Skiing holidays are an amazing escape the to the fresh air of the mountains, to ski, enjoy the spa, or enjoy alternative winter sports like snowshoeing.
If you are considering a holiday to the slopes this winter, take a look at this list of the 7 best ski resorts in Europe to help you decide where to go searching for epic powder:
- Verbier
Verbier is a playground for experts with some huge verticals and plenty of amazing scenery to boot. The Apres Ski is also great and draws in a lot of the party crowd. Don’t visit if you don’t like crowds as it gets so busy peak season.
- Avoriaz
Avoriaz has skiing for all levels of ability, as well as gorgeous tree-lined slopes for days when the weather is a bit too blizzardy. It is also quite affordable and allows access to Portes Du Soleil which is one of the biggest ski areas in the world.
- Saalbach Hinterglemm
If you hate the usual delays associated with getting up the mountain you will love this resort. It has the most amazing lift system in Europe with chairs that move quickly, and weather protected gondolas and chairs too. There is also a lot of Apres Ski available here, ideal if you love to party after a long day on the slopes.
- Les Arcs
Les Arcs is an incredibly famous resort, especially amongst snowboarders who love the incredibly long runs. The off-piste here is legendary, as are the black slopes. There are also plenty of gentle slopes for beginners making it an excellent place to learnt to ski or snowboard.
- Chamonix Mont-Blanc
Chamonix is excellent for off-piste adventures and for those who don’t ski, who will love the amazing glaciers you can explore with a guide. For city to resort weekends away it works well as it is so quick to get from the airport to the resort.
- Val D’isere
As the resort sits really high in the mountains, the snow is really good early and late in the season. Although there isn’t alot for beginners, intermediates and higher can enjoy all kinds of amazing runs.
- Courchevel
From the resort you have access to the 3 Vallees ski, which means there is endless opportunity for skiing and snowboarding. The only downside is it can be costly because of the amazing ski opportunities.
Need Somewhere To Store Your Ski Gear?
Skiing is an amazing pastime but storing ski gear can be very tricky. These equipment’s will cover up space which you would rather use for other things through spring, summer and autumn. Cheap self storage providers such as Storing.com can provide you a sufficient place to store your ski gear out of season so it will be secure and in good condition when you return to the slopes. Also it isn’t taking up space in your home in the meantime. Self storage is a really good way to have hobbies like skiing, without the equipment using up precious space in your home.
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