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Villars

Villars is a pleasant enough resort, and being one of the closest Swiss resorts to Geneva Airport makes it a package holiday favourite. It is low, however, and not as snow-sure as other Swiss resorts except at peak season – and there is little to challenge strong skiers looking for powder.

Ski Area Villars
Resorts Villars, Isenau, Villars, Gryon
Ski Region Vaud Alps
Piste (km) 161
Top run (m) 2120
Bottom (m) 1207
Max Drop 913
Snow’n’Rail Y
Black (km) 14
Red (km) 62
Blue (km) 85
Lifts (#/hr) 37000
My Rating 5
Alpine 4
SnowPark 4
Nordic 5
Hiking 2
Family 5
Apres Ski 3
Free Ride
Snow making
Fun park Y
Snow park
Half pipes Y
Spa

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Adelboden-Lenk

Adelboden is a lovely village which shares with Lenk an impressive ski area with a very good park for boarders. In addition there are also a number of smaller areas covered by the pass and, from the spa town of Lenk, the opportunity to access the extensive slopes at Zweisimmen.

Ski Area Adelboden-Lenk
Resorts Adelboden, Lenk, Frutigen, Elsigen, Metsch
Ski Region Bernese Oberland
Piste (km) 185
Top run (m) 2671
Bottom (m) 929
Max Drop 1742
Snow’n’Rail Y
Black (km) 22
Red (km) 85
Blue (km) 78
Lifts (#/hr) 52420
My Rating 5
Alpine 5
SnowPark 3
Nordic 3
Hiking 4
Family 5
Apres Ski 3
Free Ride Y
Snow making Y
Fun park Y
Snow park Y
Half pipes  
Spa Y

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Jungfrau Region

Truly one of the world’s greatest and oldest winter sports destinations. The legendary mountain railways make this area one of the most accessible to get to, and the range of skiing, snowboarding and winter walking options is huge.  It is not possible to get from Mürren to the main area between Grindelwald and Wengen without taking a train, but there is some wonderful on and off piste slopes here, and always you are in sight of the mighty Eiger, Jungfrau and Monch.

Ski Area Jungfrau Region
Resorts First, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen, Kleine Scheidegg, Männlichen, Mürren, Schilthorn, Wengen
Ski Region Bernese Oberland
Piste (km) 213
Top run (m) 2970
Bottom (m) 1034
Max Drop 1936
Snow’n’Rail Y
Black (km) 32
Red (km) 131
Blue (km) 50
Lifts (#/hr) 44150
My Rating 5
Alpine 5
SnowPark 4
Nordic 3
Hiking 4
Family 3
Apres Ski 3
Free Ride Y
Snow making Y
Fun park Y
Snow park
Half pipes Y
Spa

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Flims Laax Falera

Flims is the Swiss snowboarders favourite resort with the outstanding Crap Sogn Gion park and fabulous off-piste terrain, although some of the runs between the otherwise well-linked resorts are a little flat – keep your speed up! Skiers will also wonder why this resort isn’t better known internationally, and you rarely have to worry about crowds here except for the village run to Flims at the end of the day. All the more reason to wrap up with a drink at the Crap Bar in Laax Murschetg!

Ski Area Flims Laax Falera
Resorts Flims, Laax, Falera, Vorab
Ski Region Graubünden
Piste (km) 220
Top run (m) 3000
Bottom (m) 1000
Max Drop 2000
Snow’n’Rail Y
Black (km) 86
Red (km) 71
Blue (km) 63
Lifts (#/hr) 40410
My Rating 5
Alpine 4
SnowPark 4
Nordic 4
Hiking 3
Family 4
Apres Ski 4
Free Ride Y
Snow making Y
Fun park Y
Snow park
Half pipes Y
Spa

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