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The region had not had any significant snow accumulation for two weeks prior to my visit. Despite websites extolling an epic year for snow in the Alps, the details on conditions told a different story, with off-piste skiing described as limited. That was a disappointment, because the off-piste potential for this area in a good snow year is truly vast. I only skied a small fraction of Val Thorens. I hope to return, but will likely do so later in the year when the snow pack is deeper and…

Wonderful conditions at Fügen/Spieljoch, superb hospitality with a personal touch. Great place with good variety. Not too busy. The Spieljoch gondola takes you up to the top where you can stay all day, or do the longest valley return run in the Zillertal (a 7km red) which takes you all the way back to the village. Restaurant at the gondola middle station in recommended. Ski-pass covers the whole valley, so like wilco says, you can try out Zell, Mayrhofen, Hintertux (glacier open all…

Zermatt has got the best combination of slopes, and fabulous restaurants - the 2 most important things for me. It can be very expensive, but there are well priced apartments, and you can cater for your self to make it all a bit cheaper. The skiing is superb! The Gornergrat offers easy skiing, there are unlimited off-piste/touring options, and the scenery is astonishing. It never fails to delight.