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Date Posted: 01 April 2025

Val Thorens is a top choice for a December ski holiday A ski trip early in December can be a brilliant choice if you want to avoid the peak holiday crowds. Many resorts have reliable snow conditions by then, especially when you consider that many combine their high altitude with snowmaking machines. The slopes are generally much less busy, too, giving you more space to enjoy the runs...

Date Posted: 31 March 2025

Ever wanted to test a hypothesis about a ski resort? Heard a lot but want to see what you hear is true? Well, we returned to Bansko, Bulgaria, to see if its title as best value ski resort is all there is, or are things changing? It’s true that Bansko, found 170 km from Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital, has, for twenty years, been attracting families, groups and couples looking for inexpensive...

Date Posted: 20 March 2025

Pretty Cortina is a great ski resort to visit at the start of the season Getting an early ski trip in at the start of the season can be a great option if you’re looking to avoid peak dates. As well as snow cover being good enough for plenty of skiing (helped when needed by snow cannons at most resorts), the pistes are much less crowded than usual, meaning there’s loads of space...

Date Posted: 26 February 2025

Alpe d'Huez has a beautiful backdrop and is known for its sunny conditions One of France’s most popular resorts, Alpe d’Huez is a high-altitude, snow-sure resort with great skiing for people of all abilities - including beginners. From its humble beginnings in the 1930s, it’s turned into one of the world’s biggest resorts, welcoming many British skiers every year. It...

Date Posted: 19 February 2025

Alpe d’Huez is one of France’s biggest ski resorts in terms of town size and ski area - and its après scene is fit to match. With over 250km of piste to explore and plenty of slopes suiting all abilities, it’s hugely popular with British skiers and is labelled by many as a “party town”, although there’s still plenty of room for those who want a quieter ex...

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