Assuming that you won't choose some local ski resort but that you will opt for some bigger and well known one, such as Val Thorens, Les Deux Alpes, L'espace Killy, Alpe d'Huez etc., we can assure you that every moment off your stay will pay off. Not only ski resorts have many trails and ski lifts, but fun and recreation are available to you 24 hours a day.

Diversity and great number of trails will offer something for all kinds of skiers; no matter if you're an off-piste skier, or absolute beginner, you will have plenty to choose from. Due to high altitudes, the ski season lasts almost throughout the year, although personally, the best payoff is skiing in March. It is the top of the season so you can meet people from all over Europe, if not the world. The temperatures are higher than usual and it is not unusual to ski in T-shirts, while a number of skiers will take the opportunity and have a sun bath. Longer days at this time of the year will allow you longer stay on the snow.

Some may object that the trails are not well cared for as it is the case with those in Italy or Austria, but concerning their number and length, one will have to agree about the difficulty of such a task. Despite the great number of visitors and, accordingly, big ski lift turnover, there are no automatic pass-readers at lifts, so, don't bother trying to use your Swatch snow-pass. Ski lift passes are pretty awkward and biggish and they will ask you for a photo when buying a ski lift pass, so be prepared to have one.

French ski resorts guarantee you fun even after skiing. You can choose between sports activities (swimming pools, bouldering, ice skating, tennis etc.) or entertainment (video game playrooms, casinos, movies etc.). French ski resorts are well known for great nightlife; you can visit various theme bars, pubs, night clubs, discos, strip clubs etc. You can also try some extreme sports such as paragliding, waterfall ice climbing, ice diving etc.

It is also worth a mention that the French Alps are world-wide known for snow quality as well as for great number of national parks and lakes. Most of the highest mountain peaks in Europe are , you're guessing already, in the French Alps, starting with the highest European mountain Mont Blanc. France has a few hundred peaks over 3000 m. But the more interesting fact is that almost all of them are tourist destinations; although most of them don't have ski lifts, they are known for ski mountaineering, big mountain ride, heliski.

French casualness, looseness, and in some cases even laziness can cause certain difficulties to their guests but if one looks on the bright side it becomes very interesting and fun.

If you prefer spacious suites you will definitely not like those in French ski resorts. But everyone that go skiing in France is aware of this sacrifice and its worth because of all the other benefits that French ski resorts offer.