Popular with British families since the '60s, Gurgl is a charming, high-altitude area made up of two resorts with magnificent scenery, a long ski season and cheerful après-ski.
Ski Resorts: An Encyclopaedia of the World’s Ski Resorts
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SKI RESORTS: AN ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF THE WORLD’S SKI RESORTS
If you're planning a ski holiday, it's likely that you already have somewhere in mind. But what if you've never been there before, relying instead on the recommendations of others? How can you know for sure that this resort will meet your specific requirement?
Fear not: we've got you covered. In each of our ski resort guides, you’ll find a whole guidebook of useful information about your favourite resort. Every resort we cover typically comes in a series of six: first, the all-important overview, with supplementary guides on where to eat, stay, learn, party, and a guide to the skiing itself.
Of course, you might have no idea where to begin. If that's the case, a thematic approach to your research might be more helpful. In our where to ski advice section, you'll find advice that recommends ski resorts based on different priorities, such as resorts that represent value for money or the best resorts for beginners. Go check out our where to ski advice now.
Our Most Popular Ski Resort Guides
For any number of reasons, you might prefer to jump straight in and read the resort guides that everyone else enjoys. It's not a bad place to start, as it carries the weight of popular opinion. The following resorts are simply the most popular in our archives - the ones that people keep coming back to time and time again.
LATEST SKI RESORT GUIDES
Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn are for those who like skiing fast on steepish pistes and, together they offer 270km of terrain.
Ski Juwel is the low-key, low-cost ski area that links the Alpbachtal and the Wildschonau, and is home to one of the prettiest villages in the Alps.
...and now for Verbier in winter! The resort is home to some fabulously steep and deep terrain, lovely scenery, and the nightlife is pretty awesome, too.
The complete guide to the popular French ski resort of La Plagne. Is it the right place for your next ski holiday? Find out here.
Ego-boosting pistes await - as well as one of Italy's most exciting World Cup descents.
Spectacular intermediate skiing beckons on both sides of this bustling Dolomites ski resort.
Andermatt has long been the reserve of serious skiers looking for steep slopes, but this is changing fast.
Few resorts serve up such a rich, deep slice of La Dolce Vita.
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