The ski season is off with Skimium!

Dec. 14, 2011 - PRLog -- We were anxiously awaiting, it is finally here:  in this month of December, snow  whitens the summits of the French Alps and the Pyrenees, and the ski resorts welcome us all!  Most have scheduled their opening for mid-December and will be hard at work for the school holidays and the year end festivities.

In fact, it’s during this holiday season, Christmas and New Year’s, that the resorts are really animated:  what better décor than the snowy chalets outlined against the forests and the surrounding summits for the holidays?  Imagine the awe of the children during a family stay in Avoriaz (more information about your ski hire Avoriaz (http://avoriaz.skimium.co.uk)):  the resort has organized a magical programme with the launching of celestial lanterns, ice sculptures, ice skating shows, hot roasted chestnuts… the children will even be able to witness the arrival of Santa Claus during a grand sound and light show at the heart of the pedestrian zone!  For the older crowd, searching for unforgettable festive moments, it will be a week later, for the New Year, that they will receive the best welcome in the resorts:  in  Courchevel (http://courchevel.skimium.co.uk)l, a festive ski resort, the New Year will be celebrated with great enthusiasm!  The snow front in Courchevel 1850 will be the designated meeting point to party all night long in the company of Alexander Billard, a rising star on the DJ scene.

But in the resort, the party never really stops and with the start of the New Year, new events will  enliven the ski resorts and invite you to share your passion for the mountain and skiing, with events of a great variety, for young and older alike, surprising shows, moments of intense emotion.  In January, the Grand Odyssey, the toughest dog sled race created seven years ago by Henry Kam and Nicolas Vanier, will take off:  January 7 - 18, 2012, 20 of the best mushers in the world with their Alaskan and Siberian huskies will travel the 1000 kilometers across the Savoie and Haute Savoie regions of France.  Les Carroz, Flaine, Samoëns, Morillon, Praz de Lys, Praz sur Arly, Les Saisies, Notre Dame de Bellecombe, Megève, Val Cenis Lanslebourg, Val Cenis Lanslevillard, Aussois... are some of the resorts that will be traversed by the race.  A fabulous show that will delight young and old!  As for the young skiers who want to prove their talent, they will be able to participate in the Signal Slalom since on January 14, a ski cross competition will be organized under the aegis of the champion Ophélie David!

Whatever your programme in the resorts over the next weeks, you can be certain that a Skimium partner shop will be there for you with a ski hire package that is efficient and economical.  You can book in advance, from your home, and take advantage of a large selection of equipment :  downhill skis, cross-country skis, snow shoes, snowboards, ski boots, helmets... you will appreciate the quality of the welcome reserved by the Skimium partners, mountain sports professionals located close to the slopes or to your skiing residence.  And you benefit from very economical prices and price reductions up to 50% off your ski hire (http://www.skimium.co.uk) cost, with a simple 10% down payment when you book.  A service acclaimed by Skimium customers, to discover at www.skimium.co.uk