-
Sölden vs Ischgl: which ski resort should you choose?
Date Posted: 21 October 2026You can ski high, eat well and find plenty of après-ski in both Sölden and Ischgl. Both have modern lifts and enough terrain to keep confident skiers busy for a week, but there are some useful differences beyond their party reputations. In Sölden, there are two glaciers, a wider choice of gentle pistes and mountain attractions such as the James Bond exhibition, 007 ELEMENTS. In Ischgl, you can explore a larger linked ski area stretching into Switzerland, then spend your evening in the resort's ...
-
Livigno vs Cervinia: which ski resort should you choose?
Date Posted: 21 October 2026Livigno and Cervinia are both high-altitude Italian ski resorts that offer accessible skiing, good restaurants and accommodation for families and groups. Beyond those similarities, though, they promise quite different weeks on the mountain. But which should you choose? Cervinia’s advantage lies in its long, varied pistes, relatively short transfer from Turin and links to Switzerland’s Zermatt. Livigno combines varied skiing with duty-free shopping and one of Italy’s liveliest après-ski scenes,...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...