Savoy Three Valleys is one of the three symbols of winter sports in France.

Skiing in the same limelight as the most famous ski resort of Chamonix in the open field and the world's most beautiful ski tour Haute Route from Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn.

Position three in the Valley is an incredible six hundred kilometers of groomed slopes, ski lifts and two hundred huge variety of opportunities where and how to go down the snowy hills.

There's nothing like it in the morning to go to the snobbish Courchevel on perfectly groomed slopes, at noon to run wild in Val Thorens zatáčkovitými with sharp lines between the rocks, the afternoon ride friendly holiday Menuires and evening light to carry on the ski slopes in Mottaret.

Let us go then to a full day tour of the most beautiful slopes in the Three Valleys. Such a trip here say skisafari. The best start is at the heart of a vast area in Mottateru.

Great Courchevel

"The reason why they go skiing in Mottaret there are trails, but the fact that after the morning peak Saulire (2738 m) you will get a half hour earlier than in Courchevel," he says with a slight exaggeration, ski instructor, who presents his clients such as Edward.

The following explanation is simple: "So broad, well-adjusted and varied as Saulire track is rarely seen." When it first runs between the newly sleek corduroy groomers, you are on the way to heaven sjezdařského.

Courchevel offers plenty of perfectly groomed trails with a backdrop of snowy peaks třítisícových, but worth mentioning in particular under the tree line. They are broad, steep, and in doing so safely. "Here to go skiing when the mist falls," advised Edward. "Apart from the endless white plain top down here can be under the dark trees and rocks and well oriented in bad weather."

Congress to the Spa

Even back in the morning ride Saulire if it would be enough snow, try the greatest elevation slopes throughout the Three Valleys. Run up to two kilometers altitude where the Brides le Bains. Maybe it will flourish spa park. Downhill measured over ten miles and will take at least half an hour.

Another half-hour count for Olympic lift-egg, which we exported back into the realm of snow in Méribel. Using another set of lifts in the afternoon and we could become the dominant mountain Valon (2952).

They lead out two long red line Campagnolo and Combe. At the top of the mountain slopes is between the rocks. Not to worry, however, because they are well marked and groomed.

Val Thorens and Caron

In early afternoon cross the Walloons, from Val Thorens. If you really want to see everything, yet leave out the giant booths - or more cars - to Caron (3200) and Grand Fond (3000), and head up in a remote area of Orelle.

It's actually a fourth valley and then some dessert. The ride, although there is only two runs, but in cognitive skisafari should not be missed.

After returning to Val Thorens is recommended Caron Audzin with red runs. "He is in it but a lot of people, the more efficient and to recommend to the Board Combe black," says Edward.

Yet we descend down the valley to Les Menuires and choose one of the local canapés. The sin is worth any blue, red or black line curving from the Chambre (2850). The fastest get up egg Bruyeres. Skiers go off they caught something on 3Marches and it's time to go up again. Bouquetin cabin to get to the ridge from which we come back to Mottaret.

Let the skies full MOTTARET

The afternoon we will enjoy being the slowly emptying lines. You can select a wide blue skies let's cut it fully, infinitely long ridges. Best trail of this kind is Rossignol. If you add it to the top of a violent red, but the safe part called the mouflon, and the lower blue Martre, we are at the foot of one thousand meters elevation.

We arrive on the other side of the valley. Before close last funicular ride again Saulire. Back then lead to Mottaret ski medium grand and the highest difficulty. Whether you choose any, let us be sure that we were going after the hard, trampled and carefully prepared a wide track.

Who has not after a good day trip enough power, can bypass the worst stretches along the blue line closer. Enjoy the perfect route to the romantic views of the valley.

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