Overall Kitzbühel is famous for the world cup downhill the Hahnenkamm which is just one of the 96 runs accessed by 58 lifts across the sprawling resort. There’s 233km of pistes, – and you can ski the Hahnenkamm Streif racecourse all the way to the bottom at the end of the day (we needed waterski’s to get through the last part at the base!) There are three mountain peaks (Hahnenkamm – Pengelstein […]
Overall: Zermatt is another big, busy mega-ski resort with a number of different ski areas – one you need to take a bus to reach (Glacier Paradise). But it has a more old world charm feel and is more peaceful – due in a large part to the fact that no cars are allowed which makes it feel (and sound) a lot more low key. There are however a lot […]
Chamonix is one of the biggest European ski resorts in the magnificent French alps that offers a heady mix of sensational skiing, food and wine. Chamonix – Mont Blanc ski resort: Overall Chamonix is a big, busy, mega ski town which provides access to 5 ski areas (all valid on the Ikon pass) within Chamonix Mont-Blanc Valley: 1. Grands Montets, 2. Balme (Le Tour/Vallorcine) 3. Brévent 4. Félgère (you can […]