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Termignon, France
Description: Termignon is found in the upper part of the Maurienne valley in the Savoie region. It's a small village with only 400 permanent residents. Termignon is made up of three villages, Termignon La-Vanoise at 1300m, Sollieres-Sardieres at 1300m and Bramans at 1230m whilst the highest peak is Grand Casse towering above at 3852m. The ski resort is a recent fixture with permission only being given as late as 1985. The plan is to eventually link the resort with Val Cenis
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Le Praz - Couchevel 1300, France
Description: We love the old feel of Le Praz. Wander around the streets, try out the excellent restaurants and enjoy some lovely tree skiing back into the village.
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Encamp, Andorra
Description: Encamp is linked directly to the Grau Roig skiing fields (Pas de la Casa, Gran Roug, Soldeu, El Tarter, and Encamp) Pas de La Casa , which in turn links up to Soldeu and El Tarter. It is a very relaxed resort and is ideally suited to families especially those on a budget. Beginners and intermediates will enjoy themselves in Encamp. Encamp itself is a the end of the GrandValira and you will have to tak the gondola home at he end of the day.
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Courchevel 1300, France
Description: We love the old feel of Courchevel 1300 or as it's more commonly known - Le Praz. Wander around the streets, try out the excellent restaurants and enjoy some lovely tree skiing back into the village.
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Blatten, Switzerland
Description: Not to far from Brig, Blatten lies above Naters, and the Rhone below. Along with Blatten-Belalp, Rosswald and Rothwald are three independent ski areas. Blatten is a sunny resort great for children. It's a lovely resort for snowshoeing and long winter walks.
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Belalp, Switzerland
Description: A small village situated on a sunny car free plateau. Lofty backdrop of the Aletsch Glacier and look over 4000m peaks in the Valaisa Alps. The Matterhorn, the entire Mischabel Group, the Weissmies Mountains and the Monte Leone are all in your line of vision. Belalp rises high above Brig which is the main town in the Upper Valais.
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San Cassiano, Italy
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La Hoya / La Covatilla, Spain
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Serre Chevalier, France
Description: Serre Chevalier is made up of 13 villages. It's a resort loved by French families and well justified it is. There's plenty to do even if the nightlife might be a bit quiet compared to the larger French Alp resorts.
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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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Super Besse, France
Description: The village of Super Besse is 7km above Besse and Saint-Anstaise on the southern side of Puy de Sancy. Including the ski resort of Le Mont Dore there is 85km of runs.
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Oz en Oisans, France
Description: A busy little resort built of stone and wood which has a large underground carpark,a supermarket and various bars and restaurants. The ski field links into the vast Alpe d' Huez resort.
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La Norma, France
Description: La Norma is a small carless resort situated at 1350m on a tree covered plateau in the Maurienne valley. It has wondeful views of the Vanoise Massif and is very good place for families to stay. One of the big attractions is the easy transfer time. It is one of the closest resorts to the motorway in the valley.
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La Tania, France
Description: Set in the middle of a pine forest it is a great base to discover the 3 Valleys. It is located between Le Praz (Courcheval 1300) and Meribel, which are both only 2 lifts away
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Montalbert, France
Description: A traditional small French resort that continues to expand. It does have a desrved reputation for being a friendly place.
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Ovronnaz, Switzerland
Description: Sitting above the valley Rhone, this is a charming Swiss village.
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Nendaz, Switzerland
Description: Nendaz is part of the 4 valleys although it is not as easy to ski the vast area as one would like. To get to Verbier takes about an hour. Benefits include low prices with great views of the Rhone Valley. Modern resort build in a traditional chalet style. It's a large resort but little known by us.
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Soelden (Hochsoelden), Austria
Description: Only an hour from Innsbruck this is a popular resort and also a bit more expensive than some of the other Austrian resorts due to the proximity. Being such a high resort there is some great glacier skiing and pretty snowsure
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Soelden, Austria
Description: Lets get the problem out of the way first - traffic. There it wasn't so hard was it as long as you don't walk on the main road. Soelden is a sprawling place along the river that attracts many visitors especially from Germany & Holland. The apres ski is absolutely brilliant here.
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Vigo di Fassa, Italy
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Doucy, France
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St Francois Longchamp, France
Description: Doucy Combelouvière is located on the edge of the pine forest and has been designed around the traditional village style with wooden chalet buildings grouped around the central square – the main focus point of the resort Doucy shares the Grand Domaine ski area with Valmorel la belle and there is easy access to the slopes. The resort is an ideal place for families and those who enjoy the more tranquil alpine resorts. The Grand Domaine offer skiers and snowboarders gentle wide slopes around the forest and village going upt the steeper slopes near the. There are some beautiful views of Mont Blanc and the La Lauziere mountain range.
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Ischgl, Austria
Description: The resort is on the Swiss /Austrian border and has a compact pedestrianised centre. Glamourous hotels abound with good apres ski. The best place to stay is close to the SilvreHabahn lift in the centre of town. A real plus is that there is a moving walkway from town to the other two lifts. The Pardatschgratbahn and Fimbabahn with money recently spent here is is fast becoming one of the top resorts in Austria and we at Snowbrainer highly recommend it.
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Nauders, Austria
Description: Nauders sits on the border of Italy and is not far from Switzerland as well. In fact it's easy enough to reach the small Italian ski resorts of Haider Alm and Schoneben. This is a good resort for families looking for a bit of peace and quiet. There are a few bars to enjoy some apres ski and you'll find that most people eat in their hotels. There's a nice mix of activities available for non skiers.
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Le Seignus-D'Allos 1500, France
Description: Le Seignus d'Allos, at an altitude of 1,500 metres, is known for being a family resort.
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Gourette, France
Description: Gourette is a Pyrenean ski resort located at the foot of the ski slopes, in the Ossau valley at an altitude of 1400 m. The resort faces due south so it catches lots of sunshine. There is car parking for 2000 cars. www.n-py.com A great event in the season is the mountain biking on ice, so go and give it a try!
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Le Sauze, France
Description: see details under Supersauze
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Ax Les Thermes, France
Description: Ax-les Thermes is close to Andorra and Font-Romeu and known for being a spa town dating back to Roman times. Positioned on the main A20 road it lies 26km south of Tarascon. It is in a convenient position to enjoy both skiing and walking in the Ariege region. The ski resort has been growing over the last couple of years and now includes some good runs for intermediates and beginners. There are in fact a number of ski resorts within easy reach which cover both downhill and cross country skiing, Bonascre, le Saquet and Campels
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Val Cenis, France
Description: Val Cenis is situated in the Vanois National Park, close to the Italian border. The Mont Cenis Pass at 2082m thousands of years ago would have hosted Hanibal crossing with his elephants. The neighbouring Iseran Pass (2770m) is now the highest road pass in Europe. The pass is closed during the winter due to snow but if you can make it over here in the summer it's definitely worth a visit with an enormous variety of alpine plants, leading you on a path that finishes in Turin. The resort is a mix of old and new and has tried to keep the authentic quality. Two villages of Lanslevillard and Lanslebourg make up the resort of Val Cenis. The main piste is situated inhe upper village of Lanslevillard.
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Guzet, France
Description: Nestled in a wooded area this is a sweet little French resort where you will find wooden chalets and lots of charm.
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