Tag - Ski Resorts

The Stats Altitude: 1140m Top Lift: 2480m Ski area: 265km of piste Adult lift pass: 207€ for six days Official Site | Ski Map | Webcam In a Nutshell A traditional chalet-style resort that is part of...

The four separate mountains of Aspen, spread along the Roaring Fork Valley, offer the world’s finest intermediate terrain. There are some great nursery slopes here too, and – for an...

As in most North American ski resorts, there’s only one ski school in Aspen – the one owned by the lift company. But standards are high: anyone who’s ever suffered a bored and...

Not all accommodation in Aspen is high end – though there is shortage of accommodation aimed at mere mortals. You’ll notice that most of our pick of accommodation is in Aspen, as opposed...

Aspen nightlife shines more brightly than any other ski resort in the USA. Most of it is pretty high-end stuff – but there’s no denying the enthusiasm with which everyone sets to their...

The Stats Altitude: 8,200ft Top Lift: 12,510ft Ski Area: 5,246 acres of terrain Adult Lift Pass: $385- $594 for six days Official Site | Ski Map | Webcam In a Nutshell The quaint Victorian streets of...

Most restaurants in Aspen are expensive, but if you are prepared to eat at the bar you are served the same food in smaller portions at a greatly reduced price. But wherever you sit, there’s no...

Mayrhofen has two mountains – the Ahorn to the south, and the Penken to the north. Between them, they offer 159km of pistes – about a quarter of what’s on offer in the ever-popular Three Valleys of...

For most visitors to Mayrhofen, the Penken gondola is the key lift, and if you stay near it you’ll save yourself a lot of hassle each day either catching buses or hoofing up and down the Haupstrasse...

There are four ski schools here, Die Roten Profis, Ski School Mayrhofen Total, Ski School Mayrhofen 3000 and Ski School Skimayrhofen.com. Competition between them is intense, and it’s kept a lid on...