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A Beginner's Guide to Skiing in Tignes
Date Posted: 06 June 2025A hugely popular resort, Tignes is a fantastic place for skiers of all abilities - including beginners. It’s one of France’s most snow-sure ski resorts thanks to its very high altitude, and is also a gateway into more than 300km of slopes as part of the Espace Killy ski area, which it shares with neighbouring Val d’Isère. Tignes is made up of various villages. Tignes Val Claret and Tignes Le Lac (sometimes known as Tignes 2100) are situated at the very top, with very quick access to the slopes...
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A Beginner's Guide to Skiing in Pas de la Casa
Date Posted: 28 May 2025A household name in Andorra’s skiing network, Pas de la Casa is a lively town that doubles up as an entry point into a huge area of snow-sure, high-altitude skiing. It’s part of the extensive Grandvalira ski area, which has more than 210km of slopes spread across Pas de la Casa and its neighbouring resorts of Soldeu, El Tartar and more - meaning quick learners are in for a real treat after graduating from the beginner zone. It has a top ski school and great food - including a mixture of Spanis...
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Best Après-Ski and Nightlife Hotspots in Pas de la Casa
Date Posted: 22 May 2025Pas de la Casa is part of Andorra’s biggest ski area, the Grandvalira, and provides quick access to more than 210km of pistes. It’s a hugely underrated ski area, and Pas de la Casa is definitely the main party town for it, with a range of bars and après-ski to go wild in, including both up the mountain and plenty down in town. If you want a quieter experience in the Grandvalira, head for Soldeu or El Tartar - although there are lots of places for more peaceful pints in Pas de la Casa, too. Ke...
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Best resorts in Europe for an early-season December ski trip
Date Posted: 01 April 2025A ski trip early in December can be a brilliant choice if you want to avoid the peak holiday crowds. Many resorts have reliable snow conditions by then, especially when you consider that many combine their high altitude with snowmaking machines. The slopes are generally much less busy, too, giving you more space to enjoy the runs. Early December usually receives some lovely sunny days (according to data from previous seasons) before the weather gets really cold in January and February - mak...
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Something New is Happening in Bulgaria
Date Posted: 31 March 2025Ever wanted to test a hypothesis about a ski resort? Heard a lot but want to see what you hear is true? Well, we returned to Bansko, Bulgaria, to see if its title as best value ski resort is all there is, or are things changing? It’s true that Bansko, found 170 km from Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital, has, for twenty years, been attracting families, groups and couples looking for inexpensive skiing with a fun vibe. There are 75 km of pistes, and 14 lifts, with the resort found in the Pirin National ...