This classic alpine town, with its dramatic backdrop of snowy mountains, has hosted the Winter Olympics twice and offers a unique list of attractions to skiers. In nearby Innsbruck there's a beautiful old quarter, plenty of varied nightlife, excellent shopping and a wonderful atmosphere. We have selected a superb hotel which is really good value.

You can ski as many as 7 local areas, but overall, the Axamer Lizum is the best for school groups. All runs finish in one area which allows for an orderly and focussed end to a perfect skiing day. The skiing is high, the snow is reliable and the pistes are both extensive and varied. There's also a large bowl where the snow is always good and beginners make good progress.

There's a fantastic black run which is fine for intermediates, plunging 7kms from the treeless bowl, then through forest down to Axams. At the top of the mountain there is a restaurant which provides a hot lunch. Axamer Lizum has an excellent snow record for both February and Easter breaks.

For this resort we use the Hotel Gotznerhof, click here to view the hotel.

To view more information on Axamer Lizum click here to go to the official website.