The personal Snow tractor

///News

//News

Patrick Thorne

12 Mar 16

Your Own Personal Snow Tractor

Patrick Thorne

12 Mar 16

In the ongoing battle to offer unusual activities for guests to enjoy in resort, Valmorel in the French Alps appears to have played its trump card – the personal snow tractor.

Apparently popular in Canada, these twoseater cat-tracked vehicles are now available to rent in ski resorts so that you can have fun driving one yourself. In Valmorel, France, you can rent a twin-seat tractor for an evening excursion and carry a passenger aged seven years or older. A driving licence is obligatory for the driver, however, and both must wear helmets. The snow tractor is one of a multitude of activities available here that include more conventional options such as snowshoeing, spa or paragliding. Valmorel’s reputation as a great family resort was cemented when it won the 2014 World Snow Awards in that category. The pedestrianised ski-in/ski-out resort is famous for its friendly village atmosphere despite actually being purpose-built in the 1970s. The French Alps specialist Peak Retreats offers holidays to Valmorel starting from £199pp per week. This price includes Eurotunnel crossing for one car and passengers with free Flexiplus upgrade.