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Dec 10, 2024 | 
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
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Resorts like Bansko attract international attention - gettyGenerate Key TakeawaysA ski holiday in Bulgaria can be less expensive than almost anywhere in Europe. So why bother with the Alps? The answer is that while a stay here is remarkably kind on the purse strings, the quality of the slopes bears virtually no comparison to lesser-known resorts in Austria, France, and Italy. Lift systems, rental equipment and even the mountains simply don’t match up.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
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Grandvalira is the largest ski area in the PyreneesGenerate Key TakeawaysThis small independent country in the Pyrenees, which was once governed by one prince in Spain and another in France, has been an important ski destination for British skiers since the early 1970s. The first ski lift in Andorra was inaugurated back in 1957 by Spanish ski champion, Francesc Viladomat. He wired up a truck engine to a 2km rope tow and created a run of 480 vertical metres.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
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French ski resortsGenerate Key TakeawaysScroll down for the 10 top ski holidays in France for this winterAt the last count, you could ski in 246 resorts in France. The figure falls each winter as climate change causes the seasonal snow line to creep up the mountain. So far, nearly all the resorts that have decided to close their lift systems have been local hills in the Jura, Massif Central and foothills of the Pyrenees. In the winters to come, no doubt bigger names will fall by the wayside.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
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Reservations are essential to grab one of the 12 tables at Ursus - Pierre-marie GauryOn paper, Tignes appears to be remarkably short of good lunch spots on the mountain. However, that’s by no means the case once you realise that the largely purpose-built nature of the resort means that you can ski virtually to the door of most restaurants within its villages. You can eat well in Tignes by day and night, thanks in part to Jean-Michel Bouvier.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
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Tignes hosts lively events throughout the season - Andy ParantThe diverse nature of Tignes, with its separate villages at different altitudes, means that it is by no means the spiritual home of après-ski. Indeed, in the afternoon you’ll find that a considerable proportion of the revellers drinking and dancing on the terrace and tables of the Folie Douce in Val disère have migrated from Tignes.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Peter Hardy
Reservations are essential to grab one of the 12 tables at Ursus - Pierre-marie GauryGenerate Key TakeawaysOn paper, Tignes appears to be remarkably short of good lunch spots on the mountain. However, that’s by no means the case once you realise that the largely purpose-built nature of the resort means that you can ski virtually to the door of most restaurants within its villages. You can eat well in Tignes by day and night, thanks in part to Jean-Michel Bouvier.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Peter Hardy
Tignes hosts lively events throughout the season - Andy ParantGenerate Key TakeawaysThe diverse nature of Tignes, with its separate villages at different altitudes, means that it is by no means the spiritual home of après-ski. Indeed, in the afternoon you’ll find that a considerable proportion of the revellers drinking and dancing on the terrace and tables of the Folie Douce in Val disère have migrated from Tignes.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
msn.com | Peter Hardy |Felice Hardy
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