This low-cost launchpad into the Three Valleys is also home to some lovely mid-priced hotels.
Tag - Ski Resorts
A popular ski town with each access to Geneva, Morzine sits at the heart of the massive Portes du Soleil ski area with its 197 lifts and 280 pistes.
Think of Serre Chevalier as the laid-back, country cousin of the A-list resorts further north – a bit smaller, and a bit less high-tech, but also friendlier, more relaxed and with bags more Gallic...
The scenery is fabulous and the resort is close to an airport and therefore a good weekend - as well as family - skiing choice.
Winter Alpine holidays were invented in St Moritz in 1864 by the British, and while other resorts have long since imitated its formula of snow and fun, few have come close to equaling it.
Avoriaz has a good mix of ski schools, and an especially enlightened attitude towards the teaching of children. SKiBro, either online or as an app, is an intuitive, user-friendly platform that helps...
It's the secret ski resort of the Dolomites - by-passed by the main road up to Canazei.
Westendorf is a powerful antidote to the industrial-strength ski resorts of France: cuter, cheaper, and much more charming. It's also home to some cracking pistes.
For a budget-skiing destination, there's so much on offer in Val Cenis - especially if you include day-trips up the valley to Bonneval-sur-Arc and other neighbouring resorts in the Maurienne Valley.
By some measures, America's new behemoth is actually bigger than Whistler. But what really counts is the buzzing nightlife, the short transfers from Salt Lake City airport, and its mouthwatering...
