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Week of September 21-28, 1995
Snowboarding Europe’s mega-areas
Q: I’m looking for a European snowboard trip this winter, preferably in Switzerland, France, or Italy. If you or anyone you know has some information, please write.
John Scola
Boston, MA
jcs@hema.com
A: You’re headed in the right direction: Bypass annoying lift lines in the Rockies, grab your board, and head for the mega-snow domain of Les Trois Vallees in France. This monster resort–it has five separate ski areas, 200 ski lifts, and over 400
miles of skiable terrain–allows snowboarding wherever skiers can go. 国产吃瓜黑料s on Skis, 800-628-9655, offers all-inclusive packages to Les Trois Vallees, starting from $1225 per person, including round-trip airfare from New York, ground transportation, six nights lodging, and daily breakfasts and dinners. An additional $218 buys you a six-day lift ticket to all five areas.
Call the French Tourism Board, 212-838-7800, for more information.
SwissPak, 800-688-7947, offers snowboarders special packages to Davos resort, located 75 miles from Zurich, Switzerland. Starting at $1162 per person, you’ll get round-trip airfare from New York to Zurich, second-class rail transfers, a seven-day ski pass, and a shared double or four-person room for six nights at what is known as the “first Swiss snowboard hotel,” the
Bolgenschanz. This includes a daily buffet breakfast and dinner. A package with everything except airfare starts at $644 per person. Call the Swiss Tourism Board, 212-757-5944, or the Italian Tourism Board, 212-245-4822, for more information. For more information on European resorts, check out our 国产吃瓜黑料
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