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Val Thorens vs Tignes: which ski resort should you choose
Date Posted: 28 October 2026You can ski high, stay close to the slopes and enjoy lively après-ski in both Val Thorens and Tignes. Both offer extensive linked skiing, good learning areas and plenty to do when you fancy an afternoon off. For these reasons and more, they are consistently the top two most searched ski resorts on Iglu Ski, with Val Thorens in first and Tignes in second. Val Thorens gives you access to the larger Three Valleys network from a compact resort at 2,300m. In Tignes, you can explore the shared Tignes...
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La Plagne vs Tignes: Which ski resort should you choose?
Date Posted: 15 October 2026With extensive skiing, a choice of villages and plenty to keep everyone from families with young children to large groups entertained, La Plagne and Tignes are both excellent ski resorts. Our data bears that out. Both are among the ten most searched resorts on Iglu Ski, with Tignes receiving about two and a half times as many searches as La Plagne. Popularity aside, each has qualities that lend themselves to different types of skiers – but which is right for you? La Plagne is particularly good...
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Val Thorens vs Val d’Isère: which ski resort should you choose?
Date Posted: 30 September 2026Val Thorens and Val d’Isère both offer high-altitude slopes and lively après. Val Thorens is the highest resort in Europe, with the rest of the Three Valleys within reach. Val d’Isère is home to challenging skiing across its shared ski area with Tignes, and a buzzy, attractive town. Both are incredibly popular with British skiers. Ski holidays to Val Thorens are searched more than for any other resort on Iglu Ski, with Val d’Isère in third place (just behind Tignes). But where should you choose...
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Avoriaz vs Morzine: which should you choose?
Date Posted: 24 September 2026Avoriaz and Morzine give you access to the Portes du Soleil and they're connected by road and bus to the Prodains Express cable car – a journey time of not much more than 20 minutes. Both are incredibly popular and feature in Iglu Ski's top ten most searched ski deals, with Avoriaz ( currently 5th) just ahead of Morzine (7th). However, which resort you choose as your base will have a significant impact on your ski holiday experience. Avoriaz is a snow-covered, car-free resort at 1,800m, where y...
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Alpe d’Huez vs Les Deux Alpes: which ski resort should you choose?
Date Posted: 24 September 2026Alpe d’Huez and Les Deux Alpes are neighbouring Oisans resorts with high-altitude skiing, lively après and plenty for mixed-ability groups. Thanks to this mix of desirable characteristics, holidays to both are among the top most searched resorts on Iglu Ski, though Alpe d'Huez (8th) received around a third more searches over the last year than Les Deux Alpes (12th). While relatively close to each other, they do not share the same connected ski area. Alpe d’Huez has a slightly larger ski area sp...