SAMOENS - Introduction
Samoëns is conveniently located in the Haute-Savoie area of the French Alps, and is a chic mountain village where you can enjoy a traditional style French holiday with quality accommodation and fantastic skiing.
Skiing
The Samoëns ski area offers a varied playground accessible to all. For the expert skiers among you there are black and red pistes at the top of the resort and a vast off-piste area if you are feeling a little more adventurous. Beginners will enjoy the lower, gentler blue and green slopes (all of which were entirely re-designed in 2003). With their 265 km of pistes and their 5 interlinked resorts of Morillon, Samoëns, Les Carroz, Sixt, Fer à Cheval and Flaine, the Grand Massif ski area is currently considered as one of the largest and finest ski domains in France.
Snowboarding
There are 3 Jam parks across the Grand Massif area, 1.The Kid's Park at Morillon (kids 5 - 12 years), 2.The Septimountain Jam Park in Samoëns (Intermediate freestyle zone), 3.The Pro Jam park à Flaine, for advanced freestylers .
Ski Schools
Ecole du Ski Français (ESF). The team of English speaking instructors will offer you their professional expertise in Alpine skiing, parabolic skis, snowboard, telemark, ski touring, slalom, Ski jumping, cross country skiing, and snow shoes.
Eating Out
You can enjoy traditional French or Savoie cuisine in one the town's many restaurants. Local specialities such as Raclette, and Fondue are extremely popular and booking in advance is normally recommended to ensure a table.
Bars and clubs
Samoëns is not a really lively resort, however it has got some nice bars where you can go after a hard days skiing to unwind with a rewarding drink. Popular bars include The Clarine Bar, Le Savoie, Le Covey's, and L'Aspen.
Off the slopes
There are a host of fun things to do off the slopes including snowmobiling, ice skating, ice driving paragliding, helicopter tours, snow shoe hiking, dog sleighing and tobogganing to name but a few.