One of our readers books his ski holidays at the last minute in January, and likes the buzz of British-run chalet hotels. Lately, he’s been focusing Courchevel and Vaujany – but he fancies a...
Category - Classic Where to Ski
Which are the best ski resorts for intermediates? Well, that all depends on what kind of intermediate you are. Are you still a bit wary of reds (and blacks) and need gentle pitches and an uncrowded...
The Annecy resorts of La Clusaz and its neighbour Le Grand-Bornand both have refreshing architectural attractions that are rare in the better known purpose-built French ski areas. La Clusaz (the...
The standards are improving There has been a revolution in the standard of apartments in Europe in the last 10 years. Complexes with swimming-pools, hot tubs, fitness facilities, saunas and steam...
For many downhill skiers, the rather forlorn sight of a cross-country skier doing laps in a field close to the bottom of some ski lifts will prompt them to ask: “Where’s the fun in that...
I write this with my suitcase open, my boarding-pass printed and the Heavenly webcams up on my laptop. Tomorrow, I’m going skiing in California. And there’s an extra buzz on top of the usual sense of...