Champoluc is part of Monterosa Ski, which is Italy's very own Three Valleys. The area is home to the most underrated skiing in the Alps - both on-piste and off.
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
It won’t win any prizes for its looks – but there’s no doubting the quality of Val Thorens' snow, nor its youthful and dynamic atmosphere.
This is the resort with 365 days' skiing a year. Hintertux offers the widest variety of groomed, and lift-serviced glacier skiing in the Alps.
It’s plain, but look up and there’s the mighty southern face of the Matterhorn, towering overhead. The skiing can be impressive too.
The only ski holiday guide you'll ever need to the French resort of Tignes: home to reliable snow, superb terrain, and (in places) questionable architecture.
If you’ve never been south of the equator, it can be difficult to visualise skiing in such exotic locations as the South American Andes, New Zealand’s Southern Alps or even Australia’s Snowy...
Vaujany is a a small, relaxing village linked into a big, modern lift system. If you like your skiing action-packed, but your evenings more low-key, it’ll fit the bill perfectly.
Chamonix, France, where skiers and snowboarders go to prove themselves on the long, steep descents of the Mont Blanc massif.
The former party capital of the Alps has transformed into a pleasant family resort.
Megeve used to be the smartest ski resort in France - and it still has some great hotels and restaurants. It has excellent intermediate skiing too.