Where to ski elsewhere than in France?
Whether it's to pay less for your ski trip, ski on vertiginous slopes abroad or find snow where you least expect it, many countries have resorts to go on a sports trip. winter.
Eastern Europe: to ski cheaper
To start in Europe, there are ski resorts in the Swiss Alps and Italian alps. But we can take the trip to Austria where there are very modern resorts with many slopes and all you need of hotels, restaurants, places to go out ... For that, you can go to the famous Kitzbuhel massif, in the Austrian Tyrol with in particular the city of Innsbruck. In recent years, the Slovakia also makes it possible to ski inexpensively thanks to ski passes and accommodation costs lower than those found in France.
Kitzbuhel, in Tyrol
Skiing in the Rockies: chic and expensive resort
It is obviously possible to ski abroad on the other side of the Atlantic. The Rocky Mountain Range, which runs right through North America, offers many winter sports resorts, whether in Canada or the United States. One of the most famous is in Colorado: the small town of Aspen. This ultra-chic resort is at the heart of a vast ski area bringing together 4 resorts. While a trip to Aspen or elsewhere in the United States can be very expensive, skiing in the Rockies still offers breathtaking scenery.
Skiing in the Rockies in Aspen
The panoramas of the Andes: an exceptional location
South America is also not left out when it comes to skiing abroad. Whether at Chile or via Argentina, the Andes Cordillera offers many ski "spots". The oldest station in South America is in Chile, it is the Portillo station. It is renowned for its exceptional location in the mountain range and its proximity to the Inca Lagoon: two factors that offer spectacular panoramas to skiers who come to survey these slopes on the other side of the world.
Skiing in Chile at Portillo
Skiing in Morocco: a change of scenery
More unusual, you can also ski in Morocco. Not in the heart of the desert, but rather in the mountain ranges of the Middle and High Atlas. Change of scenery guaranteed! About an hour's drive from Marrakech, is the resort of Oukaimeden, one of the best equipped in the country in terms of infrastructure for skiing, accommodation, leisure ...
Oukaimeden, station de ski
Skiing in Lebanon: an exceptional panorama
An hour's drive from Beirut, the Lebanese resort of Mzaar offers a top-quality ski area for skiing abroad, like its accommodation offer. The station rises to 2465m and descends to 1913m. Its 42 slopes are suitable for all levels of skiing, and in clear weather, it even offers a breathtaking view of Beirut.
Mzaar station
Skiing in Cyprus: between snow and sea
Fans of snow-covered slopes will have to wait for the colder months to enjoy the Cypriot resort of Mount Olympus, in the Troodos massif. A magnificent Mediterranean sky associated with powder snow gives it an unusual character. Note that the area has only four ski lifts and that the highest slope reaches 1951m above sea level.
Troodos massif
Skiing in Dubai: indoors ...
And to stay in the unusual, the Emirs of Dubai, who do not have mountains to practice skiing, have created artificial tracks, indoors as is the case with the Ski Dubai resort located in the Mall of the Emirates, a huge shopping center in Dubai. On a 400-meter-long track, you can practice skiing, snowboarding, sledding… even if it's 40 ° outside!
Indoor skiing in Dubai
Read also: All the practical information for a stay in Dubai
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