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Many years ago, while doing a telemark traverse of the Haute Route, we shared  dinner in an alpine hut near the Matterhorn. On our trans-alpine Haute Route mountaineering ski trip, we were chatting with some local skiers in an alpine hut (amazing how that old college French re-appears when necessary). In mountain huts you make new friends instantly, sharing food, (wine if they hiked up from a local village) & experiences of the day. One of the first questions our new friends asked was "Why do you cross the river to fetch water?" Why would Americans want to go to Europe to ski, when there are so many fantastic ski areas in North America? My basic answer is 'because it's Europe'. That encompasses a range of reasons, like food, the terrain, and the ambiance we just don't find in American ski resorts.

The skiing at the Portes du Soleil is unlike anywhere else, with a seies of small villages in France & Switzerland linked by lifts, drags and gondolas - giving access to over 100,000 acreas of skiing. We often do 30km circuits without having to hike uphill. But another reason we enjoy self-catered skiing in France is the ready access to boulangeries, boucheries, charcuteries and the chance to experiment while cooking for ourselves. Nothing like having fresh croissants to start each morning delivered by our early risers!