We are both keen snowboarders in the winter and hikers, bikers and climbers in the summer. That is why we love Samoens and the Grand Massif and all it has to offer. Joss is a level 3 snowboard instructor and spent 10 seasons working in the USA and New Zealand. Denée is a Physiotherapist and has spent 5 seasons in France and New Zealand. Prior to living in France we lived in the beautiful village of Holmbury St Mary in Surrey working at McLaren Automotive and Nuffield Health respectively, but in 2016 decided that the time was right to move to France, buy a chalet and live our dream of waking up every morning in the mountains.

Winter Sports: The Grand Massif area has 265km of runs from an altitude of 2480m – new development over the 2017 summer will mean 4 more runs and Europe’s longest lift transporting skiers 2850m in just 10mins. Walking: The area is famous for its Alpine walking with clear signposted routes and refuges for meals or overnight stays. Guided walking can also be arranged Mountain Biking: A variety of blue, red and black runs all accessible by the resort lifts allows gravity assisted fun for the whole family. Bike hire, lessons and guiding can all be arranged. Climbing: With over 1000 routes in the local area including single and multi-pitch on the highest quality limestone you can tackle a new sector every day or work on your next project. Road Cycling: The famous ‘Col du Joux Plane’ in on our doorstep but if an average grade of 8.5% isn’t your scene then there is plenty more on offer to explore this beautiful area on two wheels. Further Details: The local area around Samoens manages to combine all of the expectations of a modern resort including a good range of shops, bars and restaurants with the traditional charms of a typical French alpine resort.