Ski Resorts for Advanced Skiers

Val Thorens is the highest resort in the Alps and one of the most snow sure, with North facing slopes guaranteeing good snow for a long season. It is a classic purpose-built resort and reasonably compact with lots of convenient slope-side accommodation. Located close to the accommodation are the ...

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...

This is the central resort of the mighty Monterosa ski domain - the 'Freeride Paradise'. Gressoney la Trinite is the main part of the resort with most of the hotels (the Dufour is of note here). The other residential centres of Gressoney are Orsia and Staffal (the latter with the lift link if you...

La Thuile is a delightful hidden gem in the Aosta Valley, offering an extensive range of slopes and a seamless connection to La Rosière, creating the expansive Espace San Bernardo ski area. This charming resort is perfect for families and those seeking a tranquil and inviting atmosphere. Its depe...

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Andermatt is currently transforming itself from a sleepy traditional Swiss alpine village into a modern resort with new accommodation of the highest standards being constructed. The ski area is also changing with new lifts which now link the ski area to the resorts of Sedrun up the valley (adding...

Proclaimed as Europe's highest town at 1,560 metres, Davos is also the birthplace of Alpine downhill skiing, with plenty of very snow-sure slopes to enjoy and mountain restaurants to refuel at. There is terrain to suit all grades, from experts to motorway cruisers, and even nervous beginners. How...

Engelberg lies only 36km South of Lucerne and was one of Switzerland's original mountain resorts, having been founded by Benedictine monks in 1120. Later it was a popular destination with Victorians looking for a resort where they could take in the mountain airs. Many of the hotels from this era...

Flims is a traditional Swiss village and has an extensive and varied number of slopes linking with the neighbouring resort of Laax. This area is Switzerland's second largest ski domain (Verbier being the largest) and offers high-altitude skiing of well over 3,000 metres, ensuring a snow-sure ski ...

Grimentz and neighbouring Zinal, St Luc and Chandolin are easily reached from Geneva in 2 hours either by train or road. These resorts lie as the crow flies between Verbier and Zermatt deep in the Swiss Alps and remain very much undiscovered gems. Grimentz is a TOTALLY charming, picture postcard ...