There are so many tourist attractions in Europe, why do you want to go skiing?

Domestic ski resorts are relatively lacking

Natural conditions: insufficient altitude and insufficient snowfall, resulting in a short snow season. Personally, I feel that this is actually a constraint on the large-scale emergence of high-quality ski resorts in China The most important thing about ski resorts is that currently, in addition to Changbai Mountain, there are ski resorts in Zhangjiakou and Xinjiang. Other ski resorts rely on the hard work of snowmaking machines. It is difficult to guarantee the quality of the snow, and it will also cause damage to the environment.

Scale of ski resorts: The constraints of natural conditions directly lead to restrictions on the scale of ski resorts. The number, length and difficulty of the ski trails are difficult to compare with the ski resorts in the Alps. Wanda has built a new ski resort in Changbai Mountain with more than 30 ski trails. Personally, I feel that it is already leading the country, but it is only equivalent to a small and medium-sized ski resort in France. And more ski resorts only stay in single digits.

As for the design of the ski trails, a one-kilometer-long ski trail is already something to brag about in China, while in France there are many three-kilometer ski trails. This is the longest single trail I have ever skied on. The trail is the Sarenne trail at the Alpes d'Huez snow station, with a total length of more than 16 kilometers. It is the longest trail in Europe and drops directly from 3300m to 1800m.

Compared with French ski resorts, the domestic ski slopes are relatively simple in design. A slope of 30 degrees is basically a high-end gangster slope. However, the slopes of the gangster slopes in France are not particularly steep (can reach 30 degrees). Fifty to sixty degrees), even with giant snowpacks all over the mountains and plains, it was extremely sour.

Supporting facilities: In fact, for some newly built ski resorts, the cable cars are still relatively new and modern, which is not inferior to the French ski resorts. However, in other aspects, catering, accommodation, and ski equipment rental are still relatively cheap. Staying at the level of tourist attractions, the user experience is still very low.

For restaurants in domestic ski resorts, one word can describe them as expensive and unpalatable. On the contrary, French ski resort restaurants, even on the top of the mountain, are equally delicious and the prices are completely acceptable.

In terms of accommodation, most of the domestic ski resorts are dominated by luxury hotels, which are still very expensive for ordinary people. Plus food and drink, the budget is very tight. However, in France, most of the accommodations in ski resorts are apartments, with various supermarkets and bakeries on the mountain. Friends can have fun doing it themselves, and the price is not expensive (after all, they can cook and eat at home).

As for ski equipment rental, many domestic ski resorts provide ski equipment that has an upturned front end and a slim body. This kind of outdated snowboard from the last century has only a small number of so-called big-head boards (normal carbine boards). People who know their stuff. The snowshoes are also antique snowshoes with a single buckle. It is really not easy to learn to ski wearing such equipment. It is more suitable to be a human torpedo.

Therefore, for now, there are still many areas for improvement in domestic ski resorts. So we have to get to the point. Why should we come to France to ski? Speaking of distance, our close neighbor Japan also has many ski resorts, some of which are still regarded as powder snow paradise in people's minds. Or in the Alps, Switzerland, Italy, and Austria also have a large number of ski resorts. Why come to France alone?

Endowed with unique natural conditions, the Alps in France are located on the golden line of 37 degrees north latitude. The mountains are endless. In particular, there are many ski resorts with high-altitude glaciers. The snow remains all year round. This ensures excellent snow quality and a long snow season from November to early May.

At the same time, because the whole of France is affected by the maritime climate, even in the mountainous areas, the temperature is still very mild and people will not feel the biting cold. For example, in February, which is usually the coldest, in Les 2 The 3,400m altitude of the Alpes ski resort is only minus 13 degrees, which is much warmer than our three northeastern provinces. And because it is blocked by mountains, the wind from the north and south will be greatly weakened, so the warm and windless scenery is a major feature of French ski resorts.

The scale of the ski resorts that dwarfs the rest is precisely because of the perfect natural conditions given by God, which has given birth to the largest group of ski resorts in the world.

For example, Les 2 Alpes – Alpes d'Huez in Isère, Paradiski and Espace Killy in Savoie, all have more than 200 ski trails and a total length of more than 300 kilometers. The giant ski resorts have all kinds of ski trails of all difficulties, and there are also unique snowparks that can make freestyle fans linger. Coupled with modern cable car equipment, this is unmatched by other countries in the world. Therefore, when the author is skiing, I will meet many Chinese, Lao Maozi, Germans, idiots, and Americans. Schumacher also comes to France for skiing every year, but unfortunately his boat capsized in a sewer and he is still in a coma. (The author happened to be skiing at another ski resort 50km away from the accident resort that day. I was shocked when I heard the broadcast when I was going down the mountain.)

Of course, the number of medium-sized ski resorts with 50 to 60 ski trails There are many more, each with its own characteristics. The design of the ski trails is not inferior to that of the major ski resorts, and the more beautiful natural scenery is even more beautiful. For the French, it is even more preferred than the major ski resorts for vacation.

The relatively common prices bring extremely high cost performance. Compared with neighboring countries, the cost of skiing in France is much lower than that of Switzerland, and also cheaper than Austria and Italy. Of course, rich people can automatically skip it. Celebrate this festival.

Take Alpes D'Huez as an example. It has 133 ski trails with a total length of 250km and covers an area of ??1000 hectares. The size of the ski resort ranges from 1400m to 3300m in altitude. The single-day ticket price is 48.5 euros, and the 6-day combined ticket 248 euros. In addition, the euro is weak and weak this year, which makes it more convenient for domestic snow enthusiasts. I believe everyone knows what kind of ski resorts they can ski in China at the same price.

The low accommodation prices and complete supporting facilities allow skiers to completely break away from the high-consumption model of staying in hotels. Of course, this is also related to the French family ski vacation model. Rental of apartments and cabins is absolutely mainstream . The author once stayed at la Plagne ski resort for a week during the peak season in February. The special apartment for six people next to the cable car only cost 200e for a week. Plus everyone made enough food and clothing by themselves. The food and accommodation for the whole week only cost 100e. It is definitely a great value. . In the off-season, such cheap accommodation can be found on mobile phones. Such prices also make skiing affordable to more people. This is why skiing is a national sport in France, not just a national sport. A luxurious sport.

With high-quality services and complete supporting facilities, the last thing you need to worry about when skiing in France is the quality of service. There are all kinds of ski shops, supermarkets, bars and restaurants around the ski resort. The laundry room and ski equipment room in the apartment are also close at hand. When you arrive at the ski resort, various maps indicate the weather conditions so you will never get lost. There are also restaurants and bars on the mountain that are equally good. Food is not expensive.

French ski teaching is another major feature. French ski schools have resident instructors in almost every ski resort. The sign is that they all wear red ski suits with three big letters of ESF printed on the back. , the coaches are old, humorous, young and super cool. They are all very nice and can provide high-quality teaching to skiers of all levels. Most of them can also speak English. Their professional level is also absolutely top-notch. Many coaches were professional players when they were young, and only after passing various examinations can they be called coaches.

Convenient transportation conditions. If you come to France to ski from home, you only need to fly to Geneva or Lyon. There are buses directly to the cities below the ski resort, such as Grenoble, Chambery, etc. You can even go directly to the ski resort, and the drive takes less than three hours. You can definitely go up the mountain as soon as you get off the plane.