As July begins pretty much all the mountain resorts in Europe are opening up, dusting off the lifts and gearing up for the summer season. So head to the Alps or Pyrenees now and you'll be pretty certain that the summer activities will be in full swing.
Whilst the lower resorts, below 1200m, will have been able to start opening lifts, swimming pools, golf courses and other facilities during June, the higher places will have been ensuring that everything's good to go for this month.
July and August can be busy for most resorts.
The Tour de France kicks off this Saturday and will shortly be heading to the mountains of the Pyrenees, then later into Switzerland and Italy,
Across French resorts, July 14th will be marked by fireworks and celebrations.
Music festivals take place throughout the summer - the famous Montreux Jazz festival starts on Friday, and this year's line up includes Lily Allen, Black Eyed Peas, Bloc Party and veteran rocker Alice Cooper. Montreux goes on until 18th July and for the full line up visit the festival website.
For sports enthusiasts the annual Evian Masters, one of the premier events of the ladies pro circuit, takes place from 23-26th July - it's a great chance to see the top female golfers in the world in action.
Chamonix's International Climbing festival is from 11th-13th July, finishing up with a grand fireworks display and award ceremony on the evening of the 13th.
Some resorts are also keen to attract visitors with some super deals - Portes du Soleil resorts for example are offering a Multi-Pass for just 1€ a day, giving you access to lifts, swimming pools, tennis centres and much more, and is available in all resorts across the Portes du Soleil; Les Gets, Morzine, Chatel, Morgins for example.
And the weather forecast is good! It's looking like temperatures will be rising during this week and reaching the late 20's and early 30's.
So loads to do, breathtaking scenery, great weather, sunshine, fresh air - what's not to like! Take a look at summer holiday possibilities on Chalets Direct.
If you've got a special event happenign in your resort, please let us know about it so we can let everyone else know!
