Destination hub
European Alps
In the Alps the scale changes: huge linked areas, villages connected by lifts and the option of having lunch in another country. Cervinia and Zermatt are the classic example of that Italy–Switzerland link.
Slope grading is different too: blue, red and black replace the American green/blue/black, and a European red run usually demands more than a US blue.
Practical summary
- Season
- December to April
- Slopes
- Blue, red and black
- Highlight
- Linked villages and areas
Destinations in this hub
We have also been here
- Áustria · 2004 · Europe
- Bormio · 2008 · Europe
- Bormio · 2011 · Europe
- Innsbruck · 2015 · Europe
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