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Pampeago, Italy
Description: Within the Tretino region there are a number of resorts and Pampeago is one of these. It's situated in the Va di Fiemme near Predazzo. The resort has good restaurants, easy access to a weekend in Milan
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San Cassiano, Italy
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St Anton, Austria
Description: The town of St Anton has about 2500 residences and is still full of Austrian hospitality and Tirolean Charm. It sits at the foot of the Arlberg pass and if you keep on heading up the road you will reach St Christoph and over the pass to Stuben. It's a great town for Apres ski which goes on until quite late so if you do want a bit of peace and quiet you could always book accommodation at the Nasserein end where you can head up to the slopes on a gondola each day. If you want to sample the nightlife hop on one of the resort busses.
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Alpe d Huez, France
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Crest Voland, France
Description: Crest Volland links to Les Saises and Praz sur Arly through the lift system that makes up Espace Diamant ski area. The village itself is close to Megeve and Le Grand Bornand and sits above the Arly Gorge with the Beaufortain Massif as its backdrop.
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Praz sur Arly, France
Description: Heading from Albertville to Chamonix you will come across Praz Sur Arly, which along with Flumet and Notre Dame de Bellecomb makes up the Domain Val D'Arly. This area is situated in the Mont Blanc area of the Haute-Savoie department, in the Northern Alps. The village is traditional in style
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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.
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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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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
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Villard Reculas, France
Description: Villard-Reculas is an authentic little village in the heart of the L'Oisans, in the valley of D'eau D'Olle within the Grand Rousses Domaine. The pretty village faces south and has views looking over the town of Bourg D'Oisans and the Romanche Valley.
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Notre Dame de Bellecombe, France
Description: It is located in the middle of the Val D'Arly above Flumet between Mont Blanc, Beaufortain and Aravis and is a traditional Savoyard village . Notre Dame is also the hightest point in the Espace Diamant, whist being a beautiful place to stay and only 13km from Megeve. There is also a free bus to/from Crest Voland.
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Ellmau, Austria
Description: Try and stay near the centre of this village which has one of the prettiest settings in the Alps. The village is dotted with cosy bars and cafes and a selection of shops. The locals are very welcoming and the village has a great atmosphere
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Megeve, France
Description: A high class resort where fur coats go on show. Megeve is a traditional village which has been attracting skiers since the 1920's who come as an alternative to St Moritz. In later years it has been Courcheval that attracts the glitzy money or should that be Russian, but don't discount this resort especially if it snows . A pedestrianised partly medieval centre just adds to the attraction as do the horse drawn sleighs. In a nutshell, rustic chic but will global warming mean the end or just the end to the low lifts. Perhaps not as it is close to Mount Blanc and the lower pastural land doesn't need all that much snow to have a good cover. But who knows, Snowbrainer suggests you go before it is too late .
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Veysonnaz, Switzerland
Description: Veysonnaz is a small quaint resort reached via a 3km winding road from Sion. It is part of the 412km 4 Valleys circuit. It can get very sunny in the afternoon. Whilst being an attractive old village with a lovely church. There are a number of bars, restaurants, disco plus a decent sports centre
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Thyon les Collons, Switzerland
Description: Les Collons is at the bottom of an east facing slope down from Thyon 2000 which in itself is just a collection of appartment blocks and hotels that links into the 4 valleys ( Verbier). Les Collons itself is a better place to stay than Thyon 2000 and has a number of good restaurants and bars to keep you happy.
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Les Collons, Switzerland
Description: Les Collons is at the bottom of an east facing slope down from Thyon 2000 which in itself is just a collection of appartment blocks and hotels that links into the 4 valleys (ie Verbier) Les Collons is a better place to stay than Thyon 2000 and has a number of restaurants and bars to keep you happy
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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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Kappl, Austria
Description: Kappl is a 15 minute bus ride down the valley from Ischgl and tourism here is very much a family affair in this beautiful village. Have a look at the information on nearby resort Ishchgl
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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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La Hoya / La Covatilla, Spain
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La Tzoumaz, Switzerland
Description: La Tzoumaz is a traquil family resort situated halfway between Sion and Martigny. The big reason to stay here is that it is linked to the 4 Valleys ski terrain which has over 400km of ski slopes. (135km of blue, 170km of Red, 105km of black
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Finkenberg, Austria
Description: It's a picture postcard Austrian resort and the scenery is simply stunning.
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La Grande Terche, France
Description: La Grande Terche also know as St Jean D'Aulps. St Jean d'Aulps is situated in the Chablais area of the Haute-Savoie Department in the Northern Alps.
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St Jean D'Aulps, France
Description: St Jean d'Aulps is situated in the Chablais area of the Haute-Savoie Department in the Northern Alps.
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Soell, Austria
Description: Soel is one of the nine villages in the ski Welt, the largest ski area in Austria. You will find Ellman, Scheffau at one end and Westendorf a the other. Soll itself is an attractive friendly village with a beautiful lit church at night. The ski slopes are a 15 minute walk away which is a bit of a pain, although there are buses running. Unfortunately these do get a little overcrowded. If you like to walk it may be best to find some accommodation on the edge of the village as to get to the lifts first. It is a very popular choice with British skiers and snowboarders
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Scheffau, Austria
Description: A very pretty village in the Ski Welt area, which is the largest in Austria A good centre to stay at with a beautiful white church in the centre. Scheffau is located a the foot of the spectacular Kaiser mountains.
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Verbier, Switzerland
Description: A sprawling resort but fashionable nonetheless. It's one of the most famous ski resorts in Europe and is nestled in a well sheltered position that catches the sun in the heart of Switzerland's southern most Alps. If you are going to stay try and get a place near the Medran lift. Many villas, appartments and hotesl are simply too far away and the buses can get very busy and stop at about 7pm. Grab a place near the Place Central and you won't be disappointed.
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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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Val d Isere, France
Description: Val D'Isere valley, part of the Savoie region in the French Alps. It dates back to before Christianity and the ski resort itself was created in 1934. The resort is only 5km from the border of Italy and borders the Vanoise National Park. The resort itself is filled with charming chalets. Nearby Tignes is linked in with the resort and if you can't handle the ski back you can always catch a free bus that runs between 8am and 6pm every 5 minutes and then later in the evening more sporadically (aprox every half hour) If you used to watch Absolutely Fabulous, you'll remember Patsy and Edwina used to talk a lot about Val D'Isere.
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Tignes, France
Description: Tignes is a modern built resort and one of the highest in Europe. It's not the prettiest of resorts and you won't find a lot of chocolate box places here. As part of the Espace Killy Area it links up with Val D'Isere with over 300km of runs. There are three villages that make up Tignes : Val Claret , the highest and situated at the foot of the glacier; Tignes Le Lac the largest and with its beautiful setting on the lake , and the modern Tignes Le Lavachet is further down. Two small villages below, Tignes Les Brévières and Tignes Les Boisses, are directly linked to the ski area and provide a more traditional atmosphere with charming chalets, narrow streets and picturesque churches. All five villages are connected by a free bus service.
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