Expect to add another €500 for ski-gear and passes for the week. Your base is Crystal Lodge is in the heart of Whistler village, just steps from the gondolas for both Whistler and Blackcomb mountains. Fly & stay packages for an April departure start from an attractive €1035pps, departing from Dublin to Vancouver (via Heathrow). Get there: Crystal is one of the few operators offering package breaks to The Rockies. The village was developed back in the 1970s but is already renowned for its architectural beauty, art scene, festivals and boujee boutiques - basically, if you’re not a skier it’s tempting to head here for the vibe alone.
Accommodation is self-catering (and pretty spartan), but for just €375pps for the week, you’ll have a lot more cash to splurge for the Christmas grocery run in Andorra.įaraway slopes are green! We may be pretty spoiled in Ireland with the Alps on our doorstep but there’s something extra aspirational about a mountain getaway to the Rockies? Whistler, British Colombia is North America’s biggest ski area, offering a mecca for seasoned skiers as well as winter sport activities from bobsleigh rides to snowmobiling. Get there: Thinking about Christmas on the slopes? I’m tempted with Crystal Ski’s seven-night break at the Sant Roma apartments departing from Dublin (to Toulouse) on December 19.
The town offers fine chalet-style digs, a decent smattering of restaurants and 'discotecas' and it’s also just a short bus scoot into the capital of Andorra La Vella. I’m a fan of Arinsal - a sleepy but pretty village which makes it a great spot for families and beginners. Okay, Andorra may not have the glam of the French Alps or the raucous après-ski scene of Austria, but what it does offer is dramatic, Pyrenean vistas and great value in bucket loads.
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