Random ski resort reviews

The ski area is tiny (just 10 lifts) and not that high but it has a great secret: the sheltered, north-facing slopes hold powder for days after a snowfall. There\s just one compact ski area, with one restaurant at the centre - so everyone can ski at their own pace, and then easily meet up for lunch or coffee. Above all the pistes are empty. This is great for beginners to gain confidence without aggressive speedsters swooping past them. The village itself is pretty, traditional and…

Samoens is the most beautiful and enchanting ski destination we have ever tried and we've skied everywhere in the last 25 years!! With both the Sunday Telegraph and Times describing it as the "next big thing" we loved it so much we went back in August where the 20 waterfalls pouring off the mountains at Sixt blew us away with their beauty and the white water rafting, paragliding, mountain biking and bustling village were all fantastic. The skiing was superb and the apres…

We have just returned from a week in Chamonix. The only words i can use to describe it are awesome and extreme. We are a first time skier and a one previous weeks experience skier, both female and mid thirties. We skied mainly in Les Houche, about 5 mins from Chamonix center. It was extremely good senery and ideal for the beginner and intermediate skier. ESF ski school were fantastic, spoke great english and i having only skied once before, was skiing down the to the valley on the…