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The resort of Alpbach with its narrow streets, wooden chalets and beautiful tree-lined settings remains one of the most charming villages in the Austrian Tyrol. There are lots of family-run hotels and B&Bs offering traditional Austrian accommodation, but just be aware that you will need to ca...

Lech is arguably the smartest ski resort in Austria. With a delightful, fair sized, prestigious and picturesque Alpine village with a largely intermediate piste network. For experts the off-piste is the main attraction and for beginners there are lots of good, easy slopes to cruise. The lift syst...

Leogang is a traditional resort lying in the valley floor and linking via its north facing slopes into the large Saalbach/Hinterglemm ski area which offers 270km of pistes. Situated on the road between Fieberbrunn to the west and St Johann to the east the resort centre is rather strung out but is...

Obergurgl is situated in the spectacular Oetz Valley and is Austria's highest parish, resulting in excellent snow records and a very long skiing season. The resort remains largely unspoilt and has no through traffic - there is a wide selection of very good hotels. The skiing starts directly from ...

Set in a long, forested valley called the Glemmtal, Saalbach (and neighbouring Hinterglemm) offers a vast circuit of steepish, intermediate-friendly pistes, which are also linked to the Tirolean resort of Fieberbrunn, creating a total 270km of piste. Fieberbrunn is more of a family resort in comp...

The combined ski area of Serfaus, Fiss and Ladis (which is at the lowest and most easterly end of the ski system) makes for a sizable ski area with well over 200kms of pisted slopes and vast areas of largely untracked off piste. Yet these resorts which are hugely popular with German, Dutch and lo...

Westendorf is a small, traditional village with many older buildings and excellent nursery slopes. This small but lively village has a lot of Austrian charm and character. Westendorf is separated slightly from the main ski area but frequent buses to the lifts and to neighbouring resorts mean that...

Located at 1800m, Avoriaz is by far the most snow sure of the ski areas within the Portes du Soleil. The local slopes are varied and although some pistes can get crowded at times, the lift system has been significantly improved in recent years, reducing your time spent in queues. Keen skiers shou...

Les Carroz is a traditional family orientated resort with an attractive village square, pavement cafes and some interesting shops. The gondola and chair lift link directly to Flaine and the Grand Massif but involve a steep 300 metre walk from the village centre. Apartments make up the majority of...

La Clusaz has managed to maintain its traditional mountain village charm and very French atmosphere despite developing into a major resort. The pistes, although spread out, are largely suited towards intermediates and beginners, but experts will struggle to find any truly challenging terrain (wor...