Sports Then and Now

Thanks to Google, we can find all sorts of workout routines across countless disciplines. You could try your hand at pilates, martial arts, Peloton, or Sweating to the Oldies if you love Richard Simmons’ energy. But, when it comes to training on the same level as Olympic skier Mikaela Shiffrin (a member of the HomeLight-sponsored US Olympic team who’s earned 47 wins in 11 years), it’s going to take dedication and adopting particular habits.

To start your path toward training like an Olympian, here are five training habits that Shiffrin swears by. Although training habits are intense, you have to remember that she’s been doing this for years! Don’t feel like you have to dive in with the same level of intensity – you can dial things up slowly over time.

Stretching and light cardio

We all know that if we’re doing a tough workout, we need to warm up. To begin her workouts, Shiffrin takes a 10 minute ride on a stationary bike. She’ll also spend some time stretching her muscles so she’s good and limber for what’s to come.

In Val d’Isère there are lots you can do apart from skiing to make the most of your holiday. Skiing is one of the best spots for snow, not only in Europe but also all over the world. Ideally, skiing is one of the essential that you should do in Val d’Isère. 

This is because 60% of the spots are above 2,200 meters, making it all the more enjoyable.

Another interesting fact that makes skiing the favorite sport here is that the top height of the glacier is 3,456 meters.

This means that when you visit here, you will not have to worry about the availability of snow cover.

Availability of snow

Snow is available for over six months, making this place one of the most significant spots and the most favored destination for skiing in Europe, whether you visit in the last week of November or early in May. There are several reasons for such massive availability of snow in this place, making Ski Bro Val d’Isere a favorite sport.

• Snow here sweeps in from the Atlantic almost all through the year and
• It also creeps up from the Mediterranean at irregular intervals in abundant quantities due to the natural phenomenon called the retour d’est.

Moreover, this site also has one of the biggest artificial snowmaking plants in Europe, Le Snow Factory. This plant has the capacity of filling an Olympic-sized swimming pool with snow in as little as thirty minutes or cover an entire mountainside with 50 cm thick snow in just under a week.