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A place that is so charming, perfect that the skiing can be secondary as you soak up the ambiance and scenery. I'm talking the kind of village that looks like it belongs in a snow-globe. What place ticks all the boxes for you? Is it Hallstatt, Murren, Alpbach, Saas Fee, San Martino di Castrozza, St-Martin-de-Belleville or some other alpine gem?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Murren or Wengen would both qualify, personally I find that Wengen gets more sun and looks to my eyes slightly prettier than Murren
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Les Arcs 1950?
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Lake Louise - views from the top are pretty special.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Filthyphil30k wrote: |
| Les Arcs 1950? |
If Disney did the Alps.
Lake Louise - the actual village is more or less literally a truckstop so I dispute part of Angus's claim. From the ski hill the Trans Canada is remarkably non obtrusive however and the views extensive and spectacular (as of course they are from the Chateau (as long as you're looking out  ).
I'd be surprised if the winner lay outside Austria with their onion domes and cow pastures but Wengen's pretty nice. Lots of Swiss resorts are however a right hotch potch.
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Alpbach.
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Les Gets?
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blahblahblah, Filthyphil30k, forgot which sock you are?
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Galena
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Filzmoos usually picks up that title in Austria. Judging by the number of Wally Trolleys taking the masses there in summer, it seems to have some attractions at all times of the year. Skiing is great for beginners but a little lacking for the more adventurous
My village is also pretty good but we only have langlauf and ski touring these days, no lifts open in the winter here! Reit in Winkel is gorgeous as well with good skiing of all varieties.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Steve Angus,
The concrete monstrosity is hideous close up
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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ARC 1600. Well the OP did say "ski" so obviously the skiing is the top priority. And no Arc 1950 is pretty hideous looking.
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Tignes definitely.
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You know it makes sense.
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Mürren
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Evolene
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Poster: A snowHead
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I found Innsbruck stunningly beautiful. While it's a small city not a village, and the skiing is not EXACTLY from the city, it's close enough to be almost considered a ski village... after all, the OP did say, skiing can be secondary
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Saas Fee, Wengen or Zermatt for me. Ortisei/ St Ulrich is another contender.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Zermatt for me, never get tired of looking at the Matterhorn
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Grimentz in Switzerland is particularly attractive
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Spyderman, I'd agree about the Matterhorn but I'm not a fan of Zermatt itself, I think it has become overdeveloped and is more like a town now than a village, it's the price a place pays for having a wonderful location, everyone wan'ts to live there.
Many of the Austrian resorts are indeed very pretty but few have the majestic peaks of say the French or Swiss Alps, sadly many French resorts still have the concrete boxes erected in the 60's and later, for me I think the Swiss alpine villages are likely to make several of the top 10 places for having stunning views from a pretty village, but Austria and Italy will also be in the running and I dare say a french resort or two as well, just not any of the ones I have been to 
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Villages I have been to:- I would add Seefeld, Cortina and COlfosco to the list
Been in summer but not winter but I would imagine Mayrhofen would like nice in winter with lots of snow about
Not been but have heard that Madonna Di Campiglio is really nice in winter time
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Many of the Austrian resorts are indeed very pretty but few have the majestic peaks of say the French or Swiss Alps
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Heiligenblut does both
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St Christoph, Stuben, Heiligen Blut, Zug, Klosters, Braunwald
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Kals am Grossglockner
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Spyderman nails it for me. It has got to be Zermatt and those stunning views of the Matterhorn. Skiing area isn't too bad either. Oh, and the mountain restaurants.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Vgunn, great pics, especially the superb green Santa Maddalena one 
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Reberty.
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You know it makes sense.
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hemel
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Aviemore
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Poster: A snowHead
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Vgunn, I just looked at those and said a rude word out loud. That looks an amazing place...
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| Jamster wrote: |
| Vgunn, I just looked at those and said a rude word out loud. That looks an amazing place... |
Santa Maddalena has a small nursery slope and sits around 1300 meters. You are a 20 min. bus ride away to Plose and just a bit further to Alta Badia, Kronplatz, and Val Gardena.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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tongue in cheek
1970s postcards of the Avimore centre were something to behold
they were so proud of their concrete jungle 
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Bonneval sur Arc
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| volklwaffen wrote: |
| Bonneval sur Arc |
Lovely old bit, a few ugly appartment blocks near the lifts though.
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My home village...
Outside my front door is a ski mountain with a massive 8m vert. eco friendly non-lift system. season running from 8 am to about 10 am on one or two days a year...but no transfer...no airport needed...always available...no lift costs...ski from the door...excellent mountain restaurant...perfect en-suite accommodation...even lets my pets stay...
Very scenic too. People have even done paintings of my 'hotel' and church behind.
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TBar
indeed. Seems more and more people are turning up. Then I could say l'Ecot. But then again, mention will need to be made of the weirdos building swimming pools around their newly acquired "chalet" when water is lacking all around, especially for the cattle.
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I love Bormio - not a typical alpine village that most of us think of (ie Swiss style) but a lovely old town, narrow streets, lovely buildings, all overshadowed by beautiful mountains.
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