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Valais Ski Resort Ratings

In South-Western Switzerland, abutting France and Italy, Valais (Wallis in German) is dominated by the glacial valley of the Rhône. The river runs from East to West as it drains the side valleys of the Bernese Alps to the North and the Pennine Alps to the South before flowing into Lake Geneva. Despite being the most Southerly of the main Swiss ski regions, it is also the highest and has ski areas still open after the rest of the Alps has closed down for the season. And whilst the canton contains the sunniest communities in all of Switzerland, it also has an excellent record for massive dumps of snow.

A North-South line divides Schweizerdeutsch-speaking Wallis in the East from the French-speaking part of the canton in the West. The main resorts in the East include Zermatt and Saas-Fee, whilst Verbier is the best-known in Romandie, the name for Francophone Switzerland. However Valais has a huge concentration of outstanding lesser known destinations.

As well as its skiing, the Valais is renowned for its many thermal spas and for its wines, including the red Dôle and the white Fendant.

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