Snow Report, May 16

In the Alps, winter’s officially over. Tignes, Val Thorens and Les Grands Montets in the Chamonix valley all closed on Sunday – leaving only a handful of glacier ski areas still in operation. But that doesn’t mean the snow has stopped falling. Up high, MORE

Featured Ski Resort: Tignes

The lifts on the glacier at Tignes re-open for the summer season a month today – June 15. Up on the Grand Motte at 3400m you’ll find 20km of runs and 12 lifts reached by a funicular that takes you up the mountain MORE

Wacky Wintersports and Where to Try Them

In a bid to tickle the increasingly discerning palates of jaded skiers and snowboarders, resorts across Europe and North America fall over themselves to offer a menu of alternative – and sometimes bizarre – activities on snow. Resorts that offer a wide choice MORE

Why You Need to Buy Your Swiss or Austrian Ski Pass in Colorado

Yes, we know it sounds silly. But if you’re planning on trips to Verbier and St Anton next winter as well as an outing to the United States, it makes to sense to buy your Swiss or Austrian ski pass in Colorado. Vail’s MORE