A growing number of skiers and snowboarders are looking into public transport when they come to arrange their winter holidays in Swiss ski destinations. Some are researching inexpensive links from local airports while others may …
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Category: Resorts
Take a look at our coverage of some of the famous and less well-known ski resorts around the world.
Get paid to ski – every day
Imagine the grind. The alarm goes off, you struggle out of bed and wander over to the window. The dawn light reveals another dump of fresh snow. Snow that you have to go and ski… …
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Cross-border ski areas in Europe
Skiing from one country to another European skiers who visit North American ski resorts are often surprised to find so many prepared runs in such a relatively small area. Where European ski areas might have …
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Summer skiing in North America
Despite the high altitude of many of the ski resorts in North America – and how many there are – there is relatively little on offer in the way of summer skiing. Four of the …
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Summer ski resorts in France
The number of ski areas offering summer or early autumn skiing in France has declined over the years. Despite the information in older articles still online there are now only three hard-core areas offering relatively …
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Summer ski resorts in Switzerland & Italy
Switzerland and Italy do not have the wide choice of Austria to the east or even the number of smaller areas open in the summer months that France may offer. But, if you are in …
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Utah & Wyoming ski resort closing dates – 2019
Most of the ski areas in Utah and Wyoming are sticking to their usual closing dates in April, with only a few making it through to Easter Sunday. Of course, there is always Snowbird, with …
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Colorado ski resort closing dates – 2019
With April fully underway, it’s time to take a look at when ski areas in Colorado are planning to close for the winter season: April 07Crested ButteKeystonePurgatory (but will open on weekends as long as …
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Summer ski resorts in Austria
There is a wealth of choice for those looking for a destination for their summer ski holiday in Austria. But it is probably easier to split the list of ski resort options into two different …
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Italian ski resort closing dates – 2019
Although Italy does have a few high areas with long winter seasons, in general most ski areas have decided to give up the struggle to make it to the later Easter break this year. Piedmont …
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