The main mountain access from Les Houches is by an old cable-car from the village centre (which boasts some pretty serious queues on high-season mornings), or by a modern eight-person gondola at the...
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The Stats Altitude: 1000m Top Lift: 1860m Ski area: 729km of piste Adult lift pass: 225-282€ for six days Official Site | Ski Map | Webcam In a Nutshell A family-friendly resort in the Chamonix...
There are now three ski schools operating in Les Houches. The local ESF receives praise: “Our guide spoke perfect English and had a great sense of humour. He changed my entrenched view about the...
The main skiing is divided into two main ski areas: Faloria/Staunies and Tofana/Socrepes that can both be reached by cable-cars from either side of town. A busy ski-bus service provides a link to the...
Era Escola is the main ski and snowboard school in Baqueira Beret. It has been going for nearly 50 years, has 200 instructors and is rated one of the best ski schools in Spain. In all, Baqueira has...
Statistics tell you that Baqueira-Beret has 33 lifts, 120km of piste and a 1000m vertical drop, but that’s only a small part of the story. The three main areas are Baqueira, Beret and Bonaigua...
In an around the village of Baqueira Beret you will find a plethora of excellent restaurants, many of which serves local Aranese dishes, such as civet de jabalí (jugged wild boar) and olla...
Baqueira-Beret is a spread-out resort in the Val d’Aran region that centres around the hub of Baqueira at 1500m. It’s a purpose-built resort that’s not particularly attractive, although...
The Stats Altitude: 1500m Top Lift: 2510m Ski area: 120km of piste Adult lift pass: 215€ for six days Official Site | Ski Map | Webcam In a Nutshell Spain’s smartest resort, set amid...
Seems like an odd idea to ride a gondola in London – dressed for skiing. But Digby Rawlins, one of the ski holiday experts at Ski Solutions, decided to organise a group of skiers to ride the...