Tag - Ski Resorts

With 17 lifts, 35km of piste, and a vertical drop of only 378m, Geilo is best suited to beginners, low intermediates and families. The two main ski areas – Geilohovda and Geilolia/Kikut –...

  The Stats Altitude: 800m Top Lift: 1176m Ski area: 35km of piste Adult lift pass: 1800Kr for six days Official Site | Ski Map | Webcam In a Nutshell Traditional resort at the forefront of the...

The Gasteinertal is dotted with welcoming mountain huts serving typical mountain fare. Aeroplanstadl, on the home run to Bad Hofgastein, has to be visited not just for its Apfelstrudl but also for...

The Aeroplanstadl, on the way down towards town, it is a natural stop for a drink and the terrace is packed on a fine day. On Tuesdays and Thursdays it holds tobogganing evenings – on a natural 3.3km...

Bad Gastein, Bad Hofgastein, and Dorfgastein are the three main ski and board schools. The small and friendly Schlossalm operates from Bad Hofgastein and Dorf Aktiv has a strong following in...

The Gasteinertal has an unusually wide range of hotels, pensions and student hostels, as befits a resort that caters for everybody from middle-aged Europeans to euro-skint British snowboarders. Some...

Revelstoke is a still a local’s town at night. At the moment, many of the skiers who visit are here to heli-ski – which means they’re richer, and older, than average, and tend to...

The first ski-in, ski-out accommodation in Revelstoke opened in March 2009. More is planned – but the pace of development has slowed significantly thanks to the global recession. In the...

As with nearly all North American resorts, there’s only one major ski school, provided by the resort owners. At this stage, it’s attractively priced in comparison with resorts like...

At the village base you can eat at Rockford, where you will be served Asian-inspired, wok-cooked dishes. La Baguette serves a variety of food including freshly baked bread and pastries, sandwiches...