Category: Skiing & winter
Pistes, cross-country trails and deeply snow-covered high valleys , in winter the Alps show their other side. Here we gather ski areas and winter destinations for downhill skiing, cross-country and pleasure.
Breuil-Cervinia lies at around 2,000 m on the Italian south side of the Matterhorn, here called Monte Cervino. The resort is a well-known high-mountain ski area with glacier pistes and is linked to Zermatt over the Theodul Pass, so you can ski across the border between Italy and Switzerland.HighlightsItalian south side of the Matterhorn (Monte Cervino)High-altitude glacier ski areaSki link with…
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The Tofane are the striking mountain massif above Cortina d’Ampezzo; the Tofana di Mezzo reaches 3,244 m. The Freccia nel Cielo cable car leads in several sections almost to the summit. The famous World Cup downhill runs and the staging of Olympic ski races (1956 and 2026) make the area Cortina’s alpine flagship.HighlightsTofana di Mezzo (3,244…
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Chamonix lies at the foot of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, and is regarded as the cradle of alpinism, host of the first Winter Games in 1924. Highlights: at…
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Val d'Isère and Tignes together form the high-alpine ski area Espace Killy, with summer glacier skiing on the Grande Motte. Highlights: Espace Killy ski area…
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Les Trois VallĂ©es link Courchevel, MĂ©ribel, Val Thorens and others into one of the largest connected ski areas in the world. Highlights: one of the largest ski areas in the world, Val…
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The Nebelhorn above Oberstdorf, at 2,224 m, offers a view over more than 400 peaks and is reached comfortably by the Nebelhorn cable car. Highlights: panorama over more than 400 peaks, Nebelhorn cable car…
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