Where to ski in Europe
Where to ski in Europe
Our guide to the best ski resorts on the best slopes
Best for year-round snow
Tignes is a fantastic resort destination at any time of the year.
La Grande Motte Glacier (3,456m) even allows six weeks of summer skiing on the Grande Motte glacier. If you want to be sure you’ll get to strap on your skis, regardless of weather, then this is the resort for you. During the winter its connection with Val d’Isère, forming the Espace Killy skiing area, means that there are 300km of marked trails to enjoy.
Val d’Isère: hit Olympic slopes
The second resort that makes up the Espace Killy, Val d’Isère, is well known for its steep faces and tricky slopes. With a staggering 27 black runs throughout the area you’re sure to find the challenge that you crave. A particular favourite of advanced skiers is the famous La Face run that takes you into the heart of Val d’Isère. La Face was used for the Olympic Downhill race in 1992 and is a great test of any skier’s mettle. The snow will always be best on this run in the morning when it is still nicely groomed. As the day progresses the slope becomes increasingly more difficult.
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Tignes
France
Val d'Isère
France
Val Thorens Sensations
As the highest resort in the Alps, at 2300m, Val Thorens has an impressive snow record. The north and north-west facing slopes are sheltered from the sun by the towering alpine peaks and thus the snow is kept in prime condition.
The domain has even – in some years – provided snow in the months of November through to May and at Club Med you can benefit from the Snow Guarantee program that will refund your unused lift pass if there is less than 50% of the lifts open. So you can’t lose with Val Thorens!
La Plagne 2100
Skiing thrills and fun
With its red roofs and solid wood walls, the Club Med all-inclusive Resort of La Plagne 2100 backs onto a jutting-out ridge of the Tarentaise valley. Led by your certified instructor, try out snowboarding on some of the world’s best slopes, and safely explore 425 kilometres of ski slopes.
Val Thorens and La Plagne
Val d'Isère
France
Alpe d'Huez for après ski lovers
This renovated and expanded Club Med Resort benefits from sun-soaked ski slopes with the largest variety of altitudes in the Alps.
Put on your skates and glide around the ice rink in the heart of a bustling ski resort, or try out skijoring, pulled by a horse.
Enjoy a local saucisson and a glass of white wine in the contemporary ambiance of the le Pic Blanc restaurant.
