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ADVERTISING PROMOTION<br />
WINTER<br />
WONDERLAND<br />
WITH CHARMING RESORTS, THRILLING<br />
ACTIVITIES AND A BREATHTAKING MOUNTAIN<br />
BACKDROP, THE LAKE GENEVA REGION<br />
HAS YOUR WINTER HOLIDAY SORTED<br />
THE SWISS ALPS are an adventure<br />
playground par excellence, hosting a<br />
range of sports and fun activities across<br />
225km of slopes that give panoramic<br />
views across the region’s awesome<br />
landscape. Downhill and cross-country<br />
skiing, snowshoeing and snowboarding<br />
are among visitors’ favourites, as well<br />
as tobogganing, skating and curling.<br />
Glacier 3000, the highest peak in<br />
the Les Diablerets area, has slopes<br />
and a snow park open from October<br />
to May. Whether you’re travelling on<br />
foot, in a snow bus or with a dog sled,<br />
it’s a stunning destination. The whole<br />
family will love the 7km tobogganing<br />
track in Les Diablerets, which is open<br />
every day and several nights a week.<br />
Chic Villars has panoramic views of the<br />
Alps and Rhone Valley. In winter, the<br />
100km of slopes in the Villars-Gryon-<br />
Les Diablerets and Glacier 3000 area<br />
mean you can leave and return without<br />
taking your skis off. For the non-skier,<br />
there’s an ice rink, winter walking, cog<br />
railway and sports centre.<br />
Over in Leysin, a revolving restaurant<br />
offers breathtaking views of the<br />
surrounding mountains — at an<br />
altitude of over 2,000m, it’s powered<br />
by solar energy. Less relaxed, but more<br />
exciting, the Tobogganing Park lets you<br />
whizz down special tracks on infl ated<br />
air tubes. For the brave, an impressive<br />
jump has been built this year.<br />
This wonderful winter region also<br />
plays host to various festivals and<br />
events. The International Hot-Air<br />
Balloon Festival, in Château-d’Oex,<br />
(21-29 January 2012) welcomes over<br />
100 hot air balloons from around<br />
the world. In February and March,<br />
the Villars Night Show runs a<br />
stunning sound and light extravaganza<br />
on the snow, with fi reworks, sporting<br />
feats, laser shows and performances<br />
by artists.<br />
The alpine resorts of the Lake<br />
Geneva Region are also close to<br />
Lausanne, Montreux-Riviera and<br />
Yverdon-les-Bains, where traditional<br />
Christmas markets showcase regional<br />
wares and high-quality handicrafts.<br />
lake-geneva-region.ch<br />
BRING THE KIDS<br />
The Lake Geneva Region welcomes<br />
children throughout the season with<br />
free ski passes and accommodation<br />
(for children up to nine years).<br />
Conditions and further information<br />
are available at alpes.ch<br />
PHOTOS © STEPHAN ENGLER AND L RYSER
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