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The glamorous St. Moritz ski resort
St. Moritz ski resort is located in Engadin Valley in southeastern Switzerland, close to the country’s borders with Italy to the south and Austria in the east. It is a municipality in the district of Maloja in Graubünden canton. It is one of the oldest and most happening ski resorts in the world that has played glamorous host to Winter Olympic Games (1928 and 1948), Alpine Skiing World Championships thrice, ‘White Turf’ horse racing on frozen lake, Presidents, movie stars and such other grand occasions. St. Moritz has staged Winter Olympic Games thrice besides the FIBT World Championships and the Cartier Polo World Cup.
St. Moritz holds summer training camps for athletes, thanks to its weather (it enjoys sunshine throughout the year) and world class training facilities. The ski resort [...]
The newest ski resort in the United Kingdom
Nevis Range in Lochaber region of the Western Scottish Highlands is the newest ski area in the United Kingdom. It is situated close to Fort William and Ben Nevis Mountain (1,344 metres) in the Grampian mountain range. Nevis Range has the reputation of a world class mountain-biking area. Nevis range had played host to the Mountain Bike World Cup in 2009. The resort elevation of Nevis range is 640 metres while the top elevation is 1,221 metres.
Skiing at Nevis Range
The ski resort is located amidst splendid natural beauty and it offers a beautiful view over the Atlantic coast.
Nevis Range can witness snowfall between October and June, which allows skiing in mid Autumn or late spring. But again, there could be little or no snow at all even during mid-winter. Hence, one has to make a trip plan [...]
Skiing at the magnificent La Thuile
La Thuile ski resort at Aosta Valley of the Alps Mountains in north-western Italy near the country’s border with France is a blend of tradition and modernity. The resort, which has developed from small hamlets in the Aosta Valley, currently features large and modern complex. La Thuile shares an international ski resort with the French resort of La Rosière (one of the only two Italian ski resorts having such feature).
La Thuile Skiing:
La Thuile has magnificent skiing facilities for all levels. It has excellent runs measuring 150 km (its proximity to La Rosière enhances its area) and if one is still not satisfied, he/she can procure an Aosta Valley Pass to visit several other resorts of varying size in the nearby area. If all the runs are added, the total run area measures 1,200 km.
Beginners [...]
Val Thorens: the highest ski area in France
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 [...]
