Category - Ski Holiday

Classic Ski Holiday

One of our readers fancies skiing in North America next winter. “I’ve skied in Vail and Aspen and I like both – but I want to try somewhere new. Where should I go?” This is what she likes...

It’s that time of year when those of us who are depressed by prospect of the end of summer can be comforted by the thought of the approaching winter. It may be irritating when retailers start talking...

Has the UK ski industry turned a corner? The market grew modestly last winter, and now bookings are up significantly for next season.

It’s a dog’s life in a ski resort, what with pulling sledges and finding avalanche victims, as our feature on Snow Dogs shows. But Snow Cats also have their role to play. No, we’re not talking about...

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...

Restaurants in American ski resorts are rubbish. Well, that’s not entirely true, but on the whole they’re no match for their charismatic European counterparts in the like of Zermatt, Val Thorens, and...

The Clymb, the US outdoor adventure experts, have put together their own ‘raddest, sickest and most seasonally appropriate’ skiing playlist. We’ve added a few of our own, too. Load...

Heavenly and Squaw Valley are the big names that dominate Lake Tahoe’s international ski market – and rightly so. But three others that are relatively unknown have some remarkable skiing. Now’s...

Being asked to provide a guide to the ‘best’ off-piste in Meribel is a rather unenviable task since it really comes down to personal preference. But at the risk of being shot down in flames I’ll...