Meribel, France – Deep in the Haute-Savoie lies the bucolic Tarentaise Valley, one of France’s most stunning national parks and, for snow lovers, something akin to Mecca. Home to the legendary resorts of La Plagne, Les Arcs, Tignes and Val d’Isère, it also contains Les Trois Vallées, the largest ski area in the world, with … Continue reading Meribel: The Heart of the Three Valleys
St. Anton am Arlberg, Austria – Most of us dream of walking in a winter wonderland, and this festive season I was fortunate enough to experience a genuine white Christmas in the picturesque resort of St. Anton am Arlberg.nNestling in Austria’s westernmost province, St. Anton boasts a rich skiing heritage as well as arguably the … Continue reading Spotlight on… St. Anton am Arlberg, Austria
With numerous skiing opportunities in North America, its easy to overlook the potential of the European Alps. It’s not cheap to get there and you lose valuable mountain time in making such a mammoth trip. I’m a Brit. I learned to ski in Switzerland 20 years ago. There’s a tradition for UK winter sports enthusiasts … Continue reading A European Ski Safari: Three Countries, Seven Resorts, Five Days, One Trip
La Grave, France – Extremely Canadian is best known for its steep skiing clinics at Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia. Several of their guides and coaches are competitive freeskiers and have extensive photo and video credits from all over the world. Starting in the 1990s, some of the company’s guides who were most knowledgeable about … Continue reading La Grave, France with Extremely Canadian
Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – It was gusto from the get-go. Diana, my longtime Italian ladyfriend, charged her last run of an ace morning on the grand ski slopes of Cortina d’Ampezzo, firing expert turns down a chute called Eye of the Needle, so named for the rock formation one threads at the top of a … Continue reading Italian Ski Fling
Geilo, Norway – “There’s something so quiet and cozy about a snow-covered town, like it’s been nicely tucked up and put to sleep,” I was thinking to myself as I stepped off the ski train from Oslo, the none-too-large capital of Norway. The small snow-covered town where I found myself on this dark evening in … Continue reading Geilo, Norway: Magic Sofas and Elk Steaks
Avoriaz, France – Perched atop of an enormous cliff only an hour and a half from Geneva airport, the custom built village of Avoriaz is a unique skiing and snowboarding destination with an atmosphere all of its own. The unique architecture of the wooden buildings make this a strangely compelling place to visit, and the … Continue reading Avoriaz: The World’s Largest International Linked Ski Resort
