For those not skiing snow shoeing is a fantastic option to experience the area and get a workout. You hopefully will even see a local chamois or ibex if you’re lucky.

Guides are available for 3 hours or a day, they include all the kit and lots of knowledge.

Take a trip to the outdoor ice rink based in Villeneuve for some entertainment for the kids when they are not skiing. Or visit the Briancon indoor rink which is home to the local ice hockey team ‘Diables Rouges’ (red devils) You may even catch a match if you’re lucky.

If you are unable to ski and you like a walk about town then you are in the right place. Serre Chevalier unlike other ski resorts keeps a long list of tours and experiences from the enchanting Old Town of Briancon created by architect Vauban,markets, archives, museums, art exhibitions and much more.

Should you want to do something indoors there are options from swimming baths, cinemas, bowling, squash, gyms, skate park. There is even a theatre in Briancon should you fancy a show in the evening.

Fly off into the distance whilst shouted “Mush” or “Marche!” in French, whilst being carried along by a group of trained dogs ready to charge across the snow to give you an exhilirating and wild experience.

Based in Monetier Le Bain sits the grand baths. Set up above a natural spring this large complex offers anything from 2 hours of relaxation to a whole day with treatments and a restaurant on site. It includes hammams, sauna, plunge pools, underwater musical experience and so much more.