No two winters are ever the same – and there can be few better illustrations of that fact than the ski seasons of 2010-11 and 2011-12. Snow-wise, 2010-11 was a slow-motion disaster for the...
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We’re still thirsting for news of a big dump in the Southern Hemisphere. Yes, there’s been some fresh snow this week in Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Chile – but it hasn’t yet broken the...
In Are, Sweden apres-ski is called after-ski, and – at the weekends at least – it won’t disappoint even the most hardened Alpine party animal. Friday and Saturday nights are the big ones in town...
When it comes to ski school Are, Sweden is like an American ski resort – there’s only one option. However, the ski school is a good’un – with lots of experience of teaching British skiers. Prices are...
Where to eat? Just about anywhere, that’s where. The restaurants in Are, Sweden are among the best we know in the mountains, and given the quality, prices are pretty reasonable too. What’s more...
Ski accommodation in Are, Sweden is significantly more spacious than you’ll find in most Alpine resorts. And as any experienced skier knows, space is the one luxury that really matters when you’ve...
The skiing in Are, Sweden is spread along a wall of hills that lines the northern shore of Lake Aresjon. It’s split into two main sectors – above the town of Are itself, and above the village of...
For people who have never skied on the side of a volcano, it’s an experience of a lifetime. Firstly volcanoes have that distinct shape we are all familiar with: conical with a crater at the top...
Have lunch in Tremblant village. At the bottom of the south face. Lunch on the mountain is a must for many skiers but, as with almost all North American resorts, the on-mountain ‘dining’...
There’s a lively atmosphere in Tremblant in the evening, more so than in a lot of North American resorts. Try La Forge Bar & Grill between the Tremblant ski slopes and Place St-Bernard, or...