A ski classic: Parsenn in Davos Klosters. Vast ski slopes, with plenty of room to complete carved turns, one of the longest ski runs in Europe, and the oldest downhill race in Switzerland: Parsenn is the largest ski area in Davos Klosters, and the one with the longest history. If you love sport, you will love Parsenn. Longest Run: 10,560 feet Runs: 95 Overnighter Terrain Park Nordic Trails Above $80 George Nelson returned home from WWII with an idea: He’d turn the Sawtooth Mountains land claim his Swedish immigrant grandfather settled in the 1880s into a ski area. In 1948, he cleared the first two runs and built the first rope tow. It is one of the biggest ski resorts in Italy, but the connected area, referred to as the Matterhorn Ski Paradise, makes it part of one of the largest resorts in the world, as well as one of the highest at nearly 4,000m. Locally, Cervinia offers 150km of groomed pistes but can extend to 360km to include Zermatt with an upgraded lift pass. For nighttime skiing, the run is open to the public on Wednesday night from 18.00 to 22.00 (other than those nights when special events are taking place on it). The ski pass fare is 10 Euros. Sestriere offers spectacular view of the mountains, you’ve just got to know where to look. From the highest point in the ski resort on the glacier down to Mont de Lans, the lowest point. 3. The Dolomites are famously stunning, but the peaks around Madonna, the Dolomiti di Brenta, are particularly beautiful. Jagged, red rock spires capped by bright white snow and flanked by forests of dark green pines. The ski area is large - the fifth largest in Italy, with over 150km of marked piste. Some say size doesn’t matter, but with 4,800 skiable acres, we’re the largest ski area in Lake Tahoe. We also have the highest peak elevation in Lake Tahoe at 10,067 ft. with 3,500 vertical feet for shredding—unmatched on the West Coast. And with an average of 300 days of sunshine, there’s no better place to ski in Lake Tahoe than Heavenly. Livigno is the the best rated ski resort in Lombardy. Elevated between 1,816 m and 2,900 m, the Ski Resort is among the 15 highest elevated Ski Resorts in Italy. The vertical drop from summit to base is 1,084 m. The average difference in altitude between base and summit of Ski Resorts in Italy is 827 m. Most runs are therefore relatively long. .

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