Top 5 resorts for intermediate skiers
Article updated every 6 months. Last updated: 14th December 2007
Author: Sean Newsom (Travel expert) Ask me a question.
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Sean Newsom loves skiing so much that he has made it his job, writing for The Sunday Times as their ski editor. He is also founder of welove2ski.com, the UK's leading specialist ski website.
"Skiing fast in the sunshine with your friends is one of the purest and brightest pleasures I know," he says. "Absolutely everyone should give it a go. If it were up to me they'd be giving ski and snowboard holidays away on the National Health. It would improve Britain's winter well-being in an instant!"
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You're no longer a beginner and you already know you love skiing. What next? Well, you should set yourself two objectives - the first is to build your technique and confidence as quickly as possible, and the second is to have as much fun as you can in one week of adrenaline-fuelled action.
Here are out top five suggestions for resorts suitable for intermediate skiers...
There are four mountains to ski in Aspen, and only two of them see any traffic. Except on high days and holidays, the middle two, Highlands and Buttermilk are empty - and are home to some of the most satisfying pistes on the planet. If you don't enjoy your skiing here, you never will.
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There's a good reason why all the Russians come here: the smooth, forgiving skiing makes them feel like a billion dollars. You don't need an Abramovich-sized budget to join in the fun, either.
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It's not just the quantity of skiing, but the variety that makes Les Arcs impressive. There are pistes here to suit everyone from wobbly second-weekers to the go-for-broke brigade, and if you get bored there are 225km more to be enjoyed in the neighbouring resort of La Plagne.
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Tignes shares its ski area with Val d'Isere, and is often regarded as the poor relation of its glamorous and moneyed neighbour. Funny thing is, it's home to the better intermediate skiing - so if you want to ski here, why not consider staying here too?
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Vail knows what most skiers want, and busts a gut each winter to provide it - mile upon mile of wide, rolling, confidence-boosting corduroy, groomed to perfection and served by fast, efficient lifts. So who cares if there's a six-lane highway right through its valley?
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With so many companies to choose from, we have researched the market to find those with a wide range of choice as well as some that are more specialist. Browse our list below to find the right company for you then click through to their web site for more information and how to book. It could not be easier!
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