Sauze d’Oulx is a commune located in the province of Turin in piedmont Region in northern Italy and very close to the French border. It is located 80 km from the city of Turin in Val di Susa near the feet of Monte Genevris (2,536 metres). Sauze d’Oulx is a famous skiing resort in Alpine Italy. Along with the villages of Sestriere, Pragelato, Claviere, Cesana Torinese, San Sicario and Montgenèvre (in France), Sauze d’Oulx makes up Lia Lattea skiing area. The location of Sauze d’Oulx at the lap of nature has facilitated its reputation as a remarkable winter sports venue. The famous winter resort here called Sportinia was a favourite destination of the old Turin aristocracy. The first skiers had arrived at Sauze from Switzerland way back in the 1890s. Sauze also hosted the 2006 Turin  [...] 

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Val Thorens, which is located in Tarentaise Valley in Savoie in the French Alps, is the highest ski resort in Europe at 2,300 metres. It is situated in Saint-Martin-de-Belleville commune in Savoie department. The resort is part of the three valleys (Trois Vallées) linked ski area (includes over 600 km of piste), which is the largest linked ski area in the world. The ‘purpose-built’ Val Thorens, being the highest resort, has snow cover throughout the year. The dominant summit of Val Thorens is Aiguille de Peclet (3,562metres). However, skiing here in poor visibility can be difficult here owing to the fact that the terrain is located all above the trees. Skiing at Val Thorens: Trois Vallées is one of the world’s finest winter sports area featuring pistes suitable for all kinds of skiers  [...] 

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Courmayeur is an attractive little mountain town in Italy that is known for its fascinating ski trails and the sensational views over the Mount Blanc massif. It is located in the autonomous region of Aosta Valley in the Italian Alps close to the Franco-Italian border. It is located in the leeside of Mont Blanc, which is the highest mountain peak in Western Europe in the Graian Alps range and is crossed by the Dora Baltea. It is also the first village on the Italian side of the Mont Blanc tunnel. nt The resort elevation is 1,224 metres while the top elevation is 2,763 metres. La Palud, the nearby village is the base station of the Funivie Monte Bianco, the cable car to Pointe Helbronner that links it to the Vallee Blanche Aerial Tramway going to the Aiguille du Midi. Skiing at Courmayeur: Colle  [...] 

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Tignes ski resort in Savoie in southeastern France in the western Alps close to the Swiss and Italian borders is one of the highest skiing spots in France and remains snow-covered throughout the season (skiing here remains closed only for a few weeks in May, June and September). Tignes turns into skiers’ paradise during the winter owing to the presence of Grande Motte glacier (3,456 metres high). Tignes, along with with Val d’Isère, forms part of the Espace Killy ski area (10,000-hectare in area). The resort elevation is 1,550 metres while the top elevation is 3,450 metres. Tignes comprises several villages like, Val Claret, Tignes-Le-Lac, Le Lavachet, Tignes Les Boisses  and Tignes Les Brevières. Skiing at Tignes: Tignes has a wide terrain. Infact, if one takes into consideration  [...] 

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Serre Chevalier ski resort, which is located close to Parc national des Ecrins (Ecrins National Park) in the Haute-Alpes region of the southern French Alps, is one of the major skiing resorts in France. The resort is near the Italian border in the glaciated upper Durance Valley. Parc des Ecrins is located within the Ecrins Massif mountain range. Serre Chevalier organised the MTB French championships in 2008. Serre Chevalier is a friendly, good-value resort with a fine range of pistes to suit any skier or boarder. The presence of the tree cover ensures potentially good skiing even in poor weather. Serre Chevalier has a very big skiing field (about 250 km of slopes) and enjoys sunny weather almost throughout the year. The resort elevation is 1,200 metres while top elevation is 2,735 metres. Serre  [...] 

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Les Deux Alpes is one of France’s oldest ski resorts (second oldest after Chamonix, the location of the largest mountain in western Europe). It is located in Dauphiné area of southern Alps of France. Although the Pied Moutet area is smaller, the main skiing area ascends to the big glacier, making Les Deux Alpes one of the world’s highest resorts as well. The resort’s altitude is 1650 metres while the vertical drop is 2,298 metres. The highest lift is 3,568 metres. Le Doux Alpes is made up of two Alpine villages (Venosc and Mont de Lans) that were put together to form a ski resort more than 50 years ago. It is a popular skiing destination in Europe today with over 35,000 tourists assembling here at a time. Dauphiné is located in southeastern France. An independent State from  [...] 

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Cortina d’Ampezzo is one of the world’s best skiing resorts located in Veneto Region in the Province of Belluno in northeastern Italy. Cortina hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics, various world cup events as well as played background to Hollywood flicks. The Alpine resort, situated right at the heart of the Dolomitic Alps, is known for its scenic beauty, (the sight of the sunset here is awesome) skiing slopes, world class accommodation and après-ski. Cotrina is a part of the Dolomiti Superski area that covers an area of 1,220 square kilometres of ski trails and 450 ski tows. Dolomiti Superski region is known for its high quality skiing facilities.  Upto 90% of the slopes here can be covered by snow making facilities which ensures most part of the slopes are always ready with snow, even  [...] 

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General Info: Cervinia ski resort in Italy is an old ‘purpose built’ Alpine resort way back in the 1930s. Cervinia is located in Valle d’Aosta region of northwest Italy right on the country’s border with Switzerland. Cervinia is a frazione of the comune of Valtournenche. Cervinia shares skiing field with Zarmatt in Switzerland. The resort got its name from Monte Cervino, the Italian name of Mount Matterhorn, one of the highest points of the Alps at 4,480 metres. Cervinia lies at the foot of this mountain in a valley surrounded by high, glaciated mountains and the sheer rock face of the Jumeaux. Cervinia is one of Europe’s highest resorts (top elevation is 3,480 metres while resort elevation is 2,050 metres above the sea level) that remain snow-covered for its tourists throughout  [...] 

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