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Best skiing next to a capital city
by Sal Black - Jan 6, 2009
Pros: Reach from Oslo by tram, great atmosphere, fast lifts
Cons: Walk or shuttle from tram stop to slopes
Source: Tryvann
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5
by Sal Black - Jan 6, 2009
Pros: Reach from Oslo by tram, great atmosphere, fast lifts
Cons: Walk or shuttle from tram stop to slopes
Source: Tryvann
5
by Sal Black - Jan 22, 2009
Pros: Great snow, terrain, atmosphere and unique experience
Cons: Noisy snowmobiles, bit basic if you like your luxuries, limited size ski area
Source: Riksgränsen
4
by Sal Black - Dec 20, 2008
Pros: Great views, big cross border ski area, good new facilities and restaurants
Cons: Usual French purpose built problem - little character or nightlife.
Source: La Rosière
4
by Sal Black - Mar 8, 2009
Pros: Great challenging terrain, modern lifts, unbeatable for experts
Cons: In bad conditions evertyone is confined to the pistes and they get over crowded
Source: St. Anton am Arlberg
4
by Sal Black - Mar 8, 2009
Pros: Big ski area, very convenient, low prices comparatively
Cons: Not a lot to distinguish resort or ski area
Source: Risoul
4
by Sal Black - Mar 8, 2009
Pros: Great atmosphere, lots of history, huge ski area, snowsure glacier
Cons: Can't think of any.
Source: Gstaad - Glacier 3000
4
by Sal Black - Mar 8, 2009
Pros: Lots to do off the slopes, good for a multi-actibvity winter holiday or stopover
Cons: Limited ski slopes
Source: Rosswald - Brig
4
by Sal Black - Jan 25, 2009
Pros: Great hotels, hotel to slopes bus service, city centre apres ski
Cons: Inconvenience of bus ride to the slopes might annoy some
Source: Axamer Lizum
4
by Sal Black - Jan 20, 2009
Pros: Superb skiing, great atmosphere
Cons: Busy, fragmented, gloomy
Source: Chamonix
4
by Sal Black - Jan 21, 2009
Pros: Friendly, sunny, convenient, good apres ski
Cons: Skiing bit bland, scenery bit boring, few trees
Source: Soldeu - El Tarter
4
by Sal Black - Mar 19, 2009
Pros: Quality resorts, quality skiing.
Cons: Limited advanced terrain
Source: Madonna Di Campiglio
4
by Sal Black - Mar 19, 2009
Pros: Great location, great skiing, loads of character
Cons: Quiet resort, not much off the slopes
Source: Arabba - Marmolada
4
by Sal Black - Mar 20, 2009
Pros: Relaxed, friendly, sunny, snowy skiing
Cons: Limited tough skiing or lively nightlife if you want them.
Source: Prato Nevoso - Mondolè Ski
4
by Sal Black - Jan 27, 2009
Pros: Italian attitude but with French ambience on your doorstep, vast ski area
Cons: Quiet resort although border road up the middle made it noisy in other ways.
Source: Claviere - Vialattea
4
by Sal Black - Feb 8, 2009
Pros: Lovely atmosphere, excellent location on Paradiski
Cons: Fragmented, limited facilities locally
Source: Peisey - Vallandry
4
by Sal Black - Feb 9, 2009
Pros: Choice of ski areas each morning from huge area on one lift ticket
Cons: Train to ski areas, very expensive
Source: Gstaad - Mountain Rides
4
by Sal Black - Mar 23, 2009
Pros: Cheap apres ski, long season with good snow due to altitude
Cons: Far away from everywhere
Source: Livigno
4
by Sal Black - Jan 28, 2009
Pros: Great position on the Milky Way
Cons: Small resort with limited facilities
Source: Sansicario - Cesana
4
by Sal Black - Mar 24, 2009
Pros: Reral town feel, less 'resorty' great slopes either side of the valley.
Cons: Further from Sella Ronda
Source: Ortisei
4
by Sal Black - Jan 11, 2009
Pros: Vast ski area, something for everyone
Cons: Sprewad across 10 separate bases, some better than others
Source: La Plagne