Our guide to simplifying life in the resort: the best practical tips

If nothing is ready before you arrive at the resort, you risk having a bad experience from the first hours of your stay. And if you prepare, but make bad choices (resort, store, period, etc.), it may also be that everything does not go as smoothly as desired.

To limit on-site management and be as carefree as possible, you must therefore:

• choose a suitable resort, whether in terms of the ski area, non-skiing activities, après-ski entertainment, available accommodation, or childcare;

• determine the best time to go skiing, according to your profile and your expectations (with or without children, desire to participate in a specific event, etc.);

• book your equipment in advance, on the Sport 2000 online rental site, to be sure to have the desired equipment in stock and only have to pick up the equipment in store;

• write a clear checklist of what to bring, where everything should be noted, even the most obvious things.

To make everything simpler on site, remember not only to prepare the journey to the resort, but also to carefully review the resort, bus and shuttle, and ski lift maps, etc.

This will allow you to know how to:

• park intelligently at the resort and possibly reserve a parking space;

• quickly access chairlifts and gondolas;

• take public transport to avoid the car;

• find the best routes to save time.

Also remember to locate strategic places, such as food shops, the Tourist Office, the ski rental shop, the ESF, etc.

Optimizing your stay at the resort also involves your equipment management. For maximum fluidity, follow these tips:

• online advance booking, comfortably from home;

• strategic choice of equipment collection times (many Sport 2000 stores offer collection the day before the first day of skiing, for example);

• subscription to practical options for ski rental, such as Click and Collect to pick up equipment without trying it on, Queue Jumper to gain places in the queue, or even equipment delivery to your holiday accommodation;

• subscription to services that save you from transporting and storing equipment, such as storage or ski lockers.

When on a mountain holiday, it's not just winter sports you need to think about! Daily life continues, and there are many tips to optimize it.

The main idea is to avoid unnecessary back and forth and wasting time. To do this, first remember to do your grocery shopping intelligently. Opt for a store where you will find everything you need or for a shopping mall with several complementary shops next to each other. Try to go during less busy hours, prioritizing the middle of the morning or afternoon.

Also try to optimize themeal organization. Think about what you will cook, how many times you would like to eat out, quick lunches to prepare, etc. With good organization, you can do your shopping only once during your stay and save time on meal preparation.

Finally, we can only advise you to structure your day well to simplify your life:

• prepare your belongings the day before (gloves, mask, ski pass, snacks, etc.);

• define a clear ritual before heading to the slopes, especially if you are with children (who takes care of what and in what order);

• anticipate the return at the end of the day (where to put equipment, where to dry clothes, the first things to do upon returning, etc.).

Have you thought about what you will do if the weather isn't good? If you want to take a break between 2 days of skiing? When you need to entertain the children if they're tired of skiing? This is much more important than we think and will allow you to be truly serene during your stay.

For example, before your holiday, find out about activities other than skiing by consulting the Tourist Office website. You can easily make a list of activities that might appeal to adults and/or children: rail luge, cinema, bowling, dog sledding, snowshoe hiking, etc. Choose a few indoor and outdoor activities, and note the times, prices, and contact details.

This way, you won't be caught off guard and you can react without losing several hours searching for something to do. Another effective way tooptimize your stay and be sure to enjoy it to the fullest!