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Come winter time, most European budget travelers (especially those from the UK) hie it off to the mountains to get some snow action. Andorra has cornered this market for a long time. Sandwiched between Spain and France, Andorra offers great prices (including duty-free goods), good ski schools, reliable snow, easy and well groomed slopes (not really challenging for the advanced skiers and boarders, though).

Recently, however, some resorts in Andorra are starting to target a different breed of customers. It seems a lot like they are targetting the more affluent crowd as they improve their facilities and… increase their prices.

So, what are the other options available for European budget skiers and snowboarders? Eastern Europe, where else?

Understandably, when going to budget destinations, one should not expect all the fluff and extras which expensive resorts offer. Facilities are, more often than not, limited. After all, what you pay for is often what you get.

Check out the following pages for info on cheap snow action:

Slovak Republic – this region is getting the influx of skiers and boarders who used to go to Andorra.

Slovenia – has a number of relatively good slopes

Romania – cheap and worth a try

However, if you insist on skiing in the Western part of this continent, check out easyJet4ski. They have some budget offers for skiing or boarding in Switzerland, France, Austria and Italy. Check where you can save some moolah on your next trip.

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