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Le Grand Bornand is a good family ski resort and retains a fairly unspoiled French flavour. The skiing is not extreme but is varied. There are a few blacks and a lovely snow field off the top. It has a nice range of cruisey blues and reds. For beginners or those that prefer relaxing trails there are a range of nice greens as well. As with most Alpine resorts views are spectacular. They get busy like any good resort but you will be unlikely to be troubled by the long lift queues of…

The nursery slopes in Lofer are brilliant as the are totally self contained and easy to supervise. The transition to the other available slopes is also very good. I have normally been there at Eastertime and have never had any snow problems other that it is not usual to be able to ski beyond the middle station but as the vally run from the middle station is nothing to write home about, that is not a problem. Most of the good slopes are about the cable car top station and are served by…

I don\'t know why people say slope skiing in Verbier is difficult and badly planned. Actually, I found it extremely easy: a lot of red runs should be considered blue and there are black runs which are almost flat. I think the skiing is great, the Savoleyres area has some fantastic slopes down to La Tzoumaz and if you want a little more adventure you can always try the slopes in Thyon, where you will find Piste de LOurs: a huge olympic run. The scenery in Verbier is probably the most…