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Skiing in Switzerland offers breath-taking Alpine scenery, world famous resorts, and the possibility of all-year-round skiing and snowboarding. If you're after glamour, sophistication, and celebrity-spotting Gstaad, St Moritz and Verbier will appeal, but if it's value-for-money you're after, there are dozens of other ski resorts.
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SKIING IN CRANS MONTANA
Skiing in Crans Montana offers an elegant yet family-friendly ski resort, known for its great sunny weather and stunning scenery. Originally 3 separate towns, Crans, Montana and Aminoma were combined to create a modern luxury ski resort, with top-class facilities. Situated in the Rhone Valley in the Swiss Alps, and with wonderful views of the peaks of both the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc, skiing in Crans Montana offers a cosmopolitan atmosphere in a scenic location, with slopes ideally suited ...
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SKIING IN GRINDELWALD
Grindelwald sits beneath the 2,000m north face of the majestic Eiger Mountain in Central Switzerland, the largest ski resort in the Jungfrau region. This area, made up of Grindelwald itself, Wengen and Murren, has over 200km of pistes connected by 40 lifts and railways offering skiing for everyone regardless of ability. There has been skiing in Grindelwald for over a hundred years and the region has developed into a vast area offering something for everyone, with amazing views of stunning glacier peaks ...
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SKIING IN GSTAAD
The ski resort of Gstaad, nestled between valleys in the Bernese Oberland in the Swiss Alps, is world famous mostly because of its' upscale image and wealthy celebrity clientele. This attractive resort, dominated by a romantic castle which overlooks the town, has an understated elegance, its' pedestrian Promenade being filled with expensive boutiques and exclusive bars and clubs. The area is heavily influenced by both Germany and France, and skiing in Gstaad enables visitors to experience the two cultures ...
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SKIING IN LES DIABLERETS
Les Diablerets (the Little Devils), a quiet scenic resort in the heart of the Vaudois Alps, offers a peaceful ski destination set in a traditional Swiss mountain town, which has retained its' character whilst developing modern and convenient amenities. The town sits under the imposing Les Diablerets Glacier 3000, which offers skiing on its'snow-sure slopes throughout the summer, and the surrounding area takes in the marvellous beauty of the Swiss Alps and the rich forests of the valley ...
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SKIING IN LEYSIN
Leysin, a traditional farming village in the Vaudois Alps of Switzerland, is a small well-developed ski resort which has become a popular choice for school trips and budget travelers, thanks to the relaxed atmosphere and excellent facilities for beginners. Plenty of modern accommodation has been added to the original village, and Leysin is now a major conference venue. It sits at a height of 1,200m high on a plateau, its south facing slopes receiving plenty of sunshine, and has some stunning views ...
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SKIING IN SAAS FEE
Saas Fee, a gem of a ski resort in the southern Valais region of the Swiss Alps, offers year round skiing on its[ impressively high slopes, a delightful pedestrian village and a highly efficient modern lift system. At a resort height of 1,800m, Saas Fee sits at the foot of the highest mountain in Switzerland, the Dom, which scales a massive 4,500m, and the resort is surrounded by numerous mountains peaks reaching 4,000m, creating some of the most stunning scenery in the Alps ...
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SKIING IN VERBIER
Verbier, located close to the town of Martigny in southwestern Switzerland, is one of the best loved ski and snowboard resorts, with extensive expert terrain, a vibrant apres-ski scene and some magnificent scenery. The resort attracts an upmarket international clientele, and the town has a traditional Swiss charm, yet offers a huge selection of accommodation, modern facilities and a cosmopolitan atmosphere. Part of the Four Valleys region, Verbier has links to its' neighbours ...
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SKIING IN VILLARS
Villars, sitting on a sunny plateau just above the Rhone Valley, is a relaxed ski resort offering great beginner terrain and a wonderful family-friendly atmosphere. Long known as a health resort, visitors have been flocking to Villars since the turn of the twentieth century, and today it offers a peaceful base, with modern facilities and magnificent scenery. There is a good selection of beginner and intermediate terrain, and some lovely runs through the trees back down to the village...
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SKIING IN WENGEN
Wengen is a picturesque old-fashioned village sitting in the beautiful glacial Lauterbrunnen Valley in the Eiger-Monch-Jungfrau Mountain range. This resort with a breathtaking scenery is a favourite of couples, who will enjoy the romance of this chocolate-box village and its' cosy atmosphere, and families, who will find the pedestrian streets and friendly slopes ideal for children. Wengens' charm is enhanced by the cog railway system built over a hundred years ago and still in service ...
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SKIING IN ZERMATT
Zermatt, sitting in the shadow of the Matterhorn, is one of the most popular ski resorts in Europe, offering some of the best skiing, views and apres-ski around. Located in the Matter Valley in southern Switzerland, and surrounded by more than 30 mountains with peaks of over 4,000m, the scenery around Zermatt is simply stunning, and the picturesque car-free village, with its' extensive choice of great restaurants, provides a charming base for exploring the vast ski area ...
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