Rent ALpenHouse holiday home near one of Europe’s largest lakes, home to picturesque lakeside towns and cities, excellent ski resorts, some superb hiking routes, and the wine-growing region of snow. Visit Aigle, a popular entry point for the Vaud Alps, with its own castle; explore Chateau d’Oex and scenic Chateau de Chillon; go skiing in Les Diablerets or Villars; and wander around the charming cobbled streets of the Old Town in Lausanne.

Find group accommodation in the Jura Mountains and Fribourg near Lake Geneva to explore some of Switzerland’s most fascinating and historic towns and cities. Stay at a holiday rental in Nyon, or a hostel in Fribourg, with its lovely architecture and Old Town sights — including Switzerland’s best-preserved fortifications.

Here is the options for whose asking rent or buy ski equipment:

• Renting equipment at a local ski shop or at the ski resort. You can rent equipment by the day or week. This is often recommended for first-time skiers.
• Leasing equipment for an entire season. Some ski shops offer this service and it can especially make sense for children who quickly out-grow gear.
• Buying used equipment at a local ski shop or ski swap. If you are new to skiing, stay away from garage sales and be careful at ski swaps because you may wind up with gear that is outdated and inappropriate. Ski shops often sell their rental equipment after a couple of years. Though these skis may look pretty banged up, shop personnel have checked them to be sure they meet safety standards.

• Buying new equipment. You might want to consider a package deal that offers a discount when you buy skis, boots, bindings and poles together.

Ultimately, owning your equipment allows you continuity as you progress through skiing’s learning stages and can also save you time and money in the long run.

We’ve hosted televised extreme winter sports competitions for more than a decade – we featured the world-renowned sports with park to give brave visitors a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try bobsledding, skeleton or luge. Mountain in Sun Valley is known as one of the best teaching mountains in the country, and Beav outdoor ice skating rink is delightful family fun. There’s also après ski fine dining, boutique shopping and more in store for your ski vacation.

We offer accommodations at private mountain homes, as well as resort condos. Ski-in/ski-out access, private hot tubs, scenic views, gas fireplaces and ski storage are just some of the available amenities you’ll find at the resorts near our chalet. So, start searching for your ski vacations now, and get ready to hit the slopes!

One of the most popular methods of choosing a ski resort is using advice from friends, family or experts. We have worked out that as a team of people with a huge skiing experience and have skied most of the well known resorts throughout the Alps. And then we’ve decided to open our own chalet, which combines the best features of the world-famous resorts.

Although we have worked in the industry for a number of years and have been fortunate enough to visit a lot of resorts, we still like to take advice from people regarding what they enjoyed in particular resorts. We are always looking to try new resorts and ski areas and we take a lot of advice from our peers and customers alike. People want activities to enjoy after their day on the piste have come to an end.

Something about waking up to a few goats outside your door and a wasp convincing you to exit your bed that gives you a great mix of pleasant feelings.

If you absolutely love getting out into nature, a vacation in the mountains is for you. Whether it’s the beach or the forest, there’s just something about it that renews a passion for life, revitalizes, and restores you inner moves.

That being said, there’s something incredibly soul sucking about not doing it nearly enough and being cooped up in a concrete jungle. Between traffic, light pollution, too many people, and work, it’s become abundantly clear that sometimes, you should do it. Leave your comfortable place.

The median annual earning for rural hosts was $6,776 in comparison to the $6,674 median for urban hosts. As the balance of the global population has shifted to cities, so have government resources and business capital, causing a widening gap in economic opportunity between urban and rural areas.

Many rural communities around the world have had little investment by the hotel establishment. In the countryside of France, you can watch home sharing transform the traditional tourist season in real time.

Our campaigns to help promote the small villages make us really proud. Staying in rural area, you can holistically help benefit the rural communities our hosts call home and in which our guests increasingly feel they belong.