Hidden Gems
Snow's selection of quiet, quaint and traditional ski resorts that very few people know about or visit
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Discovering new spots in France is rare, says Dan Wildey. But Les Sept Laux left him on cloud nine.
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Whether you're looking for a sleek 5-star hotel or a hip boutique hideaway, if it’s luxury you’re after, these gems...
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It can often pay to ‘think small’ when it comes to choosing a ski resort.
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We journey back in time to a proudly and refreshingly simple traditional Savoyarde mountain village in the snow-loaded...
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A group of four resorts in a family-friendly, unspoilt Savoie valley, the Val d’Arly combines an amazing variety of...
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With daily sorties into the French Pyrenees from a base in the foothills, Daniel Wildey skis four resorts in four...
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Baqueira Beret is the epitome of a hidden gem ski resort. Tucked away in a far-off valley in the Spanish Pyrenees, it...
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Alf Alderson heads to a quiet corner of France’s Haute Maurienne Vanoise and stumbles across the ‘real’ French Alps in...
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We discover the out-of-the-way resort of Zinal, where the slopes are so seldom ridden, the British guide who lives...
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Tucked away high up over the city of Innsbruck, the Austrian resort of Kuhtai is small but perfectly formed. Although...
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Is it really possible to have a relaxing ski touring holiday? Pete Coombs discovers that in the Picos de Europa you...
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While many of the world’s ski resorts are seeing a decrease of visitor numbers, one small - yet fantastic - resort in...
Tell a group of skiing pals you’re going to La Clusaz or Grand Bornand, and the odds are most will look blankly at...
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Marmot Basin hits 50 this season, but rather than being a middle aged man - set in its ways, looking back at a youth...
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Less than an hour from Geneva, Samoëns is one of those rare secret spots – a down-to-earth, authentic French community...