The St Anton tourist Office have just posted this video on You Tube, showing the snow conditions on the 7th of April. It looks as if the Austrian resorts may have suffered less than some others in the Alps
Rightly well known for it’s fantastic Winter season, Les 2 Alpes is fast becoming a magnet for those trying to artfully combine activity and relaxation into one holiday. This the resort manages with a great deal of style and panache, helped by the largest skiable glacier in Europe. Les 2 Alpes’ 2010 Summer season runs...
The Austrian resort of Mayrhofen (630m – 2500m) conjures up a terrific mix of family resort, amazingly varied terrain and lively apres-ski. It is a large village, with nightlife concentrated in specific areas, allowing families to avoid it if they want. The resort is linked to Finkenberg, Lanersbach and Vorderlanersbach by two lifts, which gives...
Justifiably famous, St. Anton consistently appears in ‘Top Ten Ski Resort’ lists throughout the world. The Austrian resort ranks alongside the likes of Chamonix, Whistler and Zematt. The Arlberg region likes to think of itself as being at the forefront of Alpine Skiing’s development from the early days to the modern era. However, despite the...
A car-free resort, Flaine is part of the Grand Massif area (with it’s 265km of 144 linked runs), with connections. It is centred on three main areas: Morillon, Samoens and Les Carroz, running from 1600m up to 2500m. The resort itself is split into two, connected by 2 free lifts (Pre and Telebenne): Flaine Forêt...
Alpe d’Huez is one of those Super-Resorts that boomed towards the end of the 20th century, and has been steadily developing since, but actual dates from the mid 1930s. The total area ‘Grande Domaine’ now adds up to some 10,000 hectares with a drop of 2,200m, and spreads it’s experience right across the ability spectrum,...
Serre Chevalier is one of those resorts where fun is everywhere you look. Yes it has halfpipes and a fun-park, but the whole area is full of gullies, banks, bowls and trees. From night skiing and ski/snowboardcross to Paragliding and ice-driving there are plenty of ‘distractions’! In fact, it is the second largest ski area...
Saint Jean D'Aulps in the Portes du Soleil is a very small but charming little resort situated just an hour from Geneva airport and with access to the largest ski area in the world and over 650 kms of pistes
Very high alpine skiing suited to beginners and inters! Cervinia is the highest resort in Italy and one of the highest in the Alps where snow reliability is one of the most consistent in the Alps The town itself sits at an impressive 2050m with a lift system that reaches the dizzy height of 3899m,...
Top 3 Ski Weekend resorts It is often said that you can pack almost as much into a well planned weekend as you can in a week! If you can’t afford to take a week then try a weekend! Alpine Elements offer weekend ski trips from just £309 to include flights, hotel accom, transfers and...
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