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Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sat, 6 Nov 2010 10:03:59 GMT

If like me you enjoy skiing tree lined runs, be them steep or crusing. I thought it would be a good idea to draw on the vast experience of j2ski members and compile a list of the top six tree lined ski resorts in Europe. With my limited experience I would think that Sauze d'Oulx would make the list together with Serre Che which I am due to visit in March. What resort in your experience would make the top six? I will then hopefully be in a position to make the top six list.

Thanks
Alistair :-)

Re:Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sat, 6 Nov 2010 10:10:03 GMT

Meribel and la Tania has some great tree lined runs, and also Champousson / Morgin in switzerland has some very good tree lined routes... all though these are relatively small areas.

Re:Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sat, 6 Nov 2010 10:28:20 GMT

Thanks Crispyapplepie,
What % of the ski area is made up of tree lined runs? Perhaps I should have clarified the % area of at least 25% of the total ski area or more.
Would Meribel, la Tania, Champousson and Morgin have at least 25% of tree lined runs?

Re:Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sat, 6 Nov 2010 11:47:03 GMT

Schladming in Austria is great for tree-lined runs. I would say that approaching 80% of the runs are tree-lined. It's lovely. Skied there last February in fantastic conditions. The ski area extends over four big mountains and all four are similar - if you like trees, it's the place for you. The peaks are above the tree line, so there's a bit of variety. Sauze is OK for trees, but not in the same league as Schladming or many of the other lower lying Austrian resorts.

Re:Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sat, 6 Nov 2010 12:02:09 GMT

Thanks Mark, Schladming has just been added with a massive 80% tree lined runs. :thumbup:

Re:Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sat, 6 Nov 2010 15:07:02 GMT

Bolquere Pyreness 2000, lots of trees

Re:Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sat, 6 Nov 2010 15:14:12 GMT

Thanks Dublin1, I will look that one up in WTSS. :-)

Re:Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sat, 6 Nov 2010 15:50:08 GMT

Serre Che gets my vote.

Re:Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sat, 6 Nov 2010 17:37:04 GMT

Tony, Thanks, I thought it might :wink: Two thirds of the total ski area is a very respectable % :-)

Re:Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sat, 6 Nov 2010 18:26:38 GMT

Thetford forest has a lot of trees but unfortunately not much skiing, it does have a dog sled race though.

Re:Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sat, 6 Nov 2010 18:42:38 GMT

I hear that the Apres-ski is very lively :lol:

Re:Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sat, 6 Nov 2010 18:44:22 GMT

AlistairS wrote:I hear that the Apres-ski is very lively :lol:

Yep there are some dodgy old bars round there. :lol:

Re:Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sat, 6 Nov 2010 22:04:20 GMT

To recap so far we have :-
Serre Chevalier
Sauze d'Oulx
Schladming
Meribel
La Tania
Champousson
Morgin
Bolquere Pyreness 2000
Thetford Forest (Thanks Ian) :roll: :lol:

There must be a load more nice tree lined runs in Europe any thoughts appreciated. :wink:

Re:Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sat, 6 Nov 2010 23:18:00 GMT

Borovets in Bulgaria has masses of trees. It's really pretty :lol:

Courchevel has also got quite a lot although I don't know what the percentage is. And I definitely saw trees in Zell am See.

Re:Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sun, 7 Nov 2010 09:59:26 GMT

Thanks Ally, All noted and placed on my list for further research :wink: I bet your last ski trip seems light years away now and you are looking forward to the next one.

Re:Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sun, 7 Nov 2010 12:18:35 GMT

Not sure about percentages, but I seem to remember some fantastic tree lined runs in the Madonna/Folgarida/Marilleva area in the Dolomites.

Definitely agree re Serre Che and Schladming.

Re:Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sun, 7 Nov 2010 13:14:35 GMT

Trying to name the top six is very hard, as so many of them have a snow line which is very low so often not good for skiing due to snow quality.

But, for me, Les Arc/La Plagne which make up the Paradiski area have at least 6 large forest areas, some quite high at 1800 - 2000m so often in bad light very good to ski. So this would be one of my top six.

Re:Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sun, 7 Nov 2010 17:10:09 GMT

Thanks Jatstem and snowcrazy, All noted and added to the long list ready for further research and short listing later. :thumbup:

Re:Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sun, 7 Nov 2010 17:19:27 GMT

AlistairS,
I was only joking really, about Borovets. It does have lots of trees and the pistes are beautiful but it also has lots of problems, and I wouldn't go back and ski there now, after ski-ing some of the top resorts in France.

Ally

Re:Top six tree lined skiing resorts in Europe

Sun, 7 Nov 2010 19:45:20 GMT

ok Ally, but its nice to get an overall perspective good or bad and if it has some tree lined runs its still in the running. :wink: