Category: Skiing & Winter

La Clusaz is a tradition-rich ski village in the Haute-Savoie before the striking rock chain of the Aravis. Unlike the big purpose-built resorts, it has kept its Savoyard village character. The region is the home of Reblochon cheese; in summer, hikes and the nearby Col des Aravis beckon. Highlights Traditional…

The Tofane are the striking 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 downhills and the hosting of Olympic ski races (1956 and 2026) make the area Cortina's alpine…

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. Highlights…

Andalo lies on the Paganella plateau between the Brenta Dolomites and Lake Garda and is a popular family ski and hiking area. From the summit of the Paganella at 2,125 m the view reaches far over the Brenta to Lake Garda. In summer, bike trails and the nearby Lago di…

Gröden is one of the best-known Dolomite valleys and part of the famous Sellaronda ski circuit around the Sella massif. Above the valley rise the Langkofel and the striking plateau of the Seceda. Gröden is also a centre of Ladin culture and a centuries-old woodcarving tradition. Highlights Part of the…

The Flims-Laax region is one of the largest ski areas in Switzerland and in summer is known for the turquoise Caumasee, one of the most beautiful bathing lakes in the Alps. Nearby runs the Rhine Gorge Ruinaulta, an impressive canyon of the Vorderrhein. Highlights One of the largest ski areas…