Don’t be put off by Gunbarrel. It’s the first thing most people will tell you about in Heavenly Ski Resort, and for many skiers it’s an intimidating prospect. Dropping through 1,800 vertical feet...

1. There’s only one way down Fünf…Vier…Drei…Zwei…Eins…go! There are few more nerve-wracking seconds on skis than the countdown to your turn to leap out of The Inferno...

Dr Michael Huber, President of the Kitzbuhel Ski Club (KSC), is a man with a lot on his mind. And no wonder - because he’s in charge of the most famous ski race in the world: the Kitzbuhel Downhill...

This is Markus Dagn, one of the founders of the guiding outfit Alpin Experts. He’s just shown me a vast off-piste playground which I barely knew existed. How vast? Well, does 56,800 acres (23,000...

So there you are with the Kitzbuhel piste map in your hands. It’s the first day of your ski holiday, in one of the most famous ski towns of all – Kitzbuhel in Austria, home of the Hahnenkamm, the...

“Where is best and the most enjoyable ski slope in the whole of France?” we asked Chamonix mountain guide Yves Detry. Yves knows a thing or two about skiing the deep and steep – he was the first man...

It’s a long way from being the most convenient resort in the world – but Mayrhofen’s top-notch terrain park, varied pistes and throbbing nightlife ensure a loyal following. Want to...

This winter, if you buy an Epic Pass from Vail Resorts, you’ll be able to ski for free in Verbier too. The new partnership, announced on September 6, links the dynamic American resorts group of Vail...

For people who have never skied on the side of a volcano, it’s an experience of a lifetime. Firstly volcanoes have that distinct shape we are all familiar with: conical with a crater at the top...