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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]American families who ski typically don’t go to Europe to ski. The alps and other mountain ranges are pretty but with our ski towns out west it’s not worth the expense and long flights. Picking up and taking your kids to Europe for Christmas to ski is something someone does who is clueless and thinks it sounds elite and must be the better option. Except it’s not and people who actually ski and travel know this.

Do you travel to Europe to go to the beach?  [/quote]

Wrong.  It is absolutely worth it to ski in Europe. First off, many of the amenities in the resorts in Europe are much better, not just the scenery. Park City for instance was a crap show this season with long lines and issues with lifts/gondolas.  Ski passes are cheaper.  Food is better.  The towns are better because they tend to be real places, not faux villages. It also gives my kids a chance to practice their French (basic) and German (native).  So there's that.  THe only downside to skiing in Europe are the way they treat lift lines, which makes me nuts.

We do own a house in a US ski destination, so we go there quite a bit but go at least once per season in Europe.  It's pretty hard to beat the way they do Christmas, although it is crowded.[/quote]

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