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Les Collons
Anzère
Saas Grund
Leysin

Les Collons
Switzerland
Resort altitude: 1800m
Skiing altitude: 1400-2700m
Pistes: 165km

Beginners are well catered for and intermediate and advanced skiers and boarders appreciate the varied terrain, including the famous "Piste de l'Ours" World Cup run. Mountain restaurants abound and pistes are always well maintained and patrolled.

Anzere
Switzerland
Resort altitude: 1500m
Skiing altitude: 1500-2420m
Pistes: 45km

Beginners appreciate the south-facing aspect and many gentle slopes allowing them to progress quickly, while intermediate and advanced skiers and boarders enjoy discovering the 45km of pistes, including a long, challenging run through the trees to the traditional Les Rousses mountain restaurant.

Saas Grund
Switzerland
Resort altitude: 1560m
Skiing altitude: 1800-3600m
Pistes: 100km

With skiing to 3600m, snow is reliable throughout the season and Saas Fee offers some of the most sophisticated mountain transport in the Alps, including the underground Metro Alpin to the revolving restaurant at Mittelallalin.

Leysin
Switzerland
Resort altitude: 1263m
Skiing altitude: 1300-2200m
Pistes: 60km

Just an hour and a half from Geneva, Leysin offers well-maintained pistes, modern lift installations and one of the three revolving mountain restaurants in Switzerland - the Kuklos at 2048m.

Les Collons - an extensive resort linking to the famous "4 Valleys" region, with skiing right to the hotel door

Skiers and snowboarders of all ability levels enjoy discovering Les Collon's extensive pistes. Beginners are well catered for and intermediate and advanced skiers and boarders appreciate the varied terrain, including the famous "Piste de l'Ours" World Cup run. Mountain restaurants abound and pistes are always well maintained and patrolled.

Anzère - a friendly and popular resort with an excellent snow record

Constructed in traditional style on a plateau overlooking the Rhone valley, Anzère is a popular resort for all levels of ability. Beginners appreciate the south-facing aspect and many gentle slopes allowing them to progress quickly, while intermediate and advanced skiers and boarders enjoy discovering the 45km of pistes, including a long, challenging run through the trees to the traditional Les Rousses mountain restaurant.

Saas Grund - a resort popular for its neighbouring high-altitude,
snow-sure skiing

Saas Grund provides the ideal base to explore the extensive pistes of its famous neighbour, Saas Fee. With skiing to 3600m, snow is reliable throughout the season and Saas Fee offers some of the most sophisticated mountain transport in the Alps, including the underground Metro Alpin to the revolving restaurant at Mittelallalin.

Leysin - close to Geneva and with panoramic views, an established mountain town with impressive facilities

The large town offers some of the most comprehensive sports and entertainment facilities to be found in a ski resort, including two large sports complexes with a swimming pool and ice rink.

Facts About Switzerland

Switzerland is a landlocked country of 7.5 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km². Switzerland is a federal republic, consisting of 26 states known as cantons. Bern is the seat of the federal government and de facto capital, while the country's economic centres are its two global cities, Geneva and especially Zurich.

Switzerland is bordered by Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. Switzerland is multilingual and has four official languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh. Switzerland has a long history of neutrality - it has not been at war since 1815 - and hosts many international organizations, including the Red Cross, the WTO and one of the two U.N.'s European offices.

Capital:	Bern (federal capital)
Location:	46' 57'N, 7'27'E
Largest city:	Zurich
Official languages:	German, French, Italian
Goverment:	Direct democracy
Area:	41,285 km²
Population:	7,508,700