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how to live: the high ground
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Adjust your altitude and reach new peaks in Europe’s year-round alpine resorts, writes Tyler Brûlé.
It has taken the better part of a century but many of Europe’s alpine resorts are finally coming round to the idea that business needn’t be seasonal, with hotels shuttered in autumn and spring. There are plenty of people who want a high-altitude escape, no matter what the weather. With brain drain a problem in lofty valleys across Europe, it’s welcome news that many towns and villages are starting to function with…