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What's New in La Tania and The 3 Valleys for 2022
October 2021
16 – Tignes Glacier Opens for Winter
November 2021
18 – Beaujolais Nouveau Night! Le Jardin, Le Praz
19 – Members & Guests preview day at Val Thorens
20 – Val Thorens Schedule to open
20 to 21 – La Grande Première & Ski Testing at VT Opening
26 – Le Farçon Restaurant, La Tania opens for Winter
27 – La Taiga Restaurant, La Tania opens for Winter
27 – Tignes / Val d'Isere, Espace Killy Ski Area opens
27 to 28 – Val Thorens Decathlon Ski Testing
December 2021
03 – Pub Le Ski Lodge opens for Winter
03 to 11 – Varsity Trip VT, World's Biggest Student Ski Trip
04 – Orelle scheduled to open
04 – Courchevel 1850 & Méribel lifts open (50% off!)
04 to 05 – Andros Trophy VT, Car & Motorcycle ice racing
09 – Public Meeting with Mairie, La Tania Cinema 18:00
09 to 12 – Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup, Val Thorens
11 – La Tania & Courchevel Moriond 1650 Lifts Open
11 – La Folie Douce Méribel Opens
12 to 18 – Ski and Boarder Week, Val Thorens
21 – Ladies FIS Alpine World Cup Giant Slalom, 1850
22 – Ladies FIS Alpine World Cup GS (replaces Killington), 1850
22 – Christmas Parade in La Tania
24 – Christmas Party at The Ski Lodge
25 – Christmas Village in La Tania
25 – Christmas Day (Sat). Yes, the lifts are open!
26 – Boxing Day
31 – New Year's Eve Party in La Tania CANCELLED
31 – New Year's Eve Dance Party at Courchevel 1850 CANCELLED
January 2022
01 – New Year's Day (Sat). Yes, the lifts are open!
07 – Russian Christmas Day… Only noticed in 1850
11 – Winter Film Festival – Méribel
25 – Burns Night
25 to 26 – FIS Men's Skiing Downhill, Méribel Stade / World Cup Piste
26 – PUB LE SKI LODGE PARTY: Australia Day
27 – FIS Men's Skiing Giant Slalom, Méribel/ World Cup Piste
28 to Feb 01 – The #OldSchool #OldGits Long Weekender
tbc – Derby du Roc Merlet, mad race with Le Mans type start down to Courchevel 1650
30 – PUB LE SKI LODGE PARTY: Toss the Boss, Tim Wall's 58th Birthday
French School Holidays Half Term Winter 2022:
Sat 5 Feb 2022 to Sat 5 March 2022 split as follows…
Zone A – 12 Feb to 26 Feb 2022 – Besançon, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble, Limoges, Lyon, Poitiers.
Zone B – 05 Feb to 19 Feb 2022 – Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Caen, Lille, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Nice, Orléans-Tours, Reims, Rennes, Rouen, Strasbourg.
Zone C – 19 Feb to 05 Mar 2022 – Créteil, Montpellier, Paris, Toulouse, Versailles.
UK School Holidays Half Term Winter 2022:
Main Half Term Week is 14 Feb to 18 Feb 2022
Some UK Half Term Holidays 07-11 Feb and 21-25 Feb 2022
Easter 2022:
Good Friday 15 April 2022
Easter Bank holiday Monday 18 April 2022
February 2022
05 – Last lifts open until later, 30 mins extra skiing
05 to 06 – The Six Nations opening weekend of matches…
tbc – PUB LE SKI LODGE PARTY: Pirate Night
08 – Ski Schools Ski Show with fireworks & skiing display, 1650
10 – Festival d'Art Pyrotechnique. Fireworks Festival & Competition 1550
12 – Worst transfer day (main half term Sat). It will snow today!
14 – St Valentine's. Red, Amber, Green party time
15 – Ski Schools Ski Show with fireworks and skiing display, 1550
16 – We can dance again… Covid restrictions relaxed!
16 – Torch Lit Descent on Folyères, La Tania. ESF or Oxygène.
18 – Festival d'Art Pyrotechnique. Fireworks Festival & Competition 1850
19 to 27 – Geneva Motor Show, additional airport traffic CANCELLED
22 – Ski Schools Ski Show with fireworks and skiing display, 1850
23 – Torch Lit Descent on Folyères, La Tania. ESF or Oxygène.
24 – Festival d'Art Pyrotechnique. Fireworks Festival & Competition 1650
25 – SoundClash – Méribel
French School Holidays Half Term Winter 2023:
Sat 04 Feb 2023 to Sat 04 March 2023 split as follows…
Zone A – 04 Feb to 18 Feb 2023 – Besançon, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Dijon, Grenoble, Limoges, Lyon, Poitiers.
Zone B – 11 Feb to 25 Feb 2023 – Aix-Marseille, Amiens, Caen, Lille, Nancy-Metz, Nantes, Nice, Orléans-Tours, Reims, Rennes, Rouen, Strasbourg.
Zone C – 18 Feb to 04 Mar 2023 – Créteil, Montpellier, Paris, Toulouse, Versailles.
UK School Holidays Half Term Winter 2023:
Main Half Term Week is 13 Feb to 17 Feb 2023
Some UK Half Term Holidays 06-10 Feb and 20-24 Feb 2023
Easter 2023:
Good Friday 07 April 2023
Easter Bank Holiday Monday 10 April 2023
March 2022
01 – St David's Day
01 – PUB LE SKI LODGE PARTY: Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday. Carnival Party…
01 – Festival d'Art Pyrotechnique. Fireworks Festival & Competition Le Praz
02 – Festival d'Art Pyrotechnique. Fireworks Festival & Competition La Tania
03 – Festival d'Art Pyrotechnique. Fireworks Festival & Competition 1850
11 – Traditional Wooden Games in La Tania
14 to 20 March 2022 – Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals 2022 Courchevel / Méribel
14 to 15 – Men & Women Downhill Practice – L'Eclipse, La Tania / Le Praz
16 – Men & Women Downhill – L'Eclipse, La Tania / Le Praz
17 – Men & Women Super G – L'Eclipse, La Tania / Le Praz
18 – World Cup Men & Women Parallel Slalom – Méribel Stade Piste
19 – World Cup Men's GS, Women's Slalom – Méribel Stade Piste
20 – World Cup Men's Slalom, Women's GS – Méribel Stade Piste
17 – PUB LE SKI LODGE PARTY: Big Saint Patrick's Day Gig with BRING YOUR SISTERS!
19 – The Six Nations Rugby final day of matches…
26 – Derby du Roc Merlet – Timed race to 1650
27 – Mother's Day, don't forget!
21 to 23 – Festival Ski et Toiles – Free Film Premieres in Courchevel
27 – Clocks forward 1am. Don't be late for work or flights!
27 to 28 – Fly Courchevel Festival
tbc – PUB LE SKI LODGE PARTY: School Disco
tbc – Piste Bash Music & Comedy Festival, Meribel
tbc – PUB LE SKI LODGE PARTY: Mexican Night
tbc – Ronnie Loves Music Festival, Rond Point, Meribel
tbc – Kids ski & snowboard comp for 10-18 year olds
tbc – White Ink Tattoo Show with Art & Hip-Hop
tbc – Festi ValTho, Chalets du Thorens Mega Party
tbc – French Ski Jumping Championships, Le Praz
April 2022
08 to 10 – Folie Douce Courchevel Festival – 1850
10 – Winter Legacy by Alexis Pinturault
11 – The 3 Vallées Enduro. Race, Speed, Freeride, Slalom, Skier-X for all
11 to 16 – Board Game Festival, Courchevel
tbc – The 22nd Annual La Tania Saisonnaires Awards
tbc – The La Tania Charity Ball at La Taiga Restaurant
15 – EASTER Good Friday
tbc – International Ice Hockey Tournament
18 – EASTER Monday
18 – Dynastar X3 Triathlon: Cycling, Running, Ski Touring
tbc – La Taiga Closing Night
tbc – Ski Lodge Closing Night
22 – La Tania, Courchevel, Méribel & Mottaret lifts close
23 – St George's Day
tbc – Dutch Week in Val Thorens
May 2022
08 – Val Thorens and Orelle lifts scheduled to close