In contrast to the meagre provision of mountain restaurants, Sun Peaks Village is well-stocked with restaurants. Among those worth targeting are the Oya sushi restaurant in the Hearthstone Lodge and...
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.
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It’s not for party animals – though the weekends are livelier. You are, after all, in middle of nowhere. Nevertheless, the pubby Bottom’s does a nice pint at the end of the skiing...
Beginners, early intermediates, and advanced skiers will like it best. The biggest of Sun Peaks’ three mountains – Mount Tod – offers 825 vertical metres of skiing from top to...
The Stats Altitude: 1199m Top Lift: 2080m Ski area: 1488 hectares Adult lift pass: CDN$360 for six days Official Site | Ski Map | Webcam In a Nutshell It’s like a mini-Whistler: small, well...
The resort is friendly and unpretentious with a range of bars and nightclubs, but they only really tend to liven up at weekends. When the lifts close, head for the Bar Heaven, the Ombrello bar or the...
Passo Tonale is one of Italy’s highest ski resorts, with skiing from early to very late in the season, and all-year-round skiing on glacier too. As in all Italian ski resorts, families are...
The Tonale-Presena Ski School has a good reputation and offers ski, snowboard, freestyle, snowshoeing, race-training and off-piste courses. The other choice is Ponte-Tonale which was founded in the...
Hut Capanna Presena (+39 0463 758299), at the top of the cable-car, is recommended, as are Rifugio Valbiolo (+39 0364 900016), Rifugio Negritella (+39 0364 900661) and Rifugio Bleis (+39 335 708...
The Stats Altitude: 1883m Top Lift: 3069m Ski area: 100km of pistes Adult lift pass: 220-257€ for six days Official Site | Ski Map | Webcam In a Nutshell Good-value village with snowsure skiing from...
Passo Tonale is one of Italy’s highest ski resorts, opening early and closing late, and it also offers year-round skiing on the Presena Glacier. There’s plenty of beginner and...
