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Article: Skyline drama
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- March 9, 1996
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Majestic scenery is high on my list of requirements for a
really satisfying skiing holiday. Some resorts qualify by offering
the immediate drama of peaks and precipices in the ski area - the
Eiger looming over the runs between Grindelwald and Wengen, for
example. Others offer wide Alpine panoramas, seen to best advantage
from high up on the slopes.
Alpe-d'Huez, Flaine and St Moritz are among the resorts that
have special views of this kind. But, last weekend, I stated that
one mountain-scape stands out, above all others, in the skiing
world: the view southward from the slopes of Crans-Montana, in
Switzerland. Those who love mountains should see it.
The mountains, ranged along the Italian ...