Top skiing destinations
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Our Travel Editor Sarah Tucker gives her top ski destinations for your Easter break
Prices are based on four (2 adults, 2 children under 11 years) and include flights from Gatwick and transfers. Prices based on a week's stay with Crystal Ski (crystalski.co.uk).
La Plagne
Resort: huge ski area, snowboard parks, easy to get around
Accommodation: Plagne Lauze apartment with indoor pool, self-catering or half board option
Price first week April 2015: £1605
crystalski.co.uk/ski-resorts/france-ski-holidays/la-plagne
Les Arcs
Resort: connected ski area with La Plagne, plenty of snowboard and ski parks
Accommodation: Chalet Sabine with catering (breakfast, afternoon tea and cakes, evening meals, free wine) and indoor pool
Price first week April 2015: £3104
crystalski.co.uk/ski-resorts/france/les-arcs/chalet-sabine-arc-2000
Tignes
Resort: trendy resort with over 30 different activities on offer, snowparks and huge ski area
Accommodation: Langley Hotel Tignes 2100, central location - ski all the way to the door! Close to lifts and snowparks, half board
Price first week April 2015: £3180
Sauze d'Oulx
Resort: lively resort, good intermediate ski area, snowparks
Accommodation: architectural gem Hotel la Torre, half board
Price last week March 2015: £2796
Obergurgl
Resort: huge snowpark containing jumps, kickers, rails and pipes
Accommodation: Hotel Alpenaussicht with half board; wellness facilities, pool
Price first week April 2015: £3508
Vail
Resort: a superb ski school, convenient lifts immediately behind the village, plenty of long, wide-open, gentle runs right from the top of the mountain
Accommodation: East Vail condos, spacious, living in someone's apartment, feels like home from home, self-catering
Price first week April 2015: £5540
crystalski.co.uk/ski-resorts/usa-ski-holidays
Breckenridge
Resort: Breckenridge has maintained its 'Old West' charm of the gold mining era, with the colourful Main Street having great après-ski, plenty of character and a fun, friendly atmosphere. The ski area is unbelievable and as the highest area in Colorado Breckenridge is very snow sure.
Accommodation: Beaver Run Resort (five-stars), self catering
Price first week April 2015: £4996
Whistler
Resort: The Whistler Kids Ski & Snowboard School offers daily group lessons for all ages and abilities. Ski programmes start from 3-17 years with 5-day courses from Monday to Friday and two day courses over the weekend. Snowboard programmes start from 6 years - teens.
Accommodation: Delta Whistler Village Suites (five-stars), self-catering, swimming pool, gold awarded
Price first week April 2015: £4876
