Where to go in France

Val d'Isère and it's neighbor, Tignes, spread over several high-altitude valleys on the border with Italy, offering extensive slopes and some of the best back-country.

A mountaineer's town, watched over the the tallest peak in the Alps, Chamonix has gnarly skiing and also a magnificent back-country glacier run.

The undisputed largest lift-linked ski area in the world, Les 3 Vallées offers adventurous ski days exploring new places across more than 3 valleys.

The ski towns of Les Arcs and La Plagne are linked by a mega-tram to form one of the biggest and best ski areas of the Alps, known as Paradiski.