6 Winter Destinations to Visit This Summer Conventional wisdom has it that mountain towns like Aspen and Telluride should be visited in the winter. Ski bums will hardly argue with that, since that’s when there’s usually plenty of fresh powder. But in the summer months, they boast great hiking, fishing, and white-water rafting, along with world-class dining and hotels (often at more affordable rates than the peak snow months), minus the massive crowds. Here, Melissa Biggs Bradley, CEO and founder of travel website Indagare, shares her expert tips on this summer’s best winter destinations around the globe to visit this summer and what to do while you’re there. Here, her insider picks. July 1, 2016 08:00 AM | by Kristin Tice Studeman Megève “The charming French village of Megève, in the Haute-Savoie region, is considered one of the world’s most beautiful countryside destinations thanks to the remaining vestiges of its medieval roots. During warm months, going on hikes in the mountains around the town is made all the more fun with stops at family-run farms for lunch — La Ferme de Joseph, which makes its own yogurt and ice cream, is a particular favorite.” (259 Route du Coin; 33-450-343-687) Where to Stay: Les Fermes de Marie Indagare's Megève destination report. Photo by @maisonsethotelssibuet.