{"id":554742,"date":"2025-11-07T08:42:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T08:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/554742\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T08:42:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T08:42:42","slug":"bored-of-courchevel-here-are-4-alternative-ski-resorts-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/554742\/","title":{"rendered":"Bored Of Courchevel? Here Are 4 Alternative Ski Resorts In Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zermatt, Courchevel<\/a> and St Moritz still entice with dollops of charm \u2013 not to mention myriad well-appointed chalets<\/a> and hotels \u2013 but if you\u2019re seeking a ski escape that\u2019s off the beaten track (or, rather, piste), you would be better to look for Alpine spots favoured by European locals. We asked top ski editors and travel insiders for their favourite lesser known ski spots in Europe.\u00a0<\/p>\n

4 Alternative Ski Resorts To Visit In The Alps
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Fieberbrunn<\/p>\n

Fieberbrunn, Tyrol, Austria\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018The charming little Tyrolean town of Fieberbrunn largely escaped the attention of international skiers until it was linked with the neighbouring resorts of Saalbach, Hinterglemm and Leogang, says Gabriella Le Breton<\/a>, author of The Ultimate Ski Book, \u2018joining the sprawling Ski Circus, it is now part of one of Austria\u2019s largest linked ski areas.\u2019
\u2018In addition to placing the 270km of diverse Ski Circus pistes on your doorstep, Fieberbrunn is home to the area\u2019s highest peak and most challenging off-piste terrain \u2013 the world\u2019s best skiers compete here each year on the Freeride World Tour.\u2019 The once-quiet Tyrolean town retains its alpine charm and now boasts a strong environmental ethos. \u2018It\u2019s installing a repurposed chairlift bought from Ischgl,\u2019 Le Breton adds, \u2018and does its bit for the local environment with HVO-powered snow groomers, renewable energy powered lifts, and chemical-free artificial snow.\u2019<\/p>\n

Muttereralm, Tyrol, Austria<\/p>\n

Just 15 minutes from Innsbruck Airport, the village of Mutters and its adjoining ski area, Muttereralm, are pretty Tyrolean postcard places. \u2018It\u2019s perfect for a quick ski trip,\u2019 says Rob Stewart, presenter of The White Out podcast<\/a>. With 16km of forested pistes \u2013 including the G\u00f6tzen run, among Austria\u2019s most beautiful forest descents \u2013 three toboggan runs and sweeping mountain views, it\u2019s ideal for families and short breaks. Many base themselves in Innsbruck\u2019s baroque old town, combining alpine adventure with a city escape. \u2018It\u2019s about a third of the price of a normal ski holiday,\u2019 Stewart adds. \u2018Two days skiing and one tobogganing \u2013 perfect for all ages.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The Vallonnet glacier<\/p>\n

Bonneval-sur-Arc, Haute Maurienne, France <\/p>\n

\u2018Ten villages and six resorts line the narrow Haute Maurienne valley, between the Tarentaise (Val d\u2019Is\u00e8re) and Italian border, with a revelatory microclimate that guarantees good snow,\u2019 says Katie Bamber, online editor at Fall Line Skiing<\/a>. \u2018Still little known beyond French families, it\u2019s easily reached by direct train from Paris in four hours. A six-day lift pass covers them all: La Norma for first turns, Aussois for sun, Val Cenis to rival any big-name French resort, Bessans for idyllic Nordic skiing and winter walking trails. Deeper in, the valley grows more beautiful and secluded, reaching timeless Villaron, Bonneval-sur-Arc so picturesque it doubles as a film set and snowed-in L\u2019\u00c9cot, only accessible on foot. Bonneval\u2019s pistes are high (3,000m), long, steep and, incredibly, empty. And its off-piste, worldclass. Peace over party, it\u2019s an authentic Alpine escape.\u2019 Adventurous skiers can also join guided outings with ESF to the sublime Vallonnet glacier \u2013 a short ascent through wild, high-mountain scenery to the glittering blue ice of its terminal moraine.<\/p>\n

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A chalet in Cervinia<\/p>\n

Breuil-Cervinia, Valle d\u2019Aosta, Italy <\/p>\n

At the foot of the Matterhorn, Breuil-Cervinia offers rare privacy alongside vast skiing. \u2018There are really only four chalets,\u2019 says Anna Sampson, founder of The Chalet Edit<\/a>. \u2018We work with Chalet La Fenice, perched at the top of the resort; with so few chalets around, it\u2019s almost completely private.\u2019 Linked to Zermatt, Breuil-Cervinia grants access to one of the Alps\u2019 largest ski areas while retaining a relaxed Italian atmosphere (and thankfully, Italian food). \u2018Zermatt is naturally hard to get to,\u2019 Sampson notes, \u2018but since 2023, an improved lift connection between Breuil-Cervinia and Zermatt opens up the possibility of flying to Milan and doing the bulk of your trip in Breuil-Cervinia \u2013 with an additional ski area that\u2019s on the Ikon Pass.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Zermatt, Courchevel and St Moritz still entice with dollops of charm \u2013 not to mention myriad well-appointed chalets…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":554743,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5174],"tags":[2000,299,5187,7765],"class_list":{"0":"post-554742","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-eu","8":"tag-eu","9":"tag-europe","10":"tag-european","11":"tag-what"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115507530592325761","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/554742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=554742"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/554742\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/554743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=554742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=554742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=554742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}