Skiing
Chalet Berwyn is ideally situated for skiing in numerous resorts.We offer door to slope service and pick you up at the end of the day in whatever resort or bar you wish.
Resorts
The nearest ski resort is Serre Chevalier just 10 minutes away — with 250km of piste. The resort is accessed from 4 points — Briancon, Chantermerle, Villeneuve and Monetier les Bains. Each village is different, some traditional and others modern and all are linked by high speed lifts.
The region goes from 1200m to 2800m and has 6 cable cars, 19 chair lifts, 49 drag lifts and 3 telephriques serving 111 alpine tracks, 13 black, 54 red, 32 blue and 19 green runs.
Montgenevre, which is 30 mins away starts slightly higher at 1860m and has 100km of piste linked into “The Milky Way” with a further 400km of pistes. Montgenevre has 2 cable cars, 15 chair lifts and 21 drag lifts serving 71 alpine tracks, 14 black, 30 red, 19 blue and 8 green runs.
Other resorts in the area include Puy St Vincent, Risoul, Vars and les Orres which are all about 30mins away and Alpe Duez and Les Deux Alpes approximately 1 1/2 hours away.
Skiing for everyone
The area has something to offer skiers of all abilities with excellent skiing conditions for intermediates and beginners, as well as having plenty of slopes for advanced skiers and off piste areas for the very brave -just ask!
Snowboarding
The area is becoming a popular destination for snow boarders with Big Air at Briancon, Half Pipe in Villeneuve and Boarder Crosses in both Villeneuve and Chantermerle.
Ski Hire
We have made arrangements with a local ski hire shop who will provide a discount to our guests and where you can store skis and boots in secure lockers overnight.
Ski School
There are a number of ski schools in the area with ESF being based in all the Serre Chevalier villages. We have used ESF in Briancon and Villeneuve, they have a number of English speaking instructors and we have had excellent feedback from past guests.
Eurekaski is an English ski school based in Monetier, we have used them for private lessons in specialist areas-off piste and all terrain being two of them with excellent feedback.
Welcome to a great, friendly North Wales pub ideal for a family weekend, a celebration party, a corporate
‘do’ or a serious burst of outdoor activity.