Ski Resorts with Short Transfer Times

Les Gets is a traditional resort with real alpine charm which is only a short drive from Geneva airport yet links into the biggest interlinked ski area of Europe, The Portes du Soleil. The immediate ski area that links with Morzine is largely suited to beginners and intermediates and provides mi...

Megeve is a chic and cosmopolitan ski resort and one of the most exclusive destinations in the Alps. The resort was conceived by the Rothschilds in the 1920's as France's alternative to Switzerland's St Moritz. Luxury ski holidays to Megeve are about more than just the skiing: the resort is a mec...

This resort guide to Morzine gives an overview of the ski area, the restaurants (both on and off the mountain), the après ski scene and also the many nightlife options available to those that choose to take their ski holiday in this fabulous Portes du Soleil ski resort. Morzine, the central re...

St Gervais is a beautiful spa town with baroque inspired architecture that has been attracting visitors since 1806, when the healing properties of the local spring water were first discovered. Today you can still swim in the healing spa waters of St Gervais' famous thermal parc at Le Fayet - now ...

Alagna is furthest East of the three villages making up the extensive Monterosa ski area (the other villages are Champoluc to the West and Gressoney in the middle of the system). The ski and board domain is much, much larger than the 180km of pistes suggests and the whole area is a paradise for e...

Bardonecchia is located in a sunny valley on the border with neighbouring France. It's one of those places in the Alps where you can experience both a working, bustling town and great skiing. With 110km of piste, divided into two areas conveniently linked by a free shuttle service, there is plent...

Cervinia, located at the end of the stunning Aosta Valley and set dramatically beneath the majestic Matterhorn, is a skier's paradise. Renowned for its reliable snow conditions, Cervinia offers expansive, sunny slopes that are perfect for intermediate skiers, allowing them to explore nearly the e...

Located in Italy's beautiful 'Three Valleys,' Champoluc is the largest resort in the Monterosa region. Just a short one and a half-hour transfer from Turin, Champoluc is situated at one end of the Monterosa ski area and offers breathtaking views of dramatic glaciers and peaks. Surrounded by thick...

Claviere is a small, traditional village, on the border between Italy and France. In fact the main route between Turin and Briancon goes through Claviere and then into France and the resort of Montgenevre. The slopes of Montgenevre are just as easily reached as those of the Italian side and the l...

Cortina d'Ampezzo is one of the original classic alpine ski resorts, with great terrain and some truly jaw-dropping scenery. Although many of the resort's visitors will not even venture onto the pistes, the ski area is really fantastic, and home to some of the best on piste skiing in the Dolomite...