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The essence of Swiss Ski resort Saanen in the Canton of Bern, is, despite rubbing shoulders with glitzy village of Gstaad, all about the fusion of Bernese chocolate box allure dating back to the 16th century and cultural sophistication, a sort of Alpine menagerie of Bergkäs, fab wooden clad restaurants and concerts by local resident, Yehudi Menuhin.
Skiing in the Gstaad & the Saanenland (one of the largest areas in the Alps) offers some 250km of pistes at altitudes up to 3000m. and boasts a huge variety of offers for snowboarders and skiers. The region is also known to be very family-friendly.
There are countless scenic slopes and cross-country ski runs in the ski areas Châteux-d'Oex, Glacier 3000, Rellerli, Rougemont-Saanen-Gstaad, Wasserngrat, Wispile and Zweisimmen. Glacier skiing and helicopter skiing are also possible.
Freestylers and snowboarders can use one of the 4 snow parks with diverse slope style possibilities: the Vannillaz Playground, the Monsterpark Glacier 3000, the HighLand Park or the Snowpark in Zweisimmen.
There are four Airports within a two hours drive, Bern Airport being the closest with just over an hours drive away - so ski weekends, snowboard breaks and short ski holidays to Saanen are perfectly feasible.
Four cute bastions of style and snuggle up in the duvet sentiments for winter, none of which are in France.
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High above Adelboden, three peaks hold the line: Wildstrubel, Lohner and Bunderspitz. This is the Bernese Alps as pilgrimage — elemental, poetic and shaped by silence, not speed.
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As The New York Times, The Guardian, and international travel sections begin to fill up with articles about winter getaways, we’re going to throw our recommendation into the mix. Tried and true, Alta Badia, on the border of Austria and Italy, offers unparalleled winter sports, relaxation, and cuisine.
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Everything in the long-established Ski resort of Zermatt revolves around Switzerland’s icon, the majestic and unmistakable, Matterhorn standing at a hypnotic 4478m.
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At the foot of Mount Titlis in the picturesque Urner Alps and in the heart of Switzerland, is the Obwalden village aptly named Mountain of Angels - Engelberg, just 35km from Lucerne and 90km from Zurich.
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Lech is best known for its skiing and when you include the other Arlberg resorts of St. Anton, St. Christof, Warth-Schröcken and Stuben, which can be reached by Lech-Zürs, there are 340 km of piste and 190 km of off-piste, accessed by 94 lifts.
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Skiing in Leogang, part of Skicircus Saalbach - Hinterglemm -Leogang - Fieberbrunn as it is officially known is quite the ride, encompassing high mountain passes, over 270kms of thrilling runs, seven snow parks and five toboggan runs.
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Bordering Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, Austria’s western Vorarlberg region is famous for its incredible skiing prowess, fantastic alpine views and also for holding the oldest and most influential ski club in the world.
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With its soaring mountain ranges, rushing fjords and powerful, majestic forests Norway has the feel of an ancient land about it; the aching beauty of its natural scenery is akin to the stuff of legend, and it isn’t bad for skiing either, did we mention the Norwegians invented the sport…?
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With a chill in the air as October comes to a slow close we are looking forward to officially entering November and with it, the opening of ski season. For a head start on the celebrations head to joyful Gurgl in Tirol for a start to the 2024-2025 season that goes off with a bang.
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Skiing in South Tyrol means two things: the Meran(o) 2000 Ski Area and the soaring, breath-taking beauty of the Dolomites - a famed UNESCO World Heritage Centre and a favourite part of the Alps for any skier worth his (or her) post-ski-Raclette.
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There is nothing more appealing than curling up after a day out on the slopes with a good page-turning book in hand. We've put together a ski holiday reading list of books for the slopes - inspired by the Alps.
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