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Pra Loup 1600, France
Description: Named after the mountain wolf Pra loup 1500 is a charming mix of chalets, inns and country hotels, B&B and Tables D'Hotes in restored traditional buildings there are lots of great toboganning areas around the villages. Pra Loup 1600 is set on a mountain plateau within the forest, this area is more lively than 1500 and the appartments are taller.
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Pra Loup 1500, France
Description: Named after the mountain wolf Pra loup 1500 is a charming mix of chalets, inns and country hotels, B&B and Tables D'Hotes in restored traditional buildings there are lots of great toboganning areas around the villages. Pra Loup 1600 is set on a mountain plateau within the forest, this area is more lively than 1500 and the appartments are taller.
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Pyrenees 2000, France
Description: Pyrenees 2000 lies in the Cerdagne area within the Pyrenees Orientales sector of the Pyrenees. It's a typical little mountain village with a bell tower dating back to the Middle Ages. The ski resort was created in the 1970s
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Morillon, France
Description: Morillon village was built up around the 16th century church of St Chrisophe in the beautiful Giffre Valley. The resort is on 35 miles (1 hour) from Geneva airport and a 15-minute drive from the motorway exit & TGV train station of Cluses. It is one of the 5 resorts that is part of the giant Grand Massif (Flaine) ski area with 77 lifts covering 265km of piste. At the same time Morillon manages to retain its individual character as a small resort much loved by generations of French families. It holds the official ‘Les p’tits Montagnards’ label for its superb children facilities. We warmly recommend the ‘Village des Enfants’, which cares for skiing and non-skiing children aged between 6 months and 10 years. Weekly torchlight descents, concerts, wine and food tasting, and a variety of activities for children are all part of an extensive winter programme of entertainment. Value-for-money restaurants make eating out a pleasure while a ‘traiteur’ produces first class regional food to take away. Morillon 1100 (Les Esserts), is the the purpose built sport resort 5.5km above Morillon village and is very much a pedestrian family friendly resort with 3000 beds in the middle of the forest. It offers a small selection of restaurants and bars, a few shops and mini-supermarket. The ’Village des Enfants’ children facility is based at Les Esserts.
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Alleghe, Italy
Description: It's relatively unknown but a great little resort with some lovely restaurants. One of the best things is that it is in easy driving distance to other resorts like Cortina, Canazie and Arabba on the Superski Pass.
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Chiesa Di Valmalenco, Italy
Description: It's very pretty and a real hidden treasure. This is a great place to learn to ski in. It's not busy and you will enjoy a range of runs
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Predazzo, Italy
Description: A small resort where the Val di Fiemme and the Val di Travgnola meet. From Predazzo it is easy to reach the ski fields of Latemar from the cable car. There are around 50km of runs with night skiing at Obereggen and added attraction. The ski area Latemar belongs to the extraordinary Dolomite Superski - twelve ski areas linked together by a unique skipass in the Val di Fiemme. There are also 100km of cross country tracks
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Andalo, Italy
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Castelrotto, Italy
Description: Castelrotto is the main town on the plateau Schlern. There is a beautiful town centre with a fantastic church whose tower dominates the sky line. This a really beautiful and sunny resort. It is located to the west of the Sella Ronda cicuit.
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Gressoney la Trinite, Italy
Description: Situated within the Montarosa ski are La Trinite sits alongside the ski resorts of Champoluc and Brusson
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Moena, Italy
Description: Moena is a great little resort situated in the Trevalli ski area of the Val di Fassa. Great for families this quiet resort is a good starting point to the Dolomites Ski Area.
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Courmayeur, Italy
Description: A fabulous place to go if only to watch the world go by. We at Snowbrainer really love this traditional Italian village/town which is just over thw boarder from Chamonix. The village itself is traffic free in the centre and the the apres ski is just brilliant whilst alse being very refined. A little advice, leave your skis and boots up the mountain at the end of day rather than having to walk back into town with them on.
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Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
Description: The town is beautiful and has been described as both voluptous Italian and quaint. It's set in the Dolomite which has some of the most dramatic and beautiful scenery in Europe. Ok so the ladies wear Gucci, Prada and maybe a little fur, which might be a little off putting depending on your taste. You really don't have to ski here to have a good time and you'll find that most of the town rise at a very civilised hour, enjoy a little window shopping, a leisurely coffee and cigarette before heading up for a run. What is good though is our fox furred ladies wouldn't be seen dead on the slopes too early which leaves them all clear for you and your friends. Famous for hosting the 1956 Olympics the resort has little to do with skiing/snowboarding it is now hard to find a ski shop amoungt the cafes and designer outlets.
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Bormio, Italy
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Ortisei, Italy
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Bruneck / Brunico, Italy
Description: Brunico is a town which lies at the foot of the Kronplatz ski area and has a link via the gondola. The town is situated in the the Pluster Valley, in the South Tyrol region and dates back to the stone age. It's seen its fair share of history with floods in the 14th & 19th centuries, the plague in 1543 and various fires and earthquakes!! The town really started to take off in the 1800's with the opening of the Puster Valley railway which led to many visitors to the area. Today you will find a charming, picturesque town which still has some of the ancient walls from medieval times in the town centre. Many years ago this place used to be part of the Austrian Tyrol, so you will still hear German spoke frequently. There is the clue as to why it has two names. The Kronlplatz/ Plan de Corones ski field has some delightful slopes with a brilliant lift system which was built on tax breaks.
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Bardonecchia, Italy
Description: In 1909 the first Italian ski championships were held here and the first ski jump. "smith" was built in the same year. The jump was namerd after the Norwegian brothers Harold & Trigher Smith who had brokend the world record of their time by jumping 43 & 40 mtrs respectively. Bardoneccia sits in a sunny valley surrounded by mountains whose peaks reach as high as 3500m and it is on the border between Italy and France. As a historical mountain town Bardonecchia is easily reached by both highway and train from many European cities.
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Fogarida, Italy
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San Cassiano, Italy
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Sauze D'Oulx, Italy
Description: Sauze d'Oulx is one of the main ski resorts in the Cialattea ski area. It adjoins Sestriere and Sansiario. It's a pretty resort if you head into the centre of the village and it hosts a good nightlife. You'll find a lot of Italians head up to the resort for a spot of weekend skiing so roads can get very busy. A lot of the accommodation can be quite a walk away from the lifts.
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Vigo di Fassa, Italy
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Marilleva 900 & 1400, Italy
Description: Part of the Tentino ski region that includes resorts like Canazei and Campitello, Marilleva sits at 1400m. It's not the prettiest resort as it includes quite a few concrete blocks. It is however within tree line which helps it's attractiveness
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Santa Cristina, Italy
Description: Next door to the Italian resort of Selva and situated in the Val Gardena valley.
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Campitello di Fassa, Italy
Description: An enviable postion in the heart fo the Dolomites super ski area offering more than 1200km of scenic interconnected pistes.Campitello is the little sister of Canazei but with the advantage of its Col Radella cable car that enables skiers to beat the queues and be first on the slope in the morning - my mum would like that! There are a number of shops, restaurants and for non skiers a spa centre. A free bus operates in this rustic, pretty village with its narrow streets.
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San Martino di Castrozza, Italy
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La Thuile, Italy
Description: La Thuille is a resort of parts, a little French in design, purpose built but with a definite Italian flavour. Guests often choose to stay in the old village acroass the river (free bus service to and from). Courmayeur is easily reached by car while La Rosiere over the border in France extens the options of where to ski. Look out for those St Bernard Dogs.
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Canazei, Italy
Description: An enviable postion in the heart fo the Dolomites super ski area offering more than 1200km of scenic interconnected pistes. Canazei with its neighbour Campitello is in the Val Di Fassa and is in the Trentino and the slopes are part of the huge Sella Ronda circuit.
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Prato Nevaso, Italy
Description: Information coming soon about Prato Nevaso
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Alta Badia, Italy
Description: Alta Badia is situated in the heart of the Dolomites. At the Northeastern corner lies the Sella Group and you can explore all of the areas using the Dolomiti SuperSki Pass.
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Crevacol, Italy
Description: Crevacol is a very quiet small Italian resort within the Aosta Valley. It has some stunning scenery as it stretches up to the San Bernadino Pass. When the snow conditions permit there is some amazing off piste.
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