Article: Saas Fee, Switzerland.(Switzerland's Saastal Valley: a suitable place for skiing)

Byline: Jack Shaw

For much of the 20th century, Switzerland's Saastal Valley was inaccessible to most of the world. But in 1951, when a two-lane road to the village of Saas Fee was completed, skiers caught on fast: Here was access to some of the western Alps'--and Europe's--most consistent year-round skiing. Today, the village remains car-free, the resort clings to its rustic charm, and the skiing is Swiss premier: miles of intermediate glades and groomers surrounded by endless guided-only glacier skiing.

POWDER DAY Head to the sheltered larch forest just off National below the Plattjen World Cup gondola. Later, hire a guide at Mountain Life in town ...

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