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Few places can match its combination of excellent advanced and intermediate slopes, reliable snow, magnificent scenery, Alpine charm and mountain restaurants with superb food and stunning views. Zermatt is not ideal for beginners, despite recent efforts to improve matters. Moreover Zermatt is pricey. The lift passes are one of the most expensive around. The lifts are not very well connected and tend to be crowded.

Saas Fee is blessed with some of the most snow-sure slopes in the Alps. The ski area has just 100km of piste, but with a vertical *** of 1700m from the slopes to the village, intermediate skiers should be able to entertain themselves for at least a week. Saas Fee is a big snowboarders\' hangout with a snowpark on the glacier, equipped with half-pipe, rails and tables. Popular apres-ski bars in Saas Fee are the No-one bar, complete with sofas and armchairs in the snow, Nesti\'s and the…

Found Risoul to be the most underrated place I have visited. Never waited more than a couple of minutes for any lift. We were also spoilt by the very good snowfalls that preceded our stay. The ski area offers a great selection of runs and the linked resort of Vars is easily reached and well worth visiting, something I did daily. I found it best to go to the sunny slopes of Vars in the morning and Risoul in the afternoon.