Gurgl only opened later and then only on the Obergurgl side, Hohemut 1 and Steinmannbahn, so the late decision to go to Solden was vindicated. It was busy in Solden but at least it was open. Nothing ...
You are likely – even on the busiest weekends – to ski deserted slopes as a result, too. The plentiful Utah powder stays untracked here for longer and the resort is famed for the quality of its ...
The pretty village of Warth is little more than a hamlet with a couple of small hotels and the same can be said for Schröcken. Therefore, you shouldn’t come here if you’re looking for lively après ski ...
The slopes span widely across four major sectors, with contrasting treelined runs above Barèges and open bowl skiing towards La Mongie. The whole area is best suited to intermediates, but there are ...
a sizeable town located a short bus trip away from the slopes. These are linked by an impressive lift system – rarely will you ever have to ride a slow chair. Most of the terrain suits intermediate ...
there is good variety and excellent vertical to be had from the 2749m summit down to the lowest of the three base villages at 1400m. There are excellent long green runs in the lower, tree-lined part ...
For beginners there is an area at the top of the Pre des Preys gondola. There are some great pistes for progression such as the Salamandre which is a long, gentle, windy run. Intermediates can access ...
the Les Sybelles ski area (linked with nearby La Toussuire) offers up 310km of pistes at a much cheaper price than its near neighbour the Three Valleys. Three fast chairs serve a decent network of ...
The 80km of slopes mostly suit intermediates, but thanks to the plentiful snowfall and around 18km of marked off piste ski routes, this is also an excellent resort for advanced skiers looking for ...
Most of the skiing can be found in the Hochjoch and Valisera areas, where there’s a great range of intermediate cruising above the tree line. With some of the most scenic terrain in Austria, as well ...
However, the sweeping views over the valley to the towering peaks of the Swiss Valais more than make up for this. Fortunately, most of the skiing is located above 2000m, mitigating some of the sun ...
Strengths At 100mm underfoot it makes for a very useful ski for many conditions and would work well as a touring ski. Weaknesses It becomes a little less stable at much higher speeds, which is more ...