Thinking of skiing over the Easter break?

Thinking of going away skiing or boarding (or riding) over the Easter break? If you are then you might like to check out the excellent article over at the Guardian newspaper…

So, where is the Guardian recommending?

Well….

Tignes, France – thesnowsite details
Saas Fee, Switzerland – thesnowsite details
Obergurgl, Austria – thesnowsite details
Mammoth, California, USA – thesnowsite details
Cervinia, Italy – thesnowsite details
Geilo, Norway – thesnowsite details
Whistler, Canada – thesnowsite details
Val Thorens, France – thesnowsite details
Zermatt, Switzerland – thesnowsite details
Kaprun, Austria – thesnowsite details
Zell am See, Austria – thesnowsite details

The thing these resorts have in common is either height over 1,500 m

Tignes – 1,550 m – 3,450 m
Saas Fee – 2,500 m – 4,000 m
Obergurgl – 1,795 m – 3,080 m
Mammoth – 2,425 m
Cervinia – up to 3,480 m
Val Thorens – 2,300 m – 3,000 m
Zermatt – above 2,000 m

‘Up north’:

Geilo

Massive snowfalls:

Whistler – 400 inches of snow

Glacier skiing:

Tignes – Grande Motte
Saas Fee
Kaprun – Kitzsteinhorn glacier

Makes me wonder where I should try next….