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La Ros - great little resort that has everything that you would want apart from snow making - 4 cannons is hardly enough. I was there with my family over Christmas and we had sunshine every day. Thank God it was cold so the snow was preserved for much of the holiday but got very rocky on the pistes that were open (that should have been closed as well). Italy (La Thuile) offers much better skiing and I would recommend anyone with a few days under their belt to get over there. 2 very…

Ehrwald has only a small area but with great snow and the lack of traffic means that the piste remains in great condition. Access to the glacier is far easier than long queues at Eibsee on the German side and Lermoos offers reasonable vertical across the valley. Garmisch-Partenkirchen is only 20 minutes away and is on the same lift pass and offers the Kandahar WC Downhill to blast down. Easy journey from Stanstead to Munich and then train from Munich airport. Ask about family tickets.…

Being a beginner, found it a great first resort. there are fantastic easy pistes for beginners and quite a few for the more experienced skier. The lifts are modern and are positioned well. The Skischule are very helpful for kitting you out and getting you started on the slopes. Also, the Zugspitze Mountain is close by. You can take a cable car up to the top, 2695m above sea level, where there are some incredible views. There is also a restaurant and another cable car to the Zugspitze…