Your most scenic ski resort

Hello to all,

After our last ski trip to 3 Valleys in March we realise that it might not be possible to find another ski area with such a variety of runs and efficient lift system.

However as we do appreciate the scenery while skiing we hope to find resorts with prettier views.

So far our favourite in this respect is Zermatt/Cervinia with beautiful views of Matterhorn, Monte Rosa and glaciers.

Would you please share your experience from the most scenic resort/skiing area you visited?

Thank you for your participation:)

This is a shot of the Jordon Quad lift at Sunday River, Maine from late February 2012. Great resort, great people and great ski conditions !!



Mike -)

Great thread and tough question.
I love the views of the frozen lake you get in Are Sweden but love the choc box prettiness of Maria Alm Austria.
Seems to me if it has snow on it it's a decent view, right?

got to be Zermatt


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Not sure how to answer this but thought I would add my two pennorth.
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Scenic seems really subjective. I am not bothered by some of the resorts that other view as ugly - I find the Tignes bowl resorts of Lavachet, le Lac and Val Claret majestic, yes even the architecture!!

What does it for me are the high level views - vistas across to the horizon of white.....
Majestic peaks in the distance....
That sort of thing.

What doesn't do it for me is brownerie - that's greenerie before the grass grows :mrgreen:

I don't really find resorts with a bit of snow above miles and miles of snow free lowlands scenic, no matter how chocolate boxie the buildings are.

Summer in the mountains is different, however!

Murren - the backdrop of the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau takes some beating added to the Schilthorn, plus a really attractive village.

And I like the 360 degree panorama from the Weisshorn at Arosa - magnificent - plus the journey from Chur railway station to Arosa is something to behold.

Last season, I found the views from the Big 3 viewing points above Solden to be breathtaking.

I could go on...

Zermatt. Also Chamonix has breathtaking views.

Caingorms ;)