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There are 4 mountains to ski between, for us our least favourite is Planai as we always feel it is busier. Most of the lift system is quick but there are a few old chairs still about. The runs are mostly reds but a run having a blue designation does not always mean it is any easier than the reds around it! There are a few blacks including the famous run into the resort. Wide and well groomed pistes encourage many skiers to ski far too fast for their ability, the slopes are very much…

Les Contamines is one of those hidden gems in the Alps. Very quiet, even in school holidays and excellent snow. Great for family and groups. Not extreme at all with plenty of wide open pistes, but also plenty of off piste if you know where to go. Add to that the fact you can take a little train ride over to Les Houches in the Chamonix valley for a cracking day out makes this a great place to stay.

Semmering is the highest mountain on the eastern edge of the Alps situated in Styria and the largest ski area in eastern Austria. Compared to other Austrian skiresorts Semmering Stuhleck is a fairly small skiarea. Its low altitude does it make vulnerable. Semmering had mote to offer like snowboard pistes with funpark, cross-country ski runs, toboggan runs, snow-tubing, romantic horse-sleigh rides, and endless hiking trails.