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Skiing & Wintersports

Experience the fresh mountain air, explore the alpine forests and become familiar with the pistes on a winter ski holiday this year.  Whether you’re planning a weekend ski break, with friends, family or as a couple, skiing holidays and wintersport holiday ideas are in abundance within this site.  You can be as active or relaxed as you wish, being apartment, chalet or hotel based(catered or self-catered) and stay as long or short as you wish.  The options are endless and here are just a few reasons for booking your wintersports holiday with an AITO specialist:

  • Many AITO members offer child-care, nurseries and day care activities giving you the chance to perfect your skiing whilst the children are kept happy and active whilst playing in the snow
  • Head to Canada for that skiing adventure of a lifetime – try Heli-skiing on the famously light and dry powdery snow at Whistler or snowcat skiing in the tranquil back countries at Fernie
  • Pamper yourself after a full day on the slopes taking advantage of massage services with a range of treatmeants to soothe aching limbs and replenish your energy levels
  • Visit one of the most famous ski resorts, Val d’Isere, offering traditional French charm, cosmopolitan clientele and a vast range of après-ski for every age and taste
  • Why not move away from the slopes and spend time dog sledding, cross country skiing or snow-shoeing in the wilds of Sweden

AITO specialists cover over 175 resorts in seven European countries, the USA, Canada Japan and Chile.  You may have heard of the famous European resorts such as St Anton, Chamonix or La Plagne of the Canadian resorts of Banff, Jasper or Le Massif, the USA resorts of Copper Mountain, Jackson Hole or Vail but don’t forget the hundreds of lesser-known, quieter resorts where you can really get off the beaten track and experience that skiing holiday of a lifetime.  


 This month's featured holidays
Self Catered Luxury, First Class Skiing!
Go self catered in style with our luxury apartments, just steps away from the Alpe d'Huez ski domain
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Trysil - Radisson Blu
Trysil boasts one of Norway's largest ski areas set within the heart of Scandinavia. The imposing Trysil Mountain offers 64 runs in total with slope types to suit every standard and discipline. Trysil's northerly location and 1132m altitude creates a snow sure ski destination. Trysil is exclusively for everyone who enjoys the mountain atmosphere and fantastic skiing. Families are well catered for with three children's areas and an abundance of activities. Beautiful natural surroundings, excellent skiing and great activities will create a lasting impression of this fantastic resort.
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Hemsedal - Liatunet Chalet
Hemsedal's idyllic mountain location amidst the Hallingdal Valley has established this resort as Norway's premiere ski and snowboard destination. The ski area boasts one of the highest and consistent snowfall levels in Europe offering Snow Sure conditions from early November until early May. Hemsedal Village posses an alpine charm all its own with an unhurried, relaxed atmosphere within a natural unspoilt setting. With average lift queue times of 2-3 minutes you will be skiing or boarding your way down wide open expanses of snow covered mountain.
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