Uncover Europe’s Best Ski Resorts with Ski Goggles Specialist, RX Sport

Jan. 15, 2011 - PRLog -- The European ski season is now well under way with resorts from Chamonix to Zermatt bustling with enthusiastic participants, cool slopes and hot fashions. Along with ski helmets and ski goggles, you’ll of course need to find a great resort to really make the most of your ski holiday.

RxSport are experts in combining sizzling slope style with professional quality equipment and fresh from launching their 2011 ski goggles and ski helmet ranges, they have picked their top tips from a selection of new resorts and old favourites. If you’ve packed your snowboarding helmet, dusted off your board and polished up your Oakley ski goggles, the only thing left to do is pick your destination!

Sierra Nevada, Spain
Think of Southern Spain and you’ll undoubtedly be thinking of the Costa del Sol and resorts like Marbella and Puerto Banus. But, venture an hour or so inland from Malaga airport and you’ll start to climb through the Granada Mountains, ending up at the Sierra Nevada, a ski resort popular with Spanish visitors but largely untouched by other nationalities.

A small resort, there aren’t too many places to stock up in Sierra Nevada so double check you’ve packed essentials like prescription ski goggles before you go. There is a fantastic selection of slopes though with all runs designed by European and American experts. Boarders are spoilt for choice with the resort known as one of the top Snowboarding venues anywhere in the world.

Mayrhofen, Austria
Intermediate skiers and advanced snowboarders love the Mayrhofen area in Austria as much for its picture perfect location as its wonderful après ski. A great choice for families, slopes are split between the Penken and the Ahorn with guaranteed snow and an exceptional snow park. Activities include tobogganing, sleigh rides, snow tubing and paragliding.

Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
The grand dame of Italian ski resorts, Cortina sprawls across the majestic Dolomites with promises of miles of pistes for all ages, abilities and disciplines. One of twelve resorts belonging to the ‘Best of the Alps’ organization, Cortina has been welcoming tourists for over a century and continues to draw skiers and boarders from all over Europe, eager to traverse the meadows and forests and ski between jagged precipices, rock walls and ridges.

Zermatt, Switzerland
Harking back to a Golden age of European ski destinations, Zermatt is set in a fairy tale Swiss village, isolated from the rest of Switzerland. Skiing along the numerous slopes gives the impression of being cut off from the world but Zermatt has everything you need in a resort with a choice of runs and cosy bars for après ski replenishment.  


Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
Host of the first Winter Olympics in 1924, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc comprises three main skiing areas with south facing slopes, high altitude north facing slopes and wide open slopes stretching out to the Swiss border.

Although each resort is sure to have some reserves of equipment, it is much cheaper to order online before you depart. Brand name products such as Anon ski goggles and RED snowboard helmets are often more expensive in situ. With 30 years experience, RxSport offers an unrivalled selection of branded ski goggles including prescription ski goggles and one of the most diverse and carefully selected helmet ranges on the market, with helmets from Smith, Bolle, Quiksilver and Roxy. As with all RxSport eyewear, every single ski helmet is handpicked by the firm’s own keen skiers and snowboarders.

To browse the entire RxSport range and buy online visit http://www.rxsport.co.uk/

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