Five great places in Europe to take a ski trip!

Nov 25
08:49

2010

ErinnaUK

ErinnaUK

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Europe is one of the best places on earth to do many things. There is an endless amount of culture, festivals, and interesting activities that happen all over the country all the time. One of the best things to do while in Europe, of course, is skiing!

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This is something that can commonly be seen in not only ski videos,Five great places in Europe to take a ski trip! Articles but cartoons and movies as well. This is because there are tons of places to make a great ski video, and also some of the most beautiful places to have fun. 

One of the top skiing destinations to make a trip to in Europe is found in Andorra La Vella, Andorra. The best thing about this area is the great amount of slopes that are available to be visited. There aren’t many resorts in this area, which makes it awesome for people that don’t like tons of other people around. There is a fantastic 24-person gondola that goes from the area of Encamp, to some of the best slopes in this area. Many hotels and shopping malls are found here as well. Bad Gastein, Austria is another wonderful place to go for skiing trips. This valley isn’t internationally known, so it is even better for people who like to ski solo. There are five different mountains that people have to choose from, making it one of the largest areas of space in the entire continent that is used mostly for skiing. People that go here should have a vehicle in order to get them to the better ski spots. This will also save people a huge amount of time walking, or skiing back up hills. Another charming spot to visit is Bormio, Italy. Due to the medieval history this area has, it is a popular spot to visit. Some of the most popular things about this are the extremely long runs that are normally well taken care of, artificial areas of snow that run through beautiful forest scenery, and an awesome assortment of jumps, and an a great off-piste. There are many great restaurants in the area, as well as many nightlife spots, hotels, and other resorts to visit. A fourth great ski destination in Europe is found in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany. This is a great place not only because of the lovely mountains, beautiful sunsets, and hot air balloons that float across the horizon, but it also is warmly known as the sports capital of Germany. This is the place where famous pro skiers like Lydia Lassila and Simon Dumont have been in competitions. There are festivals throughout the year and some of the best ski jumps in the world can be found here. The Zugspitz is a popular spot due to its towering 7000 foot height. The final greatest place to plan a skiing destination is found in Bansko, Gulgaria. This is one of the greatest places to go due to the fact that year round skiing is available. This means any time of the year people can venture here to partake in the activities it offers. There are many great lifts and gondolas to bring people to the highest peaks, only to have them zoom down again. There are many bowl areas to ski in here, jumps, and all sorts of other obstacles for even the most diehard skier.

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