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Electric Vehicle to the Alps skiing
Date Posted: 14 June 2023Driving an Electric vehicle or EV to the Alps In the second week of the Easter holidays we travelled by electric car from Surrey to Val d'Isère. We decided to embark on this adventure after getting a last minute ski holiday deal (through Iglu Ski of course) and taking the opportunity to travel to the Alps in a more environmentally friendly way. The journey which is around 700 miles in each direction would be the longest car journey I've done for many years and the longest for my children. Th...
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Top 5 Royal Resorts
Date Posted: 02 May 2023Every year the Royals jet set to the slopes in glamorous ski resorts. Their holidays are often heavily publicised in the press for decades from their latest ski gear to family photographs in upmarket playground of the 3 Valleys to the swanky Swiss ski resorts. Ski holidays are the perfect time to feel like royalty. Here are our top 5 resorts that are fit for any Queen or King. 1. Klosters, Switzerland Klosters has acquired international status from the presence of Royals. This picturesque ...
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Best Italian Ski Resorts
Date Posted: 20 September 2022Italian ski resorts offer everything from vast ski areas, amazing food, potentially the best in the alps, quieter slopes and world-class snow-making technology meaning the snow coverage is great season round. With the beautiful scenery as well, it's easy to see why people flock back year on year. Read on to discover what we think are some of the best ski resorts in Italy. 1. Sauze d’Oulx 400km of pistes (Milky Way) Best for: Intermediates, Older Families, Groups and Party Animals Sauze d’Oul...
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Largest Ski Areas in Italy
Date Posted: 01 September 2022France and Austria is a lot of people's go-to place to ski but Italy shouldn't be overlooked! Italian ski resorts tend to be easily accessible with short airport transfer times, large ski areas and everything you'd expect to come with that; good après ski, excellent ski schools and a great selection of accommodation options, and that's before considering the amazing food. For a more reasonably priced ski holiday then look no further than Italy. There are fewer chalets and self-catered apartmen...
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The Biggest Ski Areas in Austria
Date Posted: 23 August 2022Austrian ski resorts are well known for their short transfers, fantastic skiing and world-class après ski. In the past, resorts were generally connected via buses, however, with the advent of the super size ski areas in France, this put pressure on Austria to change, and now we see large ski areas well connected by lifts. This is a guide to the 7 biggest ski resorts in Austria. 1. Arlberg ski area 305km of pistes Altitude: 1304m - 2811m The Arlberg is the biggest ski area in Austria and the ...