Ski Areas in Europe
Skiing does not have to be confined to just one resort; instead a carefully
chosen ski holiday destination could have you skiing in some of the largest terrain
in the world. To help you decide Igluski.com have put together a fact
file of the biggest ski areas in Europe where you will have a wide selection
of runs, resorts, mountains and in some cases even countries to choose
from.
Ski Holidays in Austria
Arlberg Ski
Circus:
260km of piste join the ski resorts of St.
Anton,
St. Christoph, Lech
and Zürs, to create the Arlberg ski Circus: 134 runs, 1 snowboard
park all linked by 83 lifts.
Europa Ski Region:
The ski resorts of Kaprun and Zell am See are joined by 56 ski lifts to create 130km of
piste, 59 runs and 1 snowboard park.
Ski Welt Area:
The Ski Welt area is one of the largest in Austria,
linking Soll,
Scheffau
and Ellmau.
There is a total of 250km of piste with 128 runs, 1 fun park and 93 lifts
to ensure you get to experience all that is on offer during your ski holiday.
Zillertal Superski Area: The interlinked ski resorts of Hippach,
Mayrhofen,
Finkenberg
and Tux make up the 225km of ski runs known as the Zillertal Superski
area. With wide runs, moguls, plenty of off piste and a snowboard park
connected by 62 ski lifts.
Ski Holidays in France
Domaine de la Foret Blanche:
Risoul and neighbouring ski resort Vars combine together to create the largest
ski area in the Southern French Alps. Offering 180km of piste, 104 runs,
1 snowboard park and 57 lifts.
Espace Killy:
Tignes
and neighbouring ski resort Val
D'Isere make up the Espace Killy ski area. Made up of 300kms of
piste with 137 different runs to choose from, 9 slalom stadiums, 2 mogul
fields, 2 halfpipes, 2 snowparks and 97 lifts to get you round the mountains.
Espace San Bernardo:
The Espace San Bernado links la
Rosiere in France with
La Thuile in Italy giving you a choice of 73 runs, 2 slalom stadiums,
1 ski jump, and 1 snowpark spread over 150km with 37 lifts to make sure
you have access to them all during your skiing holiday.
Le Grand Massif:
Flaine, Les Carroz, Morillon, Samoens and Sixt, together
make a total of 265km of piste, 133 runs, 78 lifts and 1 snowpark, known
as Le Grand Massif ski area.
Les Trois Vallees:
Courchevel,
Meribel
and Val
Thorens are the 3 main ski resorts, which combine to make one of the
largest ski areas in the world, Les Trois Vallees (the 3 valleys). However,
the smaller resorts of La
Tania, Brides-les-Bains, Les
Menuires and
St Martin de Belleville
are also included in this ski area comprising of 600km
of piste, 293 runs, 2 snowboard parks and 185 ski lifts.
Paradiski:
425km of piste shared between les
Arcs and La
Plagne make up the ski holiday area Paradiski: 238 slopes, 143 ski lifts, 4 snowparks and 2 half pipes.
Portes du Soleil: Abondance,
Avoriaz, Chatel,
Morzine,
Les
Gets, Champery
and Torgon:
stay at any of these resorts and you will be skiing in the Portes du
Soleil ski area. Linking two countries - France and Switzerland - 650km
of piste, 14 resorts, 288 slopes and 209 lifts.
Ski Holidays in Italy
The Milky Way: 5 villages form the Milky Way ski area in Italy;
Cesana, Claviere,
Sansicario, Sauze
d'Oulx and
Sestriere. Offering 400km of piste, 140 ski slopes, 93 lifts and 1
board park.
Ski Holidays in Switzerland
Over 1,000 peaks sit in this beautiful Swiss canton. Including the resorts of
Klosters
and
Davos
it's an area famed for choice and all-round excellent skiing.
The 4 Valleys: 400km of piste including the resorts of
Nendaz, Thyon,
Verbier and Veysonnaz. 100 runs, 1 snowpark, and 95 lifts, this area is well known
for its extreme terrain.
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