When it's cold in the winter and you are ready to hit the ski slopes, purchase a ski package so that you can enjoy a nice place to stay and ski at the same time. Ski packages include hotel and ski rentals so you don't have to worry about paying for everything at the time you do it.

Zermatt. Its ski area is shared between Switzerland and Italy.

Here you will find a list of some of the major ski resorts in France: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ski_areas_and_resorts_in_France

Aspen and Vail.

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