Skiing Holidays in La Tania

For intermediate skiers, a day's skiing / riding to Val Thorens and experiencing the whole Three Valleys is a must - only 4 (or 6) lifts away. Check out the lift passes and ski/ride guide pages. There is a huge choice of blue and red ski runs in the Courchevel valley, as well as the chance to explore further afield: into Meribel and beyond to St Martin de Belleville and Val Thorens. The best piste preparation is generally above Courchevel 1850: some of the runs can be very flattering.

Within the Courchevel valley there is an excellent selection of red and black runs. Just skiing all the black runs of Courchevel in one day will represent a challenge. Once you add in Meribel and Val Thorens the combined Trois Vallees offers a massive amount of skiing even for the best skiers and snowboarders

Magic La Tania Ski School
Well known for their children's group lessons; the "Kids Fun Factory", Magic in Motion Snowsports Academy also excels in teaching adults in both group and private lessons. For the more experienced skier Magic can offer off-piste, telemark, bumps, carving or even speed riding lessons. All group lessons are taught in English with a maximum of 8 children or 7 adults and to cater for the youngsters.

A great family resort, away from the hustle and bustle, La Tania still gets going in the evening, with a lot of fun bars playing live music. Pub Le Ski Lodge is the main bar and social centre of life in La Tania. Decent prices, good food and big party nights make this a great place to head to when you leave the slopes. Hotel Montana has a piano bar, and is good place to get away from the crowd and chill. Occasional live jazz acts add to the atmosphere. La Taiga (referred to as The Tiger) the upmarket lounge bar for the older more sophisticated crowd in La Tania - nice cocktails in a chill out place, but still a lively night on band and party nights. If your stomach is starting to rumble, The Ski Lodge is excellent value for money with big helpings and tasty pub food, La Taiga has great food upstairs, and if you're looking to treat yourself, Le Farçon (Pub L'Arbatt) is an upmarket restaurant with a Michelen star awarded in the past.

Check out the Tourist Office in La Tania, Méribel and Courchevel for details of snow-shoe walks, paragliding, indoor climbing, ice skating, 10-pin bowling, ice karting, dog-sledding and much more. Nightly sledging for the kids (and usually the adults after Aprés Ski) takes place on the floodlit Troika run in the centre of La Tania -head to one of the local ski shops to buy a  sledge. There's also a luge sledging run at neighbouring Courchevel 1550 which is great fun at night with the 1550 Gondola staying open to get you up there on the floodlit run. For something quite different, try a full-on Olympic bob sleigh over in La Plagne that anyone can have a go on (for around £25). Take a relaxing dip in the pool at the Hotel Montana in La Tania or make the trip to the large leisure centre in nearby Méribel. La Tania has a cinema where you can catch recent film during French school holidays, and you can grab a face or body treatment, or Californian massage at Isis Beauté.

Usually you're going to arrive in either in Geneva, Lyon, Chambéry, or Grenoble airports. Turin Airport is also possible but at 4 hours and through the expensive Fréjus tunnel it's not really an option. There is also Annecy Airport where you can fly from Paris Orly Ouest.

There are three good private transfer companies based in La Tania. Jon's Three Valleys Transfers, Snowbound Transfers and Alpine Escape Transfers all offering comfortable mini bus journeys from all the nearby airports (and Moûtiers railway station for the Eurostar or Snow Train) to La Tania. Fully insured with new vehicles and professional, reliable, British drivers who will meet you at the airport and drive you directly to your chalet, hotel or apartment and on return will get you back in plenty of time for your flight or train connect.

Bus:
Airport Bus From Geneva Airport 
www.alpski-bus.com
See desk at the Airport for tickets, book on-line or call
+41 22 798 2000
There is a limited service at the start/end of season and there may be more departures at peak times. All routes change at Moûtiers where you may be taxied to resort depending on numbers. Reconfirm your return 2 days in advance at the Tourist Office in La Tania. Journey time is around 3 hours including the change at Moûtiers.
Airport Bus From Lyon Airport - www.altibus.com or call
+33 479 683296
Booking now available on-line. There is a limited service at the start/end of season. All routes usually change at Moûtiers where you may be taxied to resort depending on numbers. Reconfirm your return 2 days in advance at the Tourist Office in La Tania. Journey time is around 3 hours including the change at Moûtiers. Lyon Airport is now know as St Exupery Airport.
Airport Bus from Chambéry Airport - www.transavoie.com or call +33 479 242158
Booking now available on-line. There is a limited service at the start/end of season. All routes usually change at Moûtiers where you may be taxied to resort depending on numbers. Reconfirm your return 2 days in advance at the Tourist Office in La Tania. Journey time is between 2:45 and 1:45 depending on change at Moûtiers.
Airport Bus from Grenoble Airport - www.agbus.fr or call
+33 671 909638
Scheduled service to Moûtiers - enquire about onward transfers at La Tania Tourist Office. Journey time is around 2 hours. 
Bus from Moûtiers to La Tania - www.transavoie.com or call
+33 479 242158
2008 Timetable - there are exceptions & additions at beginning and end of season - also extra buses at peak times & weekend only services. Check for any changes and weekend return journeys must be booked 48 hours in advance at the Tourist Office in resort. Journey time is around 40 minutes, stops at Brides Les Bains and St Bon.
Saturday services to/from Le Praz (approximately every hour from 06:30 to 19:30) and/or by arrangement with Tourist Office.
On peak half term Saturdays in February a bus usually runs every 45 mins from 5:45am to 8:00pm without regard to normal timetables. Also extra buses for some late TGV train arrivals.

Railway TGV - Eurostar - Thalys
Booking : 36 35
http://www.sncf.com/
Transfers
Daily transfers Moutiers / La Tania
Booking : 0820 320 368 - Website : www.altibus.com
Transavoie Moûtiers : +33 479 24 21 58
Moûtiers bus station : +33 (0) 479 24 24 46
transfers from Lyon St Exupéry et Geneva Cointrin airports 

Pick up the A430 to Albertville and then the N90 - simply keep going along the dual carriageway towards MOUTIERS on the N90.
Follow the dual carriageway for about 20km and as you come in to Moûtiers look for signs to COURCHEVEL / MERIBEL on the D117, follow these and filter right. From here LA TANIA is signposted.
Stay on this road for about 10km past the turn off for Méribel and Brides Les Bains, through La Perrière until you come to a small roundabout and go right (almost back on yourself) - signposted Courchevel / Le Praz / La Tania.
Follow this road for maybe 7km - quite a few hairpins! Drive straight through Saint Bon and keep going until you reach Le Praz (also called Courchevel 1300). At the mini roundabout turn right - signposted La Tania - follow for about 3km and you'll arrive in La Tania.