THE HAVING-IT-
ALL AWARD
City-to-ski breaksareset tobeall
the rage thisyear (especially for
time-starvedurbanites likeus) and
a
Venice/Dolomites
trip is the
ultimateexample.At twohours
apart, youcango fromgondolas
togondoliers, hitting theCortina
slopesbydayandbeingcanalside
fordinner.Go late in thecalendar
toavoid thecitycrowds, but still
get snowandsunshine in the
mountains.
cortina.dolomiti.org
BEST WAY TO BOARD
(OR JUST LOOK LIKE) A PRO
“The
SalomonGypsy151
doeseverything... I’mhappy
hittingbig jumpsat speed
|on this,”says Jenny Jones,
Olympicbronze
slopestylemedalist.
HIGHEST PLACE
TO GET CULTURED IN
EUROPE
Watchfilms for freeat
3,883m
abovesea level at
thenewlyopened
16-seater
CinemaLounge
,
located in theKlein
Matterhorn, Zermatt.
matterhornparadise.ch
BEST PLACE
TO SEE
STARS...
...of theMichelin
variety
THE
PLEASE-MUM-
LET’S-GO-
THERE AWARD
Lotsof ski resorts layclaim tobeing family
friendly, but only in
Valloire
can you split your
après timebetweenachild-friendlywalkwitha
pair of llamas andaparent-friendly visit to the
local brewery. There’s also 150kmof beginner-
congenial slopes andother bondingactivities
(Tobogganing! Spas! A snowcave!). Keeping
everyonehappy iswhatmakes agreat family ski
trip, aseveryparentwho’sever taken their kids
skiingknows.
valloire.net
A food-lover’s
dream,
Courchevel
is
home toa
whopping 13stars.
Skisoff, bibson...
Le 1947 (2stars)
Azimut (1star)
LeChabichou (2stars)
PierreGagnairepour les
Airelles (2stars)
LaLeKintessence (2stars)
LeStrato
(2stars)
LaTableduKilimandjaro
(2stars)
PHOTO
REX
0 4 3
