Transylvania occupies 100,293 square kilometres of central Romania, surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains on three sides. The name means “the land beyond the forest” and the forest is the first thing you notice: beech and oak in the lower valleys, spruce and fir on the higher slopes, covering 60 percent of the land. The region […]
Portugal has snow and the Serra da Estrela proves it. This mountain range rises to nearly two thousand metres and hosts the country only ski resort. In winter the slopes turn white and families arrive with sledges and skis. In summer the same mountains transform into a paradise of hiking trails and wildflower meadows. The […]
The first sound is the crunch of fresh powder under a ski edge. Then silence so complete that you hear your own heartbeat beneath the insulated layers. From the summit of Les Arcs, the slopes of the Paradiski domain tumble down through larch forests and open bowls, their surface shimmering under a high alpine sun. […]
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Glaciers keep the ski slopes of Kaprun accessible even when lower resorts turn green with spring. The Kitzsteinhorn glacier rises above the town, its summit station offering panoramic views across the Austrian Alps and as far as the peaks of Italy on clear days. Year-round skiing draws professionals and families alike, while the village below […]
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The Pyrenees rise steeply behind Baqueira-Beret, their snowy peaks marking the border between Spain and France. This Catalan ski resort, the largest and most popular in Spain, offers over 150 kilometres of slopes spread across four interconnected zones. The altitude, ranging from 1,500 to 2,640 metres, guarantees reliable snow from December through April. The resort […]
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Sleep with the aurora borealis dancing directly above your bed. Kakslauttanen Glass Igloo Village in Finnish Lapland offers exactly this: a dome of thermal glass that keeps you warm at minus thirty degrees while the winter sky performs its green and purple ballet overhead. Reindeer wander past the igloos as snow muffles every sound, creating […]
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Monte Bondone rises above the city of Trento, a mountain that offers skiing with a view of the valley below. It is one of Italy most accessible ski resorts, just a thirty-minute drive from the town centre. The slopes are well suited to intermediate skiers and families. There are gentle runs for beginners and more […]
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The Ötztal valley cuts deep into the Tyrolean Alps, its floor dotted with traditional farms and its upper reaches dominated by glaciers that hold snow even in summer. The slopes here offer some of the greatest vertical drops in Austria, with runs that descend from over 3,000 metres down to valley stations near 1,000. Advanced […]
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The Serra da Estrela, the highest mountain range in mainland Portugal, rises to 1,993 metres at its summit of Torre, a landscape of glacial valleys, granite outcrops, and high-altitude plateaus that is unlike anywhere else in the country. In winter, the mountains are blanketed in snow, making this Portugal’s only ski destination. In summer, the […]
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Perched at 1,407 metres in the Arlberg region of western Austria, the village of Stuben is a tiny alpine settlement that holds an outsized place in skiing history. This is the cradle of Alpine skiing, the place where the first ski club in the Alps was founded in 1901 and where the techniques of modern […]
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