Flaine is part of the Grand Massif – Monica Dalmasso ski area The largest of the five French resorts in the Grand Massif ski area, Flaine offers family-friendly convenience, with beautiful tree-lined slopes and traditional villages just a few minutes away. The 265 km long ski area is suitable for all levels, from beginner to … Read more
Aspen Mountain has opened a new 150-acre ski area: Aspen Tourism When I first moved to Aspen in January 2000 at the age of 23, it was not, as my friends claimed, to land a rich husband. Instead, it was about discovering a utopian ‘island in the sky’, which was described to me in vivid … Read more
Passo Tonale is located in a sunny location in the Val di Sole – Icaro Pigolotti Passo Tonale is located on a high pass, which separates Val di Sole in the Trentino region from Valle Camonica in neighboring Lombardy. Marketed as Pontedilegno-Tonale, due to its proximity to Ponte di Legno, it developed as a ski … Read more
The slopes in Ischgl are extensive, guaranteed snow, sunny and often above the tree line Ischgl has been the main Austrian destination for German visitors for decades, but in recent years it has also gained a strong following among the British. This is largely due to the quality of the slopes, but also to the … Read more
Wengen is popular with British skiers and snowboarders – rolf wegmueller Located in a sunny spot, Wengen shares a ski area with Grindelwald, and most of its slopes are above its neighbor, below the Eiger’s towering north face. Until the early 20th century, Wengen was a farming community in the Alps, and had been so … Read more
Nestled in the Pyrenees, La Molina is Spain’s oldest ski resort. It boasts the largest superpipe in the Pyrenees and its slopes have hosted high-profile events from the Alpine Skiing World Cup to the Snowboarding World Championships. But La Molina now faces an existential threat: a lack of snow. As global temperatures rise, the resort, … Read more
Davos and neighboring Klosters have a loyal following of A-list customers Davos is a small Swiss town with an international appeal that has always expanded beyond the slopes. In Victorian times, its worldwide reputation grew from the tuberculosis sanatoriums that were built here in the belief that the fresh, clean mountain air could provide a … Read more
The slopes of Alpe d’Huez are hard to beat – © Benjamin Valette/ OT Alpe d’Huez/BENJAMIN VALETTE Few resorts in the Alps can match Alpe d’Huez for its suitability for skiers and snowboarders at both ends of the skills graph, as well as in the middle. The terrain here is equally suitable for experts and … Read more
Whistler is British Columbia and Canada’s premier winter destination – Guy Fattal/Tourism Whistler With its dramatic mountain scenery and lively après scene, Whistler, on Canada’s west coast in British Columbia, has a much more European flavor than most North American resorts. Twenty years ago it was more of a locals’ mountain than the top international … Read more
Zermatt is one of the most charming villages in the Alps – Pascal Gertschen .ch All Alpine clichés come together in Switzerland’s most famous seaside resort, from the view of the most photogenic mountain in the world, the Matterhorn, to the narrow streets full of shaky, weathered chalets. Zermatt has 200 km of its own … Read more