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Hit the slopes in Le Grand Bornand with quality ski equipment by booking your equipment in our Sport Alp shop. At the heart of the French Alps, discover a real setting of a unique and preserved nature. Le Grand-Bornand is an essential village for freeride ski enthusiasts, harmoniously combining authenticity, high-savoyard charm and chic arty. Located in Haute-Savoie, Le Grand-Bornand station is nestled on the Aravis chain, offering an idyllic universe for a memorable holidays. Le Grand-Bornand has a rich heritage and a story closely linked to skiing. The first amateur skiers appeared in the s, with the creation of the Bornandin skiers society. Since then, the station has experienced constant development, with the opening of the first ski lift in Classified winter and mountaineering sports resort since , Le Grand-Bornand has become an essential destination for freeride ski lovers and mountaineering, offering a highest point at 2, meters above sea level with the point pierced. Le Grand-Bornand is renowned for its cultural spirit and its flourishing artistic scene. As soon as you arrive, you will be immersed in a real creative experience. Dozens of works of art are exhibited through the station, paying tribute to the local heritage. You will also discover many craftsmen and ambassadors of forgotten trades who contribute to the life of the station. Do not miss the itinerant art gallery made up of the 55 customized cabins, telling the unique story of the station. In Grand-Bornand, the practice of freeride skiing is at the heart of the life of the station. The Northern Domaine du Grand Bornand offers 68 km of cross -country ski and skating tracks, renowned for its secret valleys, its incredible natural environment and advanced equipment. Biathlon lovers will even be able to follow in the footsteps of the Olympic champion Martin Fourcade by testing their skills on dedicated shooting areas. Hiking ski followers can explore the secure natural area and evolve on panoramic trails offering an exceptional view of the Aravis chain. Le Grand-Bornand ski area offers 86 km of slopes, guaranteeing unforgettable ski holidays. Discover unavoidable places such as the drop -in, a legendary 3 km descent with meters of elevation. For powder lovers, the uncomfortable freeride space offers virgin areas of all traces for a unique experience. Beginners can take advantage of the express pasture, the longest covered carpet in the world meters , allowing safe access to the beginner space. To top it all, do not miss the magical experience of night skiing, hitting the lits lit at sunset and taking advantage of an exceptional spectacle since the summits. To join Le Grand-Bornand, several options are available. If you prefer to travel by car, the white highway A40 allows you to easily access the Aravis massif following the Bonneville exit. First day. Last day. Dates de location. Our ski shops in Le Grand Bornand. Sport Alp Le Grand Bornand. Rent here Shop Ski Republic.

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Le Grand-Bornand is not a name that trips easily off the tongue when we mention skiing, but it's typically and traditionally French. Peter Welcome to our travel podcast. That, of course, depends on where and when you go. Climate change is a reality. Peter It also has one of the shortest airport transfers in the Alps. And in this changing world of post-Covid travel, that to my mind anyway, is very important indeed. The trouble with the post-Covid ski holiday is travel. True, there are some newcomers now, but Esprit, one of the biggest names in family skiing with its child-friendly chalet-hotels and inclusive flights, will not be operating next season. Felice Of course, back in November , it all seemed very simple. The Channel Tunnel opened and we welcomed the new stress-free travel between London and the Alps. You have to go via Paris and you need to switch stations for your onward journey. Ever tried that one in the rush hour with luggage and kids in tow? A slightly more direct service, via Lille instead of Paris, opened amid much fanfare last December, but it ran for just six weeks, stopping before the main high season period began. Felice Yes, you can take the tunnel or ferry and drive. And also you need a car-load of people to make it financially viable. Peter But flying is usually the premier choice. And that brings us back to Le Grand-Bornand , which is in the kilometre Aravis ski area, close to Chamonix , but only half an hour from the delightful lakeside town of Annecy. Felice Our visit this winter has come about because of our friends Alan and Clare. They drove from England to Geneva for work and they wanted a one-week ski break. Importantly, they needed to commute mid-week to and from Geneva. Peter We phoned a friend. Xavier Schouller is the boss of British ski tour operator Peak Retreats , and Xavier is French, and when he started his company in , he used his insider knowledge of the ski industry to introduce the British to a whole range of lesser known resorts in the French Alps. But we all liked it. And Christian is a ESF instructor and a racer and the most amazing skier. How long have you lived in Le Grand-Bornand? Is it a good ski resort? What I like the most is all the different things we can have. Christian I would say Piste , one we did this morning. Christian Yes, quite low. The top of the resort is m, and the lowest we can get with the skiing is m. I really like a little couloir. Peter Tell us about the freeride area. I know Le Grand-Bornand is famous for its freeride sector. They make all the avalanches go down on purpose. Is there one that you like in particular? Christian Yes, I like one: Le Chamois , which is full today, sadly — really nice food. Peter Really nice apartment, very close to the main lifts and, yes, a good position to be. Alan, what do you think of it? Bedroom in Les Chalets de Joy. And then you come back and you have a dressing gown supplied and towels. You feel refreshed for the evening. Alan One thing I really like about the apartments is…. You go to places and the parking is difficult, but this is underneath the chalet. You get a code. What do you think, Felice? So people of all standards can get all around the ski area, which is great. And there is also good skiing for experts. Peter Alan and Clare. What do you think of a resort like Le Grand-Bornand, which is much smaller, and frankly, no one in Britain really has heard of it. What do you think, Clare? Clare I think it was very good, because on the first day we were able to ski the whole resort very easily and enjoy it. And if I had friends with me, I think they would have all coped, as long as they were basic skier. It was really nice and good views, high up, good snow, a variety of slopes. Some of the black runs were closed today because they were a bit icy, but absolutely fabulous. Clare Not very often. If I did hear an English accent…. Alan I think the accessible off-piste looks really good. There was plenty of powder around. We almost got lost on our way back today. Clare, what do you think? So I thought it was almost like a secret little village in the mountains. It is great. Peter One of the interesting things, I think, is that this is a very, very French resort. I mean, the number of other nationalities that come here is very small. The Belgians are the second, and then us. Peter Yes. And you can of course come here in summer. So that says a lot about the resort. And so, you could stay here. Peter This is of the cheese capitals of France here with Reblochon, which is a local cheese which you can buy in supermarkets all over the world. And it comes from this valley, actually it comes from Le Grand-Bornand and has done since the 13th century. Peter There is a really good golf course here. Peter Well, you never know, do you? All you can do is play it to them and see what they say. Peter The locals here proudly claim that they invented rural tax dodging. When the tax inspectors turned up to count the milk churns, the canny farmers only half-milked their cows. After dark, when the inspectors had gone, the second stage of milking began and they found that the milk was much, much creamier. Ideal, in fact, for cheesemaking and Reblochon was the result. You have to be a good skier, I think, to go down from one of the gondolas. Which of the two would you stay in? And certainly worth thinking about, certainly for a young family. We also encountered all sorts of animals on the slopes. We came across something like thirty chamois. Peter has been doing some research, so perhaps he can fill you in. Peter It appears to be the rock ptarmigan. When I was told that birds hibernate in winter, I thought that was complete rubbish because I had no idea about that. But apparently they do. Whole areas of the mountain are closed off to the public because these are the nesting grounds. Clare One of the great things about the apartment is that when we sit on the balcony, you have a fantastic view of the village, looking down the valley, because with that little bit higher than the other chalets in the town. Felice So when you add the lobby area, it gives you a feeling of being in a much bigger place. You started Peak Retreats in , I think, and your concept was, as a Frenchman, to introduce a lot of little resorts, lesser-known resorts in France, to the British public for the very first time. We loved it. Why did you choose these resorts like that? Xavier I was lucky, very privileged to have been skiing since the age of five, and my father was in education and I was suffering from asthma. And after that, we all kind of enjoyed it. And we would go two or three times a year. We visited a lot of resorts in France. We were living in Normandy, northern France. We would just drive there, and we visited a lot of resorts every year. We would visit different resorts after that. But when we started, we had about 25 resorts, which were totally unknown in the UK, places like Le Grand-Bornand. There was a mixture of resorts. These kind of satellite resorts, nobody was ever going to them. And, so we introduced a lot of these resources to the British market. I had friends in other companies. And very quickly it became apparent that there was really demand for different resorts. People still enjoy the big-name resorts, but there was a lot of people who wanted to discover something else in France, to ski more like the French people were doing. Xavier No, exactly. So in the French market, so the British are the biggest foreign contingent in France, well ahead of the Dutch and the Belgians. You know, you come kind of after that. I think people like that immersion experience. Where you take the most people. We take our clients there and we also take a lot of clients to Tignes , to the lower villages. And I think people like that. Peter Xavier, thank you very much indeed. Xavier Thank you. Thank you, Felice. Hoping to see you on the slopes very soon. Felice To find out more about the ski drive specialist, Peak Retreats, and their apartments in 85 French resorts, go to PeakRetreats. Do also subscribe on Spotify , i-Tunes or any of the many podcast providers — where you can give us a rating. You can subscribe on Spotify , Apple Podcasts or any of the many podcast platforms. You can also find us on Twitter , Facebook and Instagram. 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