Tag - Ski Resorts

It may be a purpose-built ski resort, but the high-quality terrain means Les Arcs is a lot better than you'd expect. Intermediates, experts and freestylers will all like it.

The authentic market town is attractive, convenient, and not too well known outside France.

Some of the best on-piste skiing in the 3 Valleys is to be found in Les Menuires, and the eyesore architecture has kept prices far lower than they are in its neighbours.

The resorts have a super-snowy micro-climate – over seven metres a season in Lech, and over ten metres in Zürs.

Flaine is known more for its Modernist apartment blocks than its underrated ski area which, due to its position at the edge of the Mont Blanc massif, holds its snow well.

The choice in La Tania lies largely between tour operator chalets that are mostly located in the woods immediately above the resort, apartments in the village centre, and a couple of simple hotels...