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by Patrick Thorne - Jan 21, 2007
One of the worldâs 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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by Patrick Thorne - Jan 21, 2007
Livigno One of the largest, highest and - perhaps thanks in part to the cheap alcohol â liveliest ski areas in Europe, Livigno is actually based on three original villages spread out... Full review
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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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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
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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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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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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 dâOex is the high value option... Full review
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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
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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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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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by Patrick Thorne - Jan 22, 2007
Alpe dâHuez 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. Itâs a... Full review
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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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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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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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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
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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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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
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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
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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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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
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