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Every year, the resort with the red hat opens its ski slopes a week before the start of the Christmas school break. These seven blessed days are a well-kept secret among ski enthusiasts—those eager riders whose hearts race the moment the season’s first snowflake appears on La Plagne’s webcams. Are you one of them? Here are 5 great reasons to plan a week of skiing with your snow-loving friends starting in mid-December (so you can hit the slopes before everyone else).

If you’ve visited Tignes in winter or summer, you surely picture a resort that’s always bustling, where the sheer abundance of recreational activities makes it tempting to go from one to the next at a breakneck pace. Yet when fall arrives, a different side of the resort emerges: calm, serene, and peaceful. There’s no longer any rush, and hiking along the trails becomes less of a workout and more of a meditative experience.

The rustling of the wind through the dry grass, the whistling of marmots, the tinkling of bells from the last herds about to return to the valley… Every sound resonates more clearly; every step invites us to savor the present moment. Try this experience over a long weekend with friends! Here’s a suggested itinerary that combines physical activity and relaxation for a perfectly balanced fall getaway.