By: Fabiola Grosshan
Submitted: 2010-05-21 05:53:37 | Word Count: 520
Given how great the recent winter season has been people are tempted to take small skiing or boarding trips outside the United Kingdom. To make the most out of your trip it is always a wise choice to pick a closer destination.
Below our guide to popular ski resorts, all of which you can reach within one hour transfer time from the nearest airport. Many low cost flights leave early in the morning from airports such as Luton and Stansted. By catching an early flight before 6am you could just finding yourself catching the first ski lift up the slopes. Here some of our suggestions to get to the ski slopes quickly:
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One hour Transfer from Airport to Ski Resorts in France:
1. Grenoble airport to Les Deux Alpes is just 45 min and gets you to sa ski resort with plenty to offer for a ski break.
2. Chambery airport to Orelle, with just over an hour transfer you get full access to the 3 Valle access.
3. Grenoble airport to the world famous ski resort of Alpe d’Huez in just 45 min.
4. Nice airport to Isola 2000 from the see to sun and ski in less than an hour.
5. Geneva airport to French charm and postcard ski resort of La Clusaz in less than an hour.
6. Geneva airport to world-class Chamonix in 45 min.
One hour Transfer from Airport to Ski Resorts in Austria:
1. Friedrichshafen airport to Schruns, a hidden gem for family skiing in less than one hour.
2. Salzburg airport to the heart of Austria in Seefeld for sophisticated skiing and great apres-ski in an hour.
3. Innsbruck airport to world famous St Anton am Arlberg in ¾ hour.
4. Innsbruck airport to Ischgl, the Ibiza of the Alps in les than ¾ hour.
One hour Transfer from Airport to Ski Resorts in Germany:
1. Munich airport to the family ski resort Inzell in just under one hour
2. Munich airport to the winter Olympic ski resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen
One hour Transfer from Airport to Ski Resorts in Italy:
1. Turin airport to Champorcher for some fine dining on the slopes
2. Bergamo airport to Montecampione. Get to the Italian alps in under one hour.
One hour Transfer from Airport to Ski Resorts in Switzerland:
1. Basel airport to small family ski resort of Beckenried for some weekend ski action.
2. Berne airport to Grindelwald and ski alongside the great Eiger North Face.
3. Berne airport to Wengen in less than one hour, may be enjoy the famous downhill ski racing whilst you are there.
4. Zurich airport to Klosters in less than one hour to join Prince Charles and the royal family
5. Zurich airport to Grüsch, unknown but very close to the airport.
There are many more, smaller ski resorts within one hour from the airports we listed above. However you must check snow conditions before you book a ski break. Many of the smaller resorts are lower altitude (highest ski lift < 1500m). You don’t want to have a fast transfer to get to ski slopes without snow.
