Skiing the Alps is like nothing else you’ve ever experienced.
There are currently more than 1,100 ski resorts throughout the Alps with France, Austria, Switzerland and Italy taking the lead in ski resort quantity, size and prestige. Many ski resorts are interlinked, forming immense ski areas (known in France as Grands Domaines). Some of them spread across two countries! Access is granted through all-in-one ski passes for skiing from one resort to another at one’s leisure.
The Alps are an extensive mountain system located in south-central Europe. Its mountain ranges comprise numerous peaks and valleys of various heights and depths which extend for about 1,200km / 750miles in a crescent shape across eight countries: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Slovenia and Switzerland.
The highest peak of the Alps is Mont Blanc (The White Mountain) which rises to an elevation of 4,808m on the border of France and Italy. The equally famous, pyramid shaped, Matterhorn rises to a height of 4,478m at the border of Switzerland and Italy. Overall, there are about 100 peaks higher than 4,000m in the Alps.
A staggering 120million tourists from all over the world visit the Alps on a typical year, most of them to enjoy their favorite winter sport.
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