Category - Ski Resorts

Classic Ski Resorts

Two things mark out Hochzillertal-Hochfugen. One is the sybaritic, sun-drenched scene on the terrace at the Kristalhutte on the Hochzillertal side of the ski area. The other is the way you can...

There are two top-notch mountain restaurants that solve the problem of where to eat in Hochzillertal-Hochfugen – the Kristalhutte and the Wendelhutte, both on the Hochzillertal side of the ski area...

Ay, there’s the rub. Where to stay if you’re skiing Hochzillertal-Hochfugen? For off-pisters, looking for a short-break freeride destination, then the small cluster of hotels at the bottom of...

Characterising the two halves of the Hochzillertal-Hochfugen ski area is simple. Hochzillertal offers a couple of days of good, confidence-boosting skiing for piste-loving intermediates. Hochfugen...

  The Stats Altitude: 558m Top Lift: 2501m Ski area: 181km of piste Adult lift pass: 224€ for six days Official Site | Ski Map | Webcam In a Nutshell The union of two very different resorts on...

The Stats Altitude: 8,730ft Top Lift: 12,260ft Ski area: 1,800 acres of terrain Adult lift pass: $450 for six days Official Site | Ski Map | Webcam In a Nutshell Nowhere else do architecture...

The snowfall average for Telluride is respectable – 256 inches a winter – but we’ve found snow conditions in Telluride a bit hit-and-miss. During a La Nina winter, it tends to do...

The Stats Altitude: 1190m Top Lift: 2450m Ski area: 1130 hectares Adult lift pass: CDN$328.68-376.26 for six days Official Site | Ski Map | Webcam In a Nutshell It’s a seductive combination:...

One of Kicking Horse’s advantages over its rivals in the Banff National Park (such as Lake Louise) is the ski-in, ski-out accommodation at the base of the slopes. At the moment, it’s...

In the early days of Kicking Horse, The Mad Trapper Pub (+1 250 344 6661) in Golden was the only establishment to rise to the evening needs of skiers and snowboarders. But apres-ski options have...