At Austique HQ, the post Christmas lull is giving way to pre-ski-season excitement. It’s that time of year when the Austique girls zip off to the slopes in search of Alpine adventure, fresh powder and a healthy dose of medicinal vin chaud to keep away the cold.
The Austique girls expect a little luxury to go hand in hand (or should that be mitten in mitten?) with our adrenaline sports, and where better to start than Courchevel 1850?! Home to some of the Alps’ most exciting skiing, along with more glamorous people per square inch than anywhere else in the world, slope-side art installations, an altiport (that’s an airport at alitutude to you and me), chic apres venues, it’s very own diamond shop and a motoryacht in the town square (!), this is the only place to be seen this season.
You’ll forget all about the bruises on your shins and frostbite on the end of your nose when you’re dancing the evening away at La Folie Douce, the 3 Valley’s most hedonistic answer to apres. With your feet firmly back on terra firma, you can party to your heart’s content with spectacular views and a very cosmopolitan crowd, whilst enjoying the finest champagne the mountains have to offer (which in a resort with it’s own helipad, is pretty fine indeed!).
Now, we wouldn’t want to send you to such a glamorous fashion destination, without a little advice. The sartorial ins and outs of the slopes can be a minefield: to fur or not to fur? goggles or glasses? hat, headband or helmet? thermals …. really???? In a resort that boasts it’s own GRAFF, Valentino and Chanel, you’ll certainly need a guiding hand! The jet-set clientele here aren’t shy of a little slopeside competitive dressing, but if you stick with our carefully edited apres-ski chalet collection you can’t go wrong!
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And if all these gorgeous goodies haven’t got you in the mood to head off for the slopes, check out Courchevel’s answer to the dreamy Bear Grylls (in duplicate!). The devilishly handsome Kenny brothers will guide you through the mountains, in some considerable style (and with a little help on the ski carrying front if you play your cards right). They will whisk you away from it all, to the most inaccessible, breathtakingly beautiful, secret locations, and return you to safety in plenty of time to soak up the hours of apres on offer down in the village. We expect that once word gets out, this dynamic duo will be in hot demand, so get your skates on ladies and form an orderly line!!
