Category - Ski Resorts

Classic Ski Resorts

For most visitors to Mayrhofen, the Penken gondola is the key lift, and if you stay near it you’ll save yourself a lot of hassle each day either catching buses or hoofing up and down the Haupstrasse...

There are four ski schools here, Die Roten Profis, Ski School Mayrhofen Total, Ski School Mayrhofen 3000 and Ski School Skimayrhofen.com. Competition between them is intense, and it’s kept a lid on...

Once upon a time, Mayrhofen had a reputation as a family-friendly ski town – but increasingly it is known for itsjet-propelled apres-ski scene. In part, that’s because of the success of Snowbombing –...

Given its middling size, the Mayrhofen ski area is brimming with mountain restaurants. Prices are pretty reasonable too – although the emphasis is less upon fine dining and more upon hearty, filling...

A gondola provides the main access to the mountain in La Tania, and has the added bonus of allowing skiers to ride the lift back into the village on days when the snow is sketchy on the lowest slopes...

La Tania has no less than 12 accredited ski schools, all of whom understandably promise lessons in English and say that they specialize in teaching children in group or private lessons. New...

Er, shouldn’t you be back in the chalet reading bed-time stories? As you’d expect from a family-friendly resort, La Tania isn’t very rock and roll. If you’d like some...

Don’t tell anyone, but La Tania has some of the best value-for-money eating in the whole of the Trois Vallees. The locals have learned over the past 20 years that the vast majority of visitors here...

The Stats Altitude: 1350m Top Lift: 3230m Ski area: 600km of piste Adult lift pass: 277€ for six days Official Site | Ski Map | Webcam In a Nutshell La Tania is a small, easy-going village in the...

If you like flattering intermediate skiing against a beautiful backdrop and a genuine Savoyard mountain welcome, then Le Grand Bornand could be the place for you. The local groomed terrain totals...