THE GIVE-THEM-ALL-
FOOD-ENVY AWARD
If you’vealreadyenjoyed the€1,500experienceat Ibiza’s
Sublimotion, andNoma’swait staffknowyourname, then the
three-night
GourmetMountainExperience
, curatedby
HestonBlumenthal, SatBainsandMarcusWareing,
is for you. Bewarned: inaddition to the£3,500 (€4,458) fee,
you’ll need toski everyday for the restof theseason toburn
off thecalories.
momentumski.com
According toGuerlainChicherit, ownerof the
ChaletQuezac
inTignes, therewasanodd
designconcept behind this€12,500-a-week
(minimum) Alpinepalace–himself. “I combined
design, art, sport and rock ’n’ roll tocreatea
chaletmodelledonwhat I am,” thedaredevil
freeskier and four-timeFreerideWorld
Champion toldus.Whilewe’renot 100%on
boardwith self-loveasdécor–what’snext, your
own faceaswallpaper?–we love thegames
roomand sevenpimped-up suites that aided its
nomination forWorld’sBestNewChalet 2014.
chaletquezac.com
BEST THIRST QUENCHER
Winnerat theWorldBeer
Awards,
Brasseriedu
MontBlanc
is set tobe
beerof the ski season. Sip
oneat the latestFolie
Douce, opening in
StGervais
CHEAPEST LIFT-PASS
6days for...
€116
ABONDANCE, FRANCE
(Themostexpensive isZermatt,Switzerland, at£319)
SCARIEST ADVENTURE AWARD
Nightnormallymeansanend toskiingandastart to theaprès, but
not inAlped’Huez,whichhas installedLED lightsonEurope’s longest
black run, the 16km
Sarenne
. The twinkling run ismagical enough–
not leastbecauseof theaddeddanger –but thosebraveenough to
haveagoalsogetanaddedpay-off: dinner (andastiffdrink)at the
remoteandcosyAubergede laCombeHaute,3km from theend.
alpedhueznet.com
PHOTO
ANDY PARANT
THE WE’RE STAYING HERE
(IN OUR DREAMS) PRIZE
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