Random ski resort reviews

I have been boarding for 12 years and have been fortunate for the last 3 to be engaged to a girl from Mayrhofen. Mayrhofen is a fantastic ski area, especially if you have the ability to be able to get away from the busier areas, as the few learner slopes in the peak season are an absolute nightmare and should be avoided at all costs. For the intermediates and above the whole area is a bit of a playground and there is wide and various boarding/ skiing available. Firstly, avoid…

The ski areas at Chamonix are not linked and this was a bit of a shock, so do be prepared to spend a little time travelling and, to be fair, it isn't bad at all. The buses run all the time and if you do have a car you can park in a huge car park next to the base lifts in all ski areas. All the ski areas have some great wide runs with breathtaking scenery. I was lucky enough to have nearly a meter of fresh snow, so the off-piste was amazing and the pistes where simple perfect. One day…

The downhill skiing area at Ax-les-Thermes is fairly extensive and is divided into 3 well linked domains. The skiing is from 1400m up to 2300m with the lower sections being well served by snow cannons. There are enough pistes to keep most people happy, but one of the real joys of the station is the amount of safe between pistes, in and out of the trees there is to be done. The station is good for beginners as the green slopes are up at 1800m and are set apart from the main pistes.…