First Lifthttps://skichaletsamoens.com/Which gondola to take from your chalet, where lessons meet, and where to start in your first week on skis.enSki insurance for UK skiers in Samoëns: GHIC, travel cover and resort policieshttps://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/ski-insurance-samoens-uk-skiers/https://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/ski-insurance-samoens-uk-skiers/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMTWhat the GHIC covers, why the NHS still advises travel insurance, and the resort ski insurance sold with Grand Massif lift passes: a guide for UK skiers.Ski touring and freeride with a mountain guide in Samoënshttps://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/ski-touring-freeride-guides-samoens/https://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/ski-touring-freeride-guides-samoens/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMTGroup ski touring, private guides and freeride days in Samoëns: official prices, minimum ages, safety kit and the level you really need before booking.Beginner areas around Samoëns: Samoëns 1600, Morillon 1100 and Sixt comparedhttps://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/beginner-areas-samoens-morillon-sixt/https://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/beginner-areas-samoens-morillon-sixt/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMTWhere to learn to ski near Samoëns: comparing the beginner areas at Samoëns 1600, Morillon 1100 Les Esserts and Sixt for first-timers and young children.February half-term 2027 in Samoëns: working around French holidayshttps://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/february-half-term-2027-samoens-french-holidays/https://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/february-half-term-2027-samoens-french-holidays/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMTFrench winter holidays 2027 run in three zones from 6 February to 8 March. How they overlap with UK half-term, and what to book early for a Samoëns ski week.Ski schools in Samoëns with English-speaking instructorshttps://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/ski-schools-samoens-english-speaking-instructors/https://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/ski-schools-samoens-english-speaking-instructors/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMTBooking ski lessons in English in Samoëns: ESF private lessons, 2SkiFly, 360 and ZigZag (ESI), with meeting points, ages and what to ask when you book.Grand Massif lift pass prices 2026-27 explainedhttps://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/grand-massif-lift-pass-prices-2026-27/https://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/grand-massif-lift-pass-prices-2026-27/Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMTGrand Massif lift passes for 2026-27: €63 a day for adults, €58.50 on the Villages pass, under-8s free by the day, Early Booking until 30 October.Skiing from Samoëns village: Grand Massif Express and Samoëns 1600https://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/skiing-from-samoens-village-grand-massif-express/https://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/skiing-from-samoens-village-grand-massif-express/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMTGrand Massif Express or Vercland, Samoëns 1600 car park, beginner passes from €33.80, ski schools and lockers: skiing from Samoëns village in 2026-27.A weather day in Samoëns: cinema, reading and a pastry stophttps://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/a-weather-day-without-the-slopes/https://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/a-weather-day-without-the-slopes/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMTFind a film at Le Criou, read at the municipal library and stop at À la Jaÿsinia: three village addresses for a day away from the slopes in Samoëns.Which Samoëns ski pass? Start with the lesson areahttps://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/choose-a-pass-after-your-lessons/https://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/choose-a-pass-after-your-lessons/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMTCompare Samoëns beginner access with Morillon and Sixt options, then match the lift pass to lessons and the skiing you actually plan to do.Your first ski lesson at Samoëns 1600: the three places to recognisehttps://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/first-ski-lesson-at-samoens-1600/https://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/first-ski-lesson-at-samoens-1600/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMTKnow the difference between the ESF village office, the Grand Massif Express base and the lesson meeting point on the plateau before your first ski morning.A mixed-ability week in Samoëns: where the group can split and meethttps://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/mixed-ability-ski-week/https://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/mixed-ability-ski-week/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMTPlan a ski week around Samoëns 1600, progression on Marvel and a village meeting point, without putting beginners and confident skiers into one lesson.Village first or lift first? Choosing a Samoëns ski-chalet locationhttps://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/village-or-lift-first-ski-base/https://skichaletsamoens.com/articles/village-or-lift-first-ski-base/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMTCompare Grand Massif Express, Vercland and three storage options to judge a ski-chalet location by the journey you will actually make each morning.