Best of the Alps
- Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France. Everything about Chamonix is impressive. ...
- Davos, Switzerland. ...
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. ...
- Grindelwald, Switzerland. ...
- Kitzbühel, Austria. ...
- Lech-Zürs, Austria. ...
- Megève, France. ...
- Seefeld, Austria.
France tends to have bigger resorts than the Swiss Alps, so if you're a more advanced skier, who's keen to wake up for first lifts and ski until the last – France may be a better option.
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France has the most extensive portion of the Alps mountain range, covering a significant part of its southeastern region. However, Switzerland is often associated with having the highest peaks of the Alps, including some of the most iconic ones.
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Matterhorn The Matterhorn, towering at 4,478 meters (14,692 ft), is arguably the most recognizable and iconic peak in the world. Each year millions of travelers come to Zermatt, Switzerland just to view the Matterhorn.
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The most famous mountains and mountain groups in the Alps include Mont Blanc (4,810 m) in France and the Doufourspitze (4,634 m) and the Matterhorn (4,478 m) in Switzerland. In addition, the Ortler (3,905 m) and the Dolomites (up to 3,343 m) in Italy as well as the Zugspitze (2,962 m) in Germany.
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And TravelGep is right about the fact that the Dolomitic area, besides Cortina d'Ampezzo, is way cheaper than Switzerland.
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