Do you remember the first time you fell in love with skiing? Maybe it was the rattle of snowboards passing through the snow, maybe it was the acceleration of heartbeat when standing on the top of the mountain, or maybe it was the sense of accomplishment of conquering oneself and breaking through the limits. But after you slid around the ski resorts in Japan and South Korea, have you ever thoughts flashed at a certain moment? Can the next step be even more different?
For most Asian travelers, the “European skiing” is always contradictory: on the one hand, they yearn for the boundless snowy scenery of the Alps, and on the other hand, they are worried about long-distance flights, language barriers, and cumbersome equipment… All kinds of unknowns have made “skiing to Europe” an unattainable luxury. But coming to Grand Massif will make you understand as soon as you arrive that those tug-of-wars about whether it is worth it actually have answers from the first moment you step on the snow track.
The first shock
When you take the first step from the cable car, what comes to you is not the familiar pink snow slope, but a whole sea of clouds. The snow light shines at the top of Bailang Peak in the distance, and under your feet is a magnificent plateau with an altitude of 1,600 meters. Accompanied by the cold and pure air, it is like walking into an unreal dream. KOL ski brothers and sisters Will & Hana told us: “I only found out after coming to France to ski, that we used to be in the introductory mode in Asia.” This time, the ski brothers and sisters Will & Hana took us into the Grand Massif ski resort in France, and used their personal experience to tell us why people like to slim here – “I really can't go back.”
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Europe vs. Asian ski resort comparison! Four biggest differences that Asian skiers feel the most
Grand Massif Ski Resort, with an altitude of 1,600 meters, is located in a nature reserve surrounded by Peak Blanc. It is famous for its vast bowl-like terrain and spectacular cloud-like perspective. It is known as “skiers' paradise” by many senior Asian skiers. Will & Hana admitted: “The starting point of European ski resorts is the end point of Asian ski resorts.” This sentence sounds exaggerated at first, but after comparison, you will understand the shock:
▼Topographic scale and degree of freedom
The scale of European ski resorts is much larger than that of Asian ski resorts. In Grand Massif, the total length of the ski trail is 265 kilometers, connecting the five major snow areas. When skiing here, every turn is about entering a new picture. In contrast, most ski resorts in Asia have relatively single terrain and often take all routes in one day.
