a great adventure given the size of 600 km of ski area.

Your lift pass is proof that you have completed the circuit, receiving the diploma and the medal of "Expert de Trois Vallées".

The team at Collett Voyage organizes and prepares your ski trip to the L'Espace Killy ski resort.

L'Espace Killy in France is the name of the ski area that encompasses the resorts of Val d'Isère and Tignes.

The domain covers a surface of 300 km of slopes, which interconnect the two resorts with a single pass between them.

L'Espace Killly is also extremely famous for the vast off-piste ski area, considered one of the largest in the world.

The various means of elevation, ranging from lifts, funiculars, gondolas and trams are considered ultra-modern and extremely efficient making queues in the mountains minimal.

Due to the high altitudes, ranging from 1800m to 3600m, the espace killy boasts an exceptional quality of snow.

L'Espace Killy has 2 twin glaciers, La Grande Motte (3656m) and La Grande Casse (3852m).

The funicular (State of the art) takes only five minutes to reach the panoramic restaurant on the La Grande Motte glacier, then via a cable car if you reach the top of it at 3656m.

L'Espace Killy is a tribute to the great athlete Jean-Claude Killy who during the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble won the three races of alpine skiing; downhill, slalom and giant slalom.

The team at Collett Voyage organizes and prepares your ski trip to the Dolomites super ski area in Italy.

The Dolomites are one of the most beautiful mountain ranges in the world and UNESCO's natural heritage.

The super ski area of the Dolomites encompasses 17 ski resorts with a total of 978 km of ski area and 573 ski lifts with a single pass for all but not fully connected to each other.

The 12 main resorts of the Dolomites area are: The exclusive and expensive Cortina d'Ampezzo, the famous and popular Val Gardena / Alpe di Siusi, Kronplatz, Alta Badia, Val di Fassa / Carezza, Arabba / Marmolada, Alta Pusteria, Valle di Fiemme / Obereggen, San Martino di Castrozza / Passo Rolle, Valle Isarco, Trevalli-Moena and Civetta.

The Sella Ronda is the most famous route of the Dolomites with a circuit of 36km around the mountains.

It covers 4 valleys, Alta Badia, Val Gardena, Val di Fassa and Livinallongo and the route can be done clockwise (orange route) or counterclockwise (green route) circling the Sella mountain range.

The complete turn of the Sella Ronda can be done in up to 6 hours, however it is necessary to leave early and plan well the route so as not to miss the lifts schedule, which closes at 17h00.

The four valleys around Sella Ronda have a total of 400km of fully connected ski area.

Skiing in the Saslong slope is a must. It is located in Val Gardena, which is famous world-wide for the downhill skiing.It is 3.5 km long, starts at the Ciampinoi mountain at the foot of the famous Sassolungo and goes to the town of Santa Cristina.

The area boasts sophisticated shops, luxury brand shops, the newest sport equipments, and classic local handicrafts. The former highlighted by ancient carving art, where rare and internationally renowned wood carvings are produced.

The Collett Voyage team selects and organizes your trip to the best snow resorts in the Grandvalira ski resort.

The Grandvalira complex is located in Andorra. It is the largest ski area of the Pyrenees and one of the largest in Europe with more than 220 km, spread over more than 120 ski slopes.

The area encompasses 6 resorts: Encamp, Canillo, El Tarter, Soldeu, Grau Roig, and Pas de la Casa. They are all connected by modern and various means of elevation, with a unique pass between them.

Most of the peaks of the mountains in Grandvalira reach 2500 m of altitude, which guarantees and provides an excellent quality of snow the entire season.

The ski resort has many long and wide runs, with Tossa de Llosada being the largest with 9.6km and 850m slope, in a direct descent from its peak at 2560 m to the town of El Tarter at 1710m.

For lovers of radical skiing and adventure, Grandvalira is the ideal place for the practice of freeride in virgin snow with jumps and obstacles distributed in several sectors.

The highest town of Grandvalira is Pas de La Casa at 2100m. It is the most famous resort for its variety and quality of slopes as well as bars, restaurants and parties, which have made it known as Ibiza of the mountains. Also, it is the largest city in the area with a duty-free shopping.

The most elegant are Soldeu and El Tarter. The smaller ones are Canilo and Encamp, which is also the lowest at 1300m. Grau Roig is not considered a city, with only one hotel.

Grandvalira has an adventure activity center with 1 cross-country ski circuit, 2 snowshoe circuits, 2 ruskys dog sled circuits, 2 snowmobile circuits and heliskiing.

In addition, the complex still offers accommodation in the famous Grandvalira Igloo Hotel, located at 2300m altitude in Grau Roig. Decorated in romantic art with ice sculptures, it features a restaurant, bar, spa, jacuzzi and sauna.

Some areas of the hotel are open to the public during the day, where fondues are served with live music.

The team at Collett Voyage organizes and prepares your ski trip to the complex of Otztal ski area.

Otztal ski area in Austria is the name of the complex that encompasses the resorts of Solden and Obergurgl / Hochgurgl.

The domain covers a surface of 265km of ski area and has a single pass for both resorts, however there is no connection between them.

Otztal ski area is famous for the spectacular beauty of its valleys, mountains and glaciers.

The resort of Solden is one of the most famous in Austria with 155km of slopes directly connecting the city with the glaciers. Its ski area is known for its broadness and its slopes are considered the most prepared in the country.

Solden is the only ski area in Austria with 3 mountains with altitudes above 3000m, the spectacular BIG 3: Gaislachkogl (3,058 m), Tiefenbachkogl (3,250 m) and Schwarze Schneide (3,340 m), fully connected by means of gondolas and lifts, the most famous being the "Golden Gate to the Glacier".

The glaciers of Rettenbach and Tiefenbach have spectacular ski areas for both advanced and intermediate skiers.

The resort of Obergurgl-Hochgurgl has 110 km of slopes between 1800m and 3080m, fully connected by lifts and gondolas.

Obergurgl-Hochgurgl is also famous for its excellent snow quality, few queue in the lifts and few skiers on the slopes.

Schneedorf is the first village of ice igloos in Austria, located on the Rettenbach glacier at 2000m, above the town of Solden in Hochoetz.

The "Igloo Village" is considered to be the highest accommodation in Austria, it has accommodation for 4 or 2 people, sauna and the famous "candlelight night", the night of the chandeliers for lovers.

The Collett Voyage team organizes and prepares your ski trip to Kitzbuehel in Austria.

Kitzbuehel lies between the Hahnenkamm and Kitzbuhler Horn mountains in Tyrol. It has 170km of ski area, 56 lifts and gondolas.

Hahnenkamm hosts the annual "World Cup ski races", including the most important circuit of the event, the downhill race at the famous Streif track which is the most spectacular race track in the world.

Streif in the winter, before and after the races, is open for all skiers who want to ski in the slope.

The Hahnenkamm downhill which is 1712 meters high and goes from the top of the mountain to the city, which makes it the track that every skier dreams of skiing.

Kitzbuehel is also famous as "Freeride Eldorado" with deep snow and "powder".

Jochberg, Kirchberg, Aschau, Hollersbach and Pass Thurn are fully interconnected to the Kitzbuehel complex through prepared tracks and state-of-the-art lifting facilities.

The new 3S cable car connecting the 3,642-meter Resterhone and Kirch ski area is the largest above-ground extension in the world and takes 10 minutes from end to end, with its highest point being 400 meters ground.

In 2013 and 2014 Kitzbuehel was voted the best ski resort in the world.

The Schwarzsee lake in Kitzbuehel offers a natural ice rink in the open air.

The town of Kitzbuehel has a charming historic center with excellent shops, restaurants, bars, nightclubs and a casino.

The Collett Voyage team organizes and elaborates their ski trip to the complex of the Tres Valles in Chile.

Los Tres Valles is located in the Andes and is the largest ski area in South America, formed by the resorts of Valle Nevado, La Parva and El Colorado / Farellones.

There are 125 km of lanes connected by various means of elevation, however the pass is not unique, and it is necessary to buy one in each domain.

The ski area is 67 km from Santiago and in the three ski resorts it is possible to ski between 2300m and 3600m altitude, which ensures excellent snow quality.

Considering the ski area, means of elevation and hotels, the best resorts are Valle Nevado and La Parva.

Valle Nevado is the largest ski resort complex with large prepared ski area, a huge off-piste, gigantic link areas with other resorts and sophisticated lifting facilities. The slopes are long and with varying degrees of difficulty.

The Valle Nevado lifting is the most modern and sophisticated in South America with high speed lifts and specific for extreme conditions of winds. It is a closed Gondola with capacity for 6 people.

Valle Nevado is also the most sophisticated and most expensive of the resorts with 3 hotels and several high and medium luxury aparthotels. There are dozens of restaurants, bars and cafes, ranging from simple places to a snack, to chic and expensive restaurants.

In La Parva the slopes are of average difficulty and well prepared, with a very wide area linking with the resort, where you return to the base on slopes and long runs.

La Parva is a beautiful village with good market infrastructure and restaurants, but without hotels, lodging is made in chalets and apartments for rent with prices of all levels, but well priced.

The simplest are El Colorado / Farellones, which have a smaller ski area, but with good slopes and an excellent off-piste. Both have restaurants, inns and hotels with very economic prices.

The team at Collett Voyage prepares and organizes your ski trip to the Zermatt and Cervinia complex.

The ski resort of Zermatt is one of the largest in Switzerland with 360km of ski slopes, currently connected with Cervinia in Italy, thus adding to the area plus 150km of slopes.

The complex is totally interconnected by lifts, gondolas and other numerous means of elevation, with single pass between them.

The world-famous Klein Matterhorn with its slightly crooked peak, duly honored in the Toblerone chocolate is the symbol of this area.

Located 3,888 m high is Europe's highest peak and capable of being reached by a cable car. It has an observation deck and the largest glacier palace in the world.

Famous for the quantity and quality of its snow, Zermatt distributes its ski slopes through three distinct areas: Sunegga-Rothorn, Gornergart-Stockhorn and Schwarzsee-Matterhorn, which connects with the Cervinia area.

The best option to get to know this vast complex, is to follow the route of the Matterhorn ski safari, which indicates all the links connecting the four areas of the complex.

The region is called the "Matterhorn glacier paradise" and it is considered to be Europe's largest and highest summer ski region, where numerous ski teams train.

A railway runs between Zermatt and the Gornergrat, which is 3,089 meters high and its top offers spectacular views of the Matterhorn and the glaciers.

In Gornergrat, there is a village made of igloos with bar, restaurant and hotel at an altitude of 2727 m, where you can stay the night in heated and comfortable igloos.

The village of Zermatt consists of historic buildings and original cottages, where cars do not circulate. Traffic is only allowed for horses, carriages and electric vehicles, ensuring the purity of the alpine air.

The Collett Voyage team prepares and organizes your ski trip to the Aspen / Snowmass complex.

The complex is located in Colorado at an altitude of 2400 m and has over 300 km of 42 ski lifts.

The area encompasses four mountains: Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk, which have a unique ski pass between them.

However there is no lift link between the mountains, the free ski bus runs around the complex.

Between the mountains, Highlands and Aspen are for the experts, Buttermilk for beginners and Snowmass the most suitable for families.

Aspen Mountain has 8 lifes and 76 tracks with different difficulty levels, but it is not for beginners, as 50% of the trails are difficult and half of them are reserved for experts.

Aspen Highlands has 5 lifts and 118 tracks, some considered the most difficult and disputed in the United States.

Buttermilk has 8 lifts and 44 lanes, suitable for children, beginners and families. It has one of the best half pipes in North America.

Snowmass has 21 lifts, and 94 varied tracks (6% beginner, 47% intermediate, 17% difficult, 30% expert), plus 3 snowparks, 1 22 foot pipe and one for beginners.

The hotel, service and restaurant infrastructure is concentrated in the city of Aspen and the village of Snowmass, about 20 kilometers apart.

Aspen is considered one of the most elegant and sophisticated ski towns in the world, preserving the Victorian charm and wild west atmosphere of its 100-year history since mining. There are plenty of restaurants, bars, nightclubs and designer shops.

Snowmass is a charming little village with few streets, small shops, a few restaurants, but with ample play areas for children to enjoy sledges, snow tubing, husky dog sledding, snowmobiling, ice skating and heated toboggan pools.

The Collett Voyage team organizes and prepares your ski trip to Vail.

The Vail resort is located in Colorado at an altitude of 2475 m and is one of the largest ski areas in the United States with 317 km of single mountain piste.

Vail's ski area is divided into three parts: The Mountain Front, the Back Bowls and the Blue Sky Basin.

There are seven legendary back bowls on the back of the mountain: Sun Down, Sun Up, Teacup, China, Siberia, Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia Bowl, an area for experts with extreme circuits and varying levels of virgin snow slope.

Blue Sky Basin was Vail's latest expansion and also offers a more radical skiing experience with long, sloping, unprepared, demarcated and tree-lined skiing. Most of the slopes in this area are black, but also have some blue ones, however the recommendation is for experienced skiers.

At the front of the mountain lies one of the world's largest ski grooming areas with long stretches for beginner and intermediate skiers.

Vail Mountain is accessed by three areas: Lionshead, Vail Village, and Golden Peak, as well as the Cascade Village lift. The resort is home to the largest number of high speed ski lifts in the United States.

In addition to skiing and snowboarding, there are numerous other attractions in Vail, such as Kid's Adventure Zones, tubing, downhill skiing, snowmobiling, snowmobiles. snow), ice skating and other fun at Adventure Ridge.

Vail is divided into two centers, “Lionshead Vail Square” and “Vail Village Mountain Plaza,” both of which have excellent hotels and restaurants, luxury spas, and countless shops.

The Collett Voyage team organizes and prepares your ski trip to Whistler.

Whistler Resort is made up of two mountains called Whistler and Blackcomb, separated by a cinematic valley.

The mountains are connected by the gondola Peak 2 Peak, which travels 4.4 kilometers in 11 minutes, 436 meters high.

The resort has 216 km of connected piste, 6 extreme piste, 3 glacier and a vast off-piste ski area for advanced and expert.

The demarcated runs are quite extensive, the longest being 11 km.

The means of elevation are ultra modern and high speed, taking the skiers to an altitude of 1000 m in a few minutes, where there are excellent slopes and snow.

A new cable car is being opened to link Blackcomb Mountain to Crystal Zone.

The resort of Whistler is located 675 m above sea level and near the Pacific Ocean, despite the low altitude when it rains at city level, it snows high in the mountains and the temperature drops to -15.

Whistler also offers a host of other entertaining activities such as Husky dog ​​sled rides, zip lines across the river valley that divided the two mountains, tube park coca cola for buoying, snowmobiling, ice skating, ice rides. Horse carriages and more.

The city has numerous restaurants and bars, high-end shops and a huge concentration of nightclubs, which in high season invite well-known DJs from Canada and around the world to rock the ballads, making it a favorite spot for teens and young people.