Ski resorts
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Snowboarder and basejumper Géraldine Fasnacht says the Swiss Alps provide all the thrills she needs, though she’s not averse to launching herself off skyscrapers from time to time
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Fatbiking is booming, with more and more ski resorts introducing the sport, including Tahoe Donner in the Sierra Nevada where our writer tries it out
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A travelling mini-festival brings together young skiers and boarders for booze-fuelled fun – and the odd bit of skiing – in the Alps, US and Japan
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Off-piste skiing paradise La Grave in the French Alps has raised more than €60,000 through crowdfunding to try and fight off developers
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Ischgl’s wild après is legendary, but if you can resist the lure of the resort’s party scene and hit the piste with a clear head, there’s pristine powder and untracked terrain to be enjoyed
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BT agrees to keep “life-saving” phone box on Cairngorm in Scotland after community campaign by residents, mountaineering bodies and businesses
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For those who love a snowy mountain but aren’t keen on strapping planks to their feet, Sam Haddad picks exciting winter activities, from ice karts to dog sleds
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Women-only ski courses, new flights, wine-tasting tours, yoga, skiing with Eddie the Eagle … there’s a lot that’s new this winter
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This tiny South Island resort has just one lift, but the snow in August and September is brilliant – and, if you pick your week, it can feel like your own private mountain
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Lack of snow in Alps and Pyrenees sees US resorts overtake France as world’s top skiing destination for first time since 2012
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With the 2022 Winter Olympics coming to Beijing, the government is on a mission to get the nation on the slopes – and the growing number of ski resorts is testament to the intiative’s success
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A revamp of an iconic 60s hotel in the French Alps transforms a once maligned purpose-built ski resort into an industrial-chic budget skiing base
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The growth of tourism in Iran is bound to see visitors heading to ski resorts such as Dizin, which enjoys plentiful dry snow. Just don’t expect any aprés-ski
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Beginner skier Katie Forster and her friends find a budget break in the Alps full of unexpected twists and turns
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What do Madonna and Valentino have in common? They spend the holidays at the same exclusive Alpine town, which over nine days in December swells from 7,500 to 30,000 people
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Slovakia’s top ski resort offers stunning landscapes, easy access, powder lines, friendly locals and beer for €2 a pint
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Morzine may not have the cachet of Val d’Isère or Courchevel but at two stylish and spacious additions to its chalet collection there’s a relaxed vibe that’s easy to enjoy
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Our pick of cool new hotels in the Alps – plus the best websites for self-catering chalets, apartments and cabins
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You don’t need a mountain of money to hit Europe’s glamorous ski resorts. From B&Bs to cheaper eats, we offer an affordable route to the premier pistes
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The spa and ski resort is worth the three-hour drive from Milan airport for its medieval buildings, great food, and the vertiginous Pista Stelvio
On the radar Les Arcs ski resort lures Brits with Brexit-busting offer