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Article: Your guide to skiing the Alps: since moving here in 2002, ski enthusiast Chris Robson, has made it his goal to ski every Swiss mountain. Chris provides an overview of the best Switzerland has to offer as seen through the eyes of a confessed ski addict--the under-rated resorts, the best-kept secrets, and what to expect both on- and off-piste.(WINTER SPECIAL)(Cover Story)
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- Swiss News
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- November 1, 2005
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Wengen, Grindelwald and Murren
The Jungfrau region, situated south of Interlaken, offers not only a range of runs, or 'pistes,' but also three distinctly different resorts. The combination of three ski areas, all served by a single lift ticket, offers superb value for money if you like variety.
Grindelwald is an internationally renowned, bustling resort with all the associated tourist trappings--souvenir shops, post-card stalls, et al. Found near the end of the Lutchen valley, its apres-ski options make it the liveliest of the three resorts.
Wengen is a smaller, car-free haven lodged on a south facing shoulder above the Lauterbrunnen Valley with ...