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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...
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St Anton vs Ischgl: which ski resort should you choose?
Date Posted: 23 September 2026St Anton and Ischgl are two of Austria’s biggest names for skiing and après, and at first glance offer similar holidays. Even their ski areas (300km vs 239km) and altitude (1,304m vs 1,377m) are relatively similar in size. But beyond the headline stats, they deliver very different experiences. So, which should you choose for your next big ski trip? St Anton combines challenging terrain, deep-snow potential and traditional mountain bars within the extensive Ski Arlberg area. Ischgl is better kn...
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Tignes vs Val d’Isère: which ski resort should you choose?
Date Posted: 23 September 2026Tignes and Val d’Isère are consistently among the most popular resorts for British skiers. We can see that in our own data, with the resorts taking second and third place respectively in our most searched holiday destinations over the last year. They share the same 300km ski area, so you’ll have access to the same pistes whichever resort you choose. But which is the best base for you? The important differences are found away from the slopes: Tignes generally offers better-value accommodation a...