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Six great reasons to fly to Geneva

Les Carroz
Geneva airport 80km Slopes 700m-2,500m Lifts 78 Pistes 265km
Les Carroz, just ten minutes from the motorway, is the perfect back door into Flaine’s skiing area. The village is very attractive, with good-value eateries. At just 1,000m, the sunny home slopes aren’t snowsure, but there’s direct gondola access into the Grand Massif.
www.lescarroz.com

Chamonix
Geneva airport 90km Slopes 1,035m-3,842m Lifts 49 Pistes 150km
Host of the first Winter Olympics in 1924 and hemmed in by glaciers, this place is dripping with history and the scenery will take your breath away – as will the Aiguille du Midi cable car, which transports skiers up to 3,842m and the start of the famous 24km-long Vallée Blanche.
www.chamonix.com

Le Grand Bornand
Geneva airport 50km Slopes 1,000m-2,100m Lifts 38 Pistes 90km
One of the closest resorts to Geneva, Le Grand Bornand makes a great spot for a weekend’s thoroughly unpretentious skiing. The area has plenty to keep you happy for a few days, with a couple of gondolas leading to mainly beginners’ and intermediate pistes.
www.legrandbornand.com

Megève
Geneva airport 70km Slopes 1,100m-2,350m Lifts 79 Pistes 300km
Paris’ alpine arrondissement is one of the most attractive resorts in the Alps. If the snow’s right, Megève’s skiing is a vast expanse of tree-lined cruising, interspersed with the cosiest restaurants imaginable. And you couldn’t be in a better place for lunch… plus it’s only 70km back to Geneva.
www.megeve.com

Verbier
Geneva airport 170km Slopes 1,500m-3,330m Lifts 94 Pistes 410km
If you’d prefer a little more après with your ski, then head for Verbier, long the spiritual home of the Sloane Ranger and a great place to party (if you splash the cash). The smart chalet-dominated resort has endless snow on the glacier and a huge ski area.
www.verbier.ch