La Tania is one of the newest and environment-friendly skiing resorts in the world. It is located in Courchevel Valley, between Méribel and Courchevel in Trois Vallées in the south-eastern French Alpine region of Savoie. The resort was first used to accommodate journalists and ice hockey players at the Albertville Winter Olympics of 1992. Since then, La Tania is regarded to be world’s one of the most economical and relaxed resorts. The resort is located at an elevation of 1,400 metres above the sea level.

The resort’s buildings are covered with wood, resembling the architectural style of the local La  Perrière community, a group of small, traditional Savoyard hamlets located below the resort.

Skiing at La Tania:

The skiing season at La Tania generally extends from early December till late April. The local skiing trail is located within the Couchevel Valley that includes 150 km of pistes. What is even more interesting about La Tania is that there are a whole lot of green and blue easy runs here, making it ideal for the beginners and the intermediates. La Tania has a free beginners’ drag lift that runs throughout the season (Troika).The experts too can try out their skills at Saulire and its steep chutes. Option of off-piste skiing is also available here. Skiing equipments can also be hired here. There are four ski-hire shops at La Tania. La Tania is also home to ski-schools like École du ski Français (largest in France) and Magic in motion.

Activities other than skiing:

La Tania, however, has limited facilities in comparison to some other skiing resorts in the world. The fact that this place has lesser accommodation facilities (4,000 guest beds) is also a reason why tourist facilities are limited. Nevertheless, one can yet indulge in:

• Movie watching
• Swimming
• Gym (Hotel Montana has swimming pool and gym facilities)
• Several events are organized in the resort during the French school holidays. Those may include: sledge races, concerts, making ice sculptures, biathlon, torchlight descents and others.
• Snowshoe outings
• Live music in the bars. One can enjoy the ‘green chaud’ drink every Sunday at around 5 in the evening.
• La Tania is a popular destination for family holidays. The resort has babysitting facilities to look after children ageing six and above while the younger ones can be kept at ski school’s Jardin des Neiges. There is also the Chez nounours kinderegarten service for children aged 36 months and onwards.
• Marketing:
  The resort has limited scope of marketing. Local food specialities like cheese, wines, sausage and ham are available here. Courchevel, which is home to luxury boutiques, is a major shoppers’ attraction.
• Massage and beauty:
  Pamper Off Piste operates mobile massage and beauty service
• Après ski (socialization after skiing activities):
  The Après ski opportunities are comparatively limited here at La Tania. L’Arbatt pub, Pub le Ski Lodge and La Taïga are some of the popular bars at La Tania. One can, however, go to Courchevel and Méribel for Après ski activities.
• Eating:
  La Tania has as many as ten eateries out of which Telemark Bistro and Les Chanterelles offer Savoie specialities (Les Chanterelles also offers crêpes). Les Marmottons is the best pizzeria while Le Farçon provides some of the highest calibre cuisines.

Reaching La Tania:

• By air:
  Chambéry (90 km), Geneva (140 km) and Lyon (200 km) are the nearest airports to La Tania. Ski airport transfers are also available.
• By rail:
  Moûtiers is the nearest railway station at a distance of 20 km.
• Getting around:
  The resort can be easily explored by foot. There is also free shuttle bus service that operates around the adjacent areas as well as to Courchevel and Méribel.

Accommodation at La Tania:

• Hôtel Le Montana (3-star)
• Chalet Elangeni
• Résidence Le Christiania (apartments)