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    La Plagne Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 21, 2007

    One of the world’s largest ski resorts and one of the handful worldwide that regularly clocks up more than two million winter visits, La Plagne got larger still in 2003-4 when the... Full review

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    Livigno Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 21, 2007

    Livigno One of the largest, highest and - perhaps thanks in part to the cheap alcohol – liveliest ski areas in Europe, Livigno is actually based on three original villages spread out... Full review

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    Bardonecchia Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 21, 2007

    Bardonecchia is a traditional border town in the sunny Susa Valley. It was host to the snowboarding events for the 2006 Winter Olympics. Near to the French border, at the entrance to... Full review

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    Cortina Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 21, 2007

    Italy's most famous and stylish resort, often ranked along side St Moritz (you can play polo on snow at both), Cortina d'Ampezzo is certainly one of the world's best known ski centres.... Full review

    Source: Cortina d'Ampezzo

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    Crans Montana Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 21, 2007

    Originally two villages, the natural advantages and resulting popularity of Crans and Montana led to the two villages joining under one name in the 1960s. Those advantages begin with the resort's wonderful... Full review

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    Lauterbrunnen Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 21, 2007

    Lauterbrunnen at 796m (rather low for ski slopes) sits at the base of the mountain railway up to Wengen on one side and Murrren on the other. It is a pretty little... Full review

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    Château d'Oex Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 21, 2007

    Small, friendly and relaxed, Château d'Oex caters for all comers and all ages. The posh crowd stay in nearby Gstaad. Switzerland is never cheap but Chateau d’Oex is the high value option... Full review

    Source: Château d'Oex

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    Interlaken Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 21, 2007

    Located at the foot of three of the most famous mountains in the world, the Eiger, the Mönch and the Jungfrau. Interlaken likes to think of itself as a big village, rather... Full review

    Source: Interlaken

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    Lech Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 22, 2007

    Most people have heard of Aspen or St Moritz, but what of Lech? For those in the know the resort in the Arlberg region of Western Austria, close to the Swiss border,... Full review

    Source: Lech Zürs

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    Grandvalira Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 22, 2007

    Grandvalira Over the past decade Andorra has grown from a budget priced backwater, known for its duty free drink and easy, cheap and cheerful skiing, to become an emerging major player in... Full review

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    Alpe d'Huez Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 22, 2007

    Alpe d’Huez is big and vibrant with far more shopping and 'things to do generally' off the slopes than in most other ski centres, especially by French ski resort standards. It’s a... Full review

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    Les Menuires Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 22, 2007

    Definitely lacking in the fur-coated snobs who frequent some of the other resorts nearby, Les Menuires is usually the cheapest place to stay on the giant 3 Valleys circuit, attracting the younger,... Full review

    Source: Les Menuires

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    Châtel Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 22, 2007

    Châtel has managed to maintain a good proportion of its development in chalet style buildings in keeping with the natural ambience of the resort, although some feel things have gone too far... Full review

    Source: Chatel

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    Flaine Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 22, 2007

    Flaine sits on a forested hillside in a natural snowy bowl only 30km (18 miles) from Mont Blanc. Established in 1968, the resort dates to the baby-booming years when France was building... Full review

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    Megève Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 22, 2007

    Megève was one of the earliest ski resorts to be created - a French answer to St Moritz. It is still the place for the well heeled rather than the grunge crowd,... Full review

    Source: Megeve

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    Morzine Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 22, 2007

    A village with a history dating back to long before Morzine was first named in documents in 1180 AD, today Morzine is a large and pleasant resort. The first brochure stated that... Full review

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    Les Gets Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 22, 2007

    Les Gets is a pleasant farming village, which has grown in to one of the world's top resorts apparently without noticing. Picturesque and relaxed, it has neither the sometimes oppressive enthusiasm for... Full review

    Source: Les Gets

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    Vallnord Pal - Arinsal Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 22, 2007

    Until the 2000/01 season, Pal and Arinsal were separate resorts with separate ski areas. They remain physically separate, but a fast gondola joins the two ski areas. For the 2005-6 season the... Full review

    Source: Pal

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    St Anton am Arlberg Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 23, 2007

    The Arlberg ski area is legendary in skiing circles. It is the place where, in the early years of the twentieth century, Austrian skiing pioneer Hannes Schneider perfected the modern downhill skiing... Full review

    Source: St. Anton am Arlberg

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    Saalbach Hinterglemm Review

    by Patrick Thorne - Jan 23, 2007

    Saalbach and Hinterglemm have some of the country's most exciting skiing and were the location for the 1991 Alpine World Championships. The resort is the second most popular destination in Austria (after... Full review

    Source: Saalbach Hinterglemm

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