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  BBC - Holiday - Destinations - Saas Fee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Saas Fee doesn't boast the largest skiing area in the alps so after a few days you might want to try something else - they have husky rides, toboggan tracks, and curling.
The Fee glacier is 3 million tons of ice that stretches 2 miles high, with snow at the top all year around.
Saas Fee isn't huge on nightlife but there are half a dozen lively bars and a couple of places where you can party.
www.bbc.co.uk /holiday/destinations/switzerland_saas_fee   (490 words)

  
 Skiing Europe - Ski Packages to Saas Fee with Adventures on Skis
Located at the foot of towering mountains and glaciers, Saas Fee is one of the few mountain villages without motor vehicle traffic, and has maintained its true Swiss character.
Saas Fee's downhill trails are superbly divided among beginner, intermediate and expert levels.
The village of Saas Fee is also at the peak when it comes to culinary art.
www.advonskis.com /SaasFee.html   (265 words)

  
 Saas Fee, Skiswitzerland.com, skiing in Switzerland, Swiss Ski resorts, Zermatt, Jungfrau, Verbier, Saas Fee and more ...
It was a marriage of the old and the new, with the old being every bit as prized and cherished as were the leaps into modern day tourism.
Dear reader if you were to visit Saas Fee anytime soon I bet that you too would be pleased at this presentation.
Car free in that it has no combustion engine powered vehicles, Saas Fee retains, no, make that delights in its portrayal of typical Swiss village life.
www2.skiswitzerland.com /saasfee/saasfee.htm   (356 words)

  
 Saas Fee, Switzerland
But in 1951, when a two-lane road to the village of Saas Fee was completed, skiers caught on fast: Here was access to some of the western Alps' -and Europe's-most consistent year-round skiing.
Today, the village remains car-free, the resort clings to its rustic charm, and the skiing is Swiss premier: miles of intermediate glades and groomers surrounded by endless guided-only glacier skiing.
Saas Fee's OB policy is laissez-faire: Leave the ropes and you're on your own.
www.skiingmag.com /skiing/inside_line/article/0,12910,1105660,00.html   (522 words)

  
 SAAS FEE HIKING
Located at the end of the Saastal, or Saas Valley, at an elevation of 1,800 meters (5,900 feet), the village is ringed by the Mischabel Range.
A seven-day Wander Pass covers the fees for the Ice Pavilion, a day of skiing or snowboarding, Saas-Fee museums, buses, cable cars and other attractions.
After lunch I hiked down along the edge of the Fee Glacier, a gnarly, heavily crevassed expanse of rutted, frozen ice.
www.highonadventure.com /Hoa99jun/Saasfee/saasfee.htm   (1210 words)

  
 Toda la nieve de elmundo.es (2003-2004)
Saas Fee es un auténtico refugio envuelto por 13 cumbres glaciares que sobrepasan los 4.000 metros de altitud, y entre las que destaca la belleza del Allalin, Rimpfisch y el Dom, que se pierde en 4.545 metros de altitud.
A pesar de que Saas Fee no destaca por su gran tamaño, en este pueblo todo está hecho a lo grande, aunque, al mismo tiempo, no deja de ser acogedor y agradable.
Saas Fee tiene un aire cosmopolita que le sienta bien, todo hay que decirlo.
elmundodeporte.elmundo.es /elmundodeporte/especiales/2003/12/nieve/vje_saasfee.html   (458 words)

  
 _ Saas-Fee Switzerland guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Saas-Fee is one of four linked villages at the end of the Saas valley.
Throughout the village you may come across the name Zurbriggen on a number of shop signs; if the name sounds familar, it’s because Pirmin Zurbriggen, a local boy made good, was a downhill skiing world champion in the 1980s.
Today, he owns a hotel in tiny Saas Almagell up the valley, as well as another in Zermatt.
switzerland.isyours.com /e/guide/valais/saas.html   (484 words)

  
 Day 4 -- Saas Fee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Ken visited the ski resort of Saas Fee one day, and did a couple of little ski tours from it.
The Britannia hut (3030m / 9940ft), easily reached by a gentle trail from the Saas Fee resort lifts.
the Strahlhorn (4190m / 13740ft) and Rimpfischhorn (4199m / 13770ft), from the Britannia hut -- with the Adler pass in between, the usual extension of the Haute Route from Zermatt to Saas Fee.
www.roberts-1.com /t/hra/day_4   (95 words)

  
 Saas Fee Summer Camp
Thanks to the northerly aspect of the ski area and the dedication of the Saas Fee mountain staff course participants skied from 8am till 2pm everyday.
For the first time on a summer course skier cross was included in the coaching, the permanent skier cross course at Saas Fee gave skiers the chance to have a go at the this new and exciting form of racing which also develops all areas of skiing technique.
As with all elements of the course the individuals were able to work at their own pace and progressively develop new skills.
www.natives.co.uk /news/2003/0703/18saa.htm   (351 words)

  
 Transworld Snowboarding.com | Snowbiz | K2 Saas Fee Line Preview, Part 3   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The rope tow servicing the glacier, however, was by far the biggest obstacle to the day’s riding, but all us rope-tow deficient Americans struggled through the situation, and ripped the powder to shreds.
The Saas Fee glacier featured a small snowboard park with several big kickers, various rails, and a partially filled in halfpipe which was pretty unrideable.
I had been at Saas Fee in the summer at a Nitro camp, and the setup was basically the same.
www.transworldsnowboarding.com /snow/snowbiz/article/0,13009,524386,00.html   (1180 words)

  
 saas-fee course 2004
The course lectures will be published in the Springer "Saas Fee Advanced Course Lecture Note Series".
In case of cancellation after the official registration deadline, 50% of the registration fee will be returned.
The registration fees are higher than in previous years because the 5 dinners (from Monday to Friday) are included in this price, but the accomodation costs are consequently lower.
www.pmodwrc.ch /saas.php?topic=saas_general   (922 words)

  
 Hotel Elite Saas-Fee - Information about Saas-Fee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The village has grown in harmony with the environment and attaches great importance to tradition even today.
The Saas Valley is located in Southern Switzerland near the Italian border.
Despite its high alpine location Saas enjoys the Mediterranean climate of the South; plenty of sunshine, pleasant temperatures and no fog.
www.elite-saas-fee.ch /eng/saasfee.htm   (567 words)

  
 British Freeskiing Camps 2003 - Saas Fee
The third annual British Freeskiing Camp was held in Saas Fee, Switzerland from the 12-26 July.
The Saas Fee Ride was held on the middle Saturday of the camps, this inaugural summer skiing event gave many of the riders on the camp the opportunity to get their first taste of competition.
The Camps must also thank Saas Fee Tourism, especially Susanne and Adrian, Damian at the Saas Fee Lift Company and the coaches.
www.natives.co.uk /news/2003/0803/04saas.htm   (658 words)

  
 Nitro Snowboards Invites You To Summer Camp In Saas Fee, Switzerland
Nitro camp is back for the fourth straight summer, this time bringing the action to Saas Fee.
Saas Fee is situated on a high plateau at the base of the highest Swiss mountains, the Mischabelkette.
In addition to snowboarding in the park and pipe, Saas Fee also offers countless summer activities including skateboarding, mountainbiking, soccer, basketball, tennis, volleyball, golf (nine hole course and driving range), swimming, hiking, and more.
www.snowboardermag.com /news/nitrocamp   (402 words)

  
 BUSC goes from Saas Fee to Saalbach
The venue for BUSC (British Universities Championships) has dramatically changed from Saas Fee to Saalbach in Austria.
Natives understands that the decision was made to move the Championships after it became apparent that hoteliers and apartment owners in Saas Fee reduced the original allocations offered to the official operator, Wasteland Ski.
Questions will remain as to how and why Saas Fee can legally renege on their contracts and Natives understands that the lawyers are already at work.
www.natives.co.uk /news/march/0103saal.htm   (290 words)

  
 30th SAAS-FEE COURSE Information
Before 1990, this course was held at Saas Fee and is therefore also known as ``Saas-Fee Course of the Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy''.
The course is intended mainly for post-graduate astronomers and physicists who wish to broaden their knowledge in the field.
Participants of the 30th Saas Fee Course will benefit from a reduced fee for the INTEGRAL school.
www.astro.phys.ethz.ch /sf2000/information2000.html   (661 words)

  
 SKI SWITZERLAND WITH ON THE PISTE SKI HOLIDAYS - SAAS FEE SKI PASS
SAAS FEE - includes all of the SAAS FEE region, including the glacier
The areas they cover are outlined below, and you can get day extentions from SAAS FEE to SAASTAL.
Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions regarding ski pass choice.
www.otp.co.uk /skiing/saasski_pass.htm   (166 words)

  
 Daman-Nelson Travel: Profile of Saas-Fee, Valais   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The car-free mountain village of Saas Fee, surrounded by a multitude of alpine peaks, lies at the feet of 13 4,000-meter-high mountains.
One of them, the Allalin, is known as the Swiss Glacier Mountain.
Snowboarding is available with a snowboard park and two halfpipes.
www.skirun.com /resorts/profiles/SWI06.html   (154 words)

  
 Schweizerhof Swiss Quality Hotel. Saas-Fee, Switzerland - Discounted rates at www.bookings-ch.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In a slightly elevated position in the centre of the village, the hotel has a beautiful view of the Saas mountains and glaciers.
The hotel has modern seminar and meeting rooms for up to 160 participants, plus a leisure centre with indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam bath, solarium,...
Bookings will not charge you any reservation fees for making this booking, nor charge your credit card.
www.bookings-ch.info /hotel/ch/swissqschweizerhof.html   (896 words)

  
 Saas Fee the hotels Valais Alps of Switzerland Famous Landmarks
Saas Fee the hotels Valais Alps of Switzerland Famous Landmarks
Saas Fee, the hotels, Valais, Alps of, Switzerland
Our historical products include reproduction civil war maps, postcards and photochroms, baseball cards, magic posters, circus posters, science fiction posters, classic art, and more.
www.rainfall.com /posters/landscape/20071.htm   (309 words)

  
 Scale a Peak in Switzerland -- Contrasting climbs near Zermatt and Saas Fee
Scale a Peak in Switzerland -- Contrasting climbs near Zermatt and Saas Fee
As it rotates, the windows offer views of the year-round glacial downhill ski area, an awesome bowl lipped with a series of 4000-plus meter peaks, and the valley that plunges toward Saas Fee.
Lee is a freelance writer-photographer who lives in Southern Oregon, where he is the regional editor for the Klamath Falls Herald and News.
www.highonadventure.com /Hoa98apr/Swissalp/swissalp.htm   (893 words)

  
 Worldisround - A week-end in Saas Fee - Skiing-downhill in Zermatt/Matterhorn Region photos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Worldisround - A week-end in Saas Fee - Skiing-downhill in Zermatt/Matterhorn Region photos
Skiing-downhill in Zermatt/Matterhorn Region - travel photos - Saas Fee lies in the next-door valley to Zermatt, at the foot of the Dom,...
Saas Fee lies in the next-door valley to Zermatt, at the foot of the Dom, Switzerland/s highest mountain.
www.worldisround.com /articles/3225   (127 words)

  
 SAAS-FEE RIDE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The resort of Saas Fee must take much of the credit for the success of the Skier Cross, whilst other summer ski areas were struggling for snow and closing early after the hottest June on record Saas Fee were able to build and maintain an awesome course.
So impressed was Mathieu with the course that he is going to spend the summer in Saas Fee training for the coming winter when he will be competing at the top table of world Skier Cross.
After a hard day’s riding with bodies being pushed to the limit everyone had the chance to kick back and relax at the after-event party in the Popcorn Bar, Saas Fee’s most kicking and lively venue.
www.verbierride.com /saas-fee-ride.html   (1146 words)

  
 The Saas Fee Ride 2005
The final start list will be presented 16 July and displayed on the competition page of the website.
The British Freeski Camps 2005 in association with Freeski Britain will be held summer 2005 in Saas Fee, Switzerland.
The camps, running 09-30 July, will be focused on bringing the British freeskiing community closer together and building a basis for training riders to become top level Big Mountain, Skier Cross and New School competitors.
www.natives.co.uk /events/ride/saasfee.htm   (345 words)

  
 L I N D E N M E Y R | Saas Fee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Centrally located the hotel is comfortable with public areas filled with Valaisian cabinetry carved by their grandfather.
The large, newly redone and balconied rooms with leather sofas in the sitting areas, look out to the overwhelmingly impressive Fee Glacier.
After many years of renown devotion, in the spring of '04 Irma and Jörg Dütsch quietly retired transferring ownership of their beloved Fletscherhorn to Maren and Charlie Muller, their longtime right hands.
www.lindenmeyrtravel.com /hotels/hch2.html   (264 words)

  
 Wanderpassenglish   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
For the whole family only (children up to 16 free) Fr.
all cableways in Saas valleyand the Monte-Moro railway (Italy)
1 admission to the Saas museum and the Saas-Fee bakery museum
homepage.sunrise.ch /homepage/luseil/Wanderpasselsb.html   (215 words)

  
 Hotels in Saas-Fee, Switzerland
Opened in 1992, the Wellness Hotel Schweizerhof**** is known as a holiday and conference hotel.
Our hotel is situated in a slightly elevated position in the centre of the village, the hotel has a beautiful view of the Saas mountains and glaciers.
The Europa Annex is very, very simple equipped.
bookings.net /city/ch/saas-fee.en.html   (249 words)

  
 Haute Route Ski Tour (Chamonix-Saas Fee)
From the Hut books along the way we guessed that we were probably the third party to be completing the entire route in 1999 (excluding any parties of course which had done the traverse in winter before the Huts reopened).
In compensation for our change of planned route we did manage to extend our trip on to Saas Fee and we also reached the summits of the Rosa Blanche and the Breithorn.
The five members of the team on the trip, (Alan, Jane, Mike, Neville and Ken), were all from the Cambridge Climbing and Caving Club, a BMC affiliated club.
www.path.cam.ac.uk /~mrc7/cccc/hauteroute   (1345 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Other Sport... | Winter Sports | Skiers ready for World Cup opener
The snowboard World Cup season heads to Saas Fee in Switzerland next weekend and Britain will have three men competing in the half-pipe.
Dom Harington, Ben Kilner and Dan Wakeham have already clinched a top 25 finish this season and each need one more to satisfy the British Olympic Association qualifying criteria for next year's Winter Olympics.
Zoe Gillings, Britain's snowboardercross competitor, missed the season-opening race in Chile but is expected to take part in Saas Fee.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/sport1/hi/other_sports/winter_sports/4345154.stm   (368 words)

  
 Anreise uns Oeffnungszeiten vom Drehrestaurant Allalin, Saas-Fee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
From the western part of the country you reach Saas Fee by going via Lausanne through
the Rhone Valley to Visp, from where you follow the signs to Saas Fee.
from Saas Fee you reach the high-alpine glacier area around the Mittelallalin within 35 minutes
www.drehrestaurant.ch /ofzeite.htm   (183 words)

  
 Ski resort Saas Fee: Skiurlaub Saas Fee - Winterurlaub Saas Fee - Wintersport Saas Fee
Ski resort Saas Fee: Skiurlaub Saas Fee - Winterurlaub Saas Fee - Wintersport Saas Fee
Further information available from the cableways in the Saas Valley.
Re: saas fee im allgemeinen (elmi, 03/11/2005 01:32:02 PM)
www.bergfex.com /saas-fee?action=compose&reference=1000004877   (224 words)

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