Articles by Laurence Rapp

Wengen is a mountain town in central Switzerland’s Bernese Oberland. It is located at an elevation of 1,274 m (4,180 feet) above sea level and is part of the Jungfrau region. In January, Wengen hosts […]

The World’s largest ski area is the Three Valleys. However, size isn’t everything. The terrain in the Three Valleys is also diverse (off-piste, gentle meandering greens, forested reds, snow parks, need we go on?) Natural […]

Zermatt is an upmarket ski resort town in the Swiss Alps. Zermatt/Breuil-Cervinia/Valtournenche – Matterhorn is the full name of the town of Zermatt-Matterhorn. The vast pistes of Zermatt make it a popular ski resort globally. […]

Saas-Fee is a ski resort in the Swiss Alps near the Italian border notable for its proximity to mountains rising beyond 4,000 m. It’s the starting point for more than 100 kilometres of ski and […]

Gstaad is a posh resort town in the Swiss Alps Bernese Oberland region. It is a favourite vacation spot for royalty and celebrities due to its soaring mountains and famous international boarding schools. Hundreds of […]

Grindelwald, a village in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland, is the entrance to the Jungfrau Region, providing skiing and snowboarding. It’s also a starting point for mountaineering expeditions up Eiger Mountain’s famous north face. Gletscherschlucht […]

At 1437 metres, the Andermatt ski resort in Switzerland is nestled in a beautiful mountain village landscape. It is located in the heart of the Saint-Gotthard Massif and the historical crossroads of Switzerland’s north-south and […]

Italy does things differently, and its ski resorts are no exception. Forget about being the first one on the lift. Make a lunch reservation at that lovely mountain rifugio and cruise down the immaculately groomed […]