Alps holidays
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Snowboarder and basejumper Géraldine Fasnacht says the Swiss Alps provide all the thrills she needs, though she’s not averse to launching herself off skyscrapers from time to time
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Off-piste skiing paradise La Grave in the French Alps has raised more than €60,000 through crowdfunding to try and fight off developers
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Weather forecasts promise resorts the best pre-Christmas runs for many years
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A fear of steep slopes put Kate Carter off winter sports as a child. But skiing with a laser gun? That was another story…
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A revamp of an iconic 60s hotel in the French Alps transforms a once maligned purpose-built ski resort into an industrial-chic budget skiing base
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Beginner skier Katie Forster and her friends find a budget break in the Alps full of unexpected twists and turns
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Beaufort is known for its cheese, but it also has reliable powder and access to three great ski areas without the queues, crowds or high prices of resorts just over the hill
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Can camping on a snowy plateau really be as cool as it looks on Instagram? Our writer pitches high up in the Austrian Alps and finds the experience eye-opening – though not in a good way
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Skiwear makes way for mini dresses – and that’s just the men – at this high-octane music festival. Our writer gets stuck in, but saves enough energy to make the most of the empty pistes in the morning
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Attitudes to Alpine wilderness have changed in the 150 years since the Matterhorn was first climbed: these cutting-edge new buildings treat the mountains gently while still looking great
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Choose wisely for your first skiing trip: these resorts offer quality tuition and confidence-boosting slopes – and most won’t break the bank
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Readers recommend smaller ski resorts, where you don’t have to rob a Swiss bank to afford a lift pass or slalom through a crowd to get to the bar
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The thawing of Dachstein Massif show how climate change is precipitating the melting of glaciers, reports Der Standard
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Covering 170km and 10,000m of ascent, the TMB – which takes in France, Italy and Switzerland – is one of the world’s greatest walks
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Winter ski holidays in the Alps can be extortionate but come summer prices tumble and there are bargains to be had on both activities and a huge choice of accommodation
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Walking amid Italy’s South Tirol with friends gives Alexander Linklater a huge helping of camaraderie and kaiserschmarrn
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Brendan Jones (MetDesk) Snowfall piles up in Alps’ ski resorts, while icy blasts hammer into north America
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This family-friendly and very French village resort in the Alps is often overlooked by Brits but it’s great for kids, beginners and low-level skiers, and easy to get to from Geneva
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There’s more than one way to get down a mountain … None of these methods involve skis or a snowboard but, from snowbiking to Yooner (no, us neither), all of them look like loads of fun
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Splitboarding is on the rise as snowboard veterans move on from quick thrills for the more aesthetic rewards of backcountry lines – but there can still be an element of danger
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Where to go, what to buy and who to keep an eye on … we ask skiing and snowboarding insiders for their top tips for 2014-15
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Dancing on tables, posh cocktails, slopeside drinking as the sun goes down: readers share their top spots for winding down after a day on the mountain
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