Category - Ski Resorts

Classic Ski Resorts

As with all North American ski resorts, the lift company also owns the ski school – in this case Canyons’ Ski and Snowboard School. We’ve been impressed by the standard of tuition we’ve found there...

Canyons is not one of those ski areas that gives up its secrets easily. As concertina-ed as a a crumpled piece of cardboard, its dense array of ridges, peaks and valleys hides all kinds of surprises...

The quality of both resort and mountain restaurants in Canyons is higher than you’ll find in many American ski resorts. We’re not saying it matches the likes of Zermatt or the Dolomites in the Alps...

The apres-ski in Engelberg is much, much better than you’d expect from a town of 3,600 souls. The inhabitants of nearby Luzern treat Engelberg as their weekend retreat, which has given the...

Schischule Engelberg is Engelberg’s main school – but it’s not without competition. Prime Engelberg runs an innovative programme of courses and clinics – one of which is a two...

When it comes to lunch on the mountain, Engelberg is no match for the likes of Zermatt or the Val di Fassa in the Dolomites. That’s not to say the food’s bad: but you should expect hearty...

There’s no shortage of hotels in Engelberg, including several four-stars with spas and swimming pools. The best of these is the Hotel Waldegg: provided you book into one of the recently...

Engelberg is a must-ski destination for advanced and expert skiers. There aren’t as many big, lift-serviced descents as you’ll find in the likes of Chamonix or Verbier: but there’s no denying the...

Grandvalira is a large linked ski area with seven different resorts: Soldeu, El Tarter, Encamp, Canillo, Grau Roig and Pas de la Casa. The biggest and best-known are Soldeu and Pas de la Casa and...

Both the Soldeu and El Tarter ski schools are run by Grandvalira, who operate the main ski schools in the valley. In Soldeu and El Tarter they not only have English-speaking instructors but around...