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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 resorts for après and partying in Austria
Date Posted: 21 December 2024Austria is one of the world’s leading countries for skiing, with pristine slopes, vast ski areas - and of course an incredible après-ski scene in lots of resorts. If you plan for your ski holiday to revolve around live music, dancing on tables and partying through the night, then look no further than the following resorts, which are the best Austria has to offer for après. And if you’re new to the world of skiing, then have a read of our guide explaining what après-ski actually is - it’ll...
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A Beginner's Guide to Skiing in Flaine
Date Posted: 27 November 2024A popular resort in France, quirky Flaine is a great choice for high-quality, snow-sure skiing for all abilities - particularly for beginners. Built in the 1960s, the resort was designed specifically for skiing. It’s located intentionally on a north-facing bowl to minimise snow melting from sunshine, and has its own microclimate meaning it receives an average of 495cm of snow a year. Also the first ski resort to introduce artificial snow machines, Flaine is built in a Bauhaus architectural sty...
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A Beginner's Guide to Skiing in Avoriaz
Date Posted: 08 November 2024A popular resort in France, stylish Avoriaz has a great supply of top-quality, snow-sure skiing for all abilities - with beginners particularly well-catered for. Found 800m higher than traditional Morzine, the purpose-built resort gets plenty of snow, and therefore almost exclusively ski-in/ski-out accommodation - making it a dreamy resort if you want to be able to ski right up to your accommodation door. It’s a slick resort with grand, sweeping views of the mountains below and beyond, wh...