France, Austria, Switzerland, Plagne 1800, Plagne Bellecote, Plagne Centre

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Fulpmes, Austria

Description: Both Fulpmes and Neustift are attractive Tirolean villages in the Stubai Valley. There are 4 main ski areas with a total of 130km of pistes available via the Innsbruck Glacier Pass. Fulpmes itself only has limited sking of 20km which best serves the beginners amongst us. Intermediates should head for the Stubai Glacier one of the biggest and best in the world with around 55km of runs on it and the added benefit of guaranteed snow

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.

Grindelwald, Switzerland

Description: With its natural beauty, stunning views Grindewald is a nice place to stay. The resort and slopes see very little sun in January but that may be of use during the ice carving festival in January. The resort lies at the secluded end of the Lutschine valley and there is very little traffic. It's a good base for access to the Jungfrau Region which is all interlinked The most convenient place to stay for the slopes is at Grind, although it is out of the centre and has been called a little charmless

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!

Le Collet d Allevard, France

Description: A family resort with modest prices to match it is located near the termal spa of Allevard. It is in Belledonne area of the Isere department in the Northern Alps

Les Deux Alpes, France

Description: This really is a year round resort where the Northern and Southern Alps meet. The centre of the resort is along the main drag of over a kilometre long and here you will find a number of hotels, bars and shops. Not the prettiest place but it does have everything you need for a great week's skiing. There is a free shuttle bus which cuts down on the walking. An interesting idea is that the 6 day lift pass also gives you two days in Alpe d'Huez and Serre Chevalier. Why not catch a heicopter for only £40 return to Alpe d'Huez. Resort Map Here

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.

Flims - Waldhaus, Switzerland

Description: Flims is by most measure a major resort and is part of the Alpenarena ski region. It tends to be sunny and is divided up into two parts. Flims Dorff is the main village and sprea out along the busy road, Flims Walhaus is the part where good hotels are located and is set in a wooded hillside. The resort shuttle buses are included in the ski lift pass. Known as being a bit of a Snowboarding destination with its three half pipes with walls of over 6.7 metres, you'll find the place attracts some of the big international riding events

Montalbert, France

Description: A traditional small French resort that continues to expand. It does have a desrved reputation for being a friendly place.

Mayrhofen, Austria

Description: A major league resort sitting in the flat bottomed Zillertal. Mayrhofen has a charming mainly pedestrianised street thronging with people after 4pm visiting bars, restaurants and shops. It is simply a world renowned resort and deservedly so. It is a civilised place to holiday wheter you are a family or firt timer. There is a free bus service in the village but it can close early around 5pm

Plagne 1800, France

Description: One of the most skied resorts in Europe, La Plagne Domain offers some fantastic flattering skiing, good snowmaking facilities and owners who constantly invest in the lift system. It’s a terrific resort for families as there is lots of blue runs to learn on and there is less of an après ski scene. Consists of 10 Villages Aime La Plagne,Plagne Villages/Soleil, Belle Plagne, Plagne Centre, Plagne Bellecote , Plagne 1800,Montchavin, Les Coches, Montalbert Montchavin / Les Coches = very pretty Bellecote / Aime la Plagne = ugly Plagne Centre = good access to slopes Belle Plagne = central to the Paradiski area (La Plagne & Les Arcs)

Plagne Soleil / Plagne Village, France

Plagne Centre, France

Plagne Bellecote, France

Champagny, France

Description: Set within the forest the modern architecture has been tastefully done to make this a pretty village. It's easy enough to take a car or taxi and have a day trip to Courchevel

Les Coches, France

Description: The resort is a mile down the road from Montchavin and shares the same pistes. It's got a pretty traffic free centre.

Hippach, Austria

Description: The ski resort of Hippach is part of the Zillertal ski area with access to 52 pistes. All levels of skiers are well catered for . Please refer to Mayrhofen to learn more information about the area. A good reason to stay here is that you can avioid the queue of up to 45 mins at Mayrhofen in teh morning when you are trying to access the Penken you'll be going by your very own Horberg gondola. Also unlike Mayrhofen you can ski back down a the end of the day even if it is on ungroomed pistes.

St Moritz, Switzerland

Description: An exclusive resort, beautiful mountains and set over the lake San Murezzan. Exclusive is the byword here! Hotels tend to be nothing less than 4 star and remember to pack your credit card for the shops. It's one of the most famous resorts in teh world and the only resort in Switzerland to have hosted the Winter Olympics. St Moritz is split into 2 areas. Dorf and Bad Dorf is the sophisticated town with fashionable shops whilst St Moritz Bad is located next to the frozen lake and much quieter. There's lots to do in the resort besides skiing, with some beautiful winter walks, cinemas, the famous Cresta run - see our activities section below.

San-Isidro, Spain

St Leger les Melezes, France

Description: St Leger Les Melezes is a small mountain village in the Champsaur Massif in the Haute Alps. It is not far from Gap.

Bellevaux - La Chevrerie, France

Description: Bellevaux is a great little family resort situated near Thonon Les Bains and only a short transfer time of 45 minutes from Geneva. It is based in the Chablais area of the Northern Alps, part of the Haute Savoie department.

Vallandry, France

Description: Description of Vallandry: Situated above the old village of Peisey that dates back 1000 years, this little cluster of villages is known as Peisey-Nancroix. There’s a new club med and quite a few English chalets here. There is a cable car to La Plagne which leaves from Plan-Peisey. Villandry itself is a couple of hundred metres or so away from Plan Peisey and is linked by shuttle bus.

Alpe d Huez, France

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.

Auris en Oisans, France

Description: Set near woodland this attractive modern ski station is a family resort where you will find a good ski school / nursery / kindergarten. Expect to have some quiet evenings. There is access to Alpe D’Huez ski area but you may find beginners have a little difficulty returning to the village at the end of the day.

Vaujany, France

Description: Vaujany is a pretty, rustic village with ski slopes called the Vaujany/Oz area. They kindly installed a covered escalator to take you up to the higher reaches of the village. + village in 2 sections + pizzeria, bakery /bar and old rustic buildings

San Cassiano, Italy

Luchon Superbagneres, France

Description: Whilst you stay at Luchon you can take the gondola which is takes you to the ski field of Superbagneres, which is only 8 minutes away. The resort is located in the Pyrenees. Luchon is well known for its thermal spas and its close proximity to Spain .

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

Briancon, France

Description: The highest Town in France Briancon is part of the Serre Chevalier – a resort made up of 13 villages. The lift is right in the middle of town and takes you to mid mountain and then onwards. Around the lift station are shops, a casino, bars and restaurants but the area with the real character is the 17th Century fortified quarter with it’s charming cobbled streets, tradional bakeries, accommodation and restaurants It’s easy enough to travel around the villages with a free ski bus (with valid lift pass) though it does seem to stop relatively early.