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The ski area really is massive with good links to the other resorts, including the opportunity to ski into France. This being Italy none of the runs are really difficult, including the Olympic runs, just a lot of fun. Nightlife can be as crazy as you want it. There are lots of bars, with happy hours and lots of live music. This being Italy prices are not too high. On the downside the lift system realy needs some updating.

Sauze d'Oulx (Via Lattea) is just great. Via Lattea offers so much skiing area, even if the lift system really needs to be updated. It was freezing on some of the chairs, I would have loved a bubble to keep the cold out, and if they were faster it would have helped too. Apres-ski is brilliant, prices good, atmosphere in the bars, live music, great restaurants, just cannot fault the resort at all

Of all the French resorts I have visited, Avoriaz must be the friendliest of them all. The resort has loads of blue runs to get the blood flowing, many nice reds to get the thigh burns and nice wide mogul runs for those who still have the knees and nerves to challenge them. The resort also looks very nice when arriving... Not all concrete and brick but nice 'swiss Mountain' look. The only drawbacks are the button lifts where there should be chairs and lack of connection between the…