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Alpe d’Huez vs Les Deux Alpes: which ski resort should you choose?
Date Posted: 24 September 2026Alpe d’Huez and Les Deux Alpes are neighbouring Oisans resorts with high-altitude skiing, lively après and plenty for mixed-ability groups. Thanks to this mix of desirable characteristics, holidays to both are among the top most searched resorts on Iglu Ski, though Alpe d'Huez (8th) received around a third more searches over the last year than Les Deux Alpes (12th). While relatively close to each other, they do not share the same connected ski area. Alpe d’Huez has a slightly larger ski area sp...
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St Anton vs Ischgl: which ski resort should you choose?
Date Posted: 23 September 2026St Anton and Ischgl are two of Austria’s biggest names for skiing and après, and at first glance offer similar holidays. Even their ski areas (300km vs 239km) and altitude (1,304m vs 1,377m) are relatively similar in size. But beyond the headline stats, they deliver very different experiences. So, which should you choose for your next big ski trip? St Anton combines challenging terrain, deep-snow potential and traditional mountain bars within the extensive Ski Arlberg area. Ischgl is better kn...
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Tignes vs Val d’Isère: which ski resort should you choose?
Date Posted: 23 September 2026Tignes and Val d’Isère are consistently among the most popular resorts for British skiers. We can see that in our own data, with the resorts taking second and third place respectively in our most searched holiday destinations over the last year. They share the same 300km ski area, so you’ll have access to the same pistes whichever resort you choose. But which is the best base for you? The important differences are found away from the slopes: Tignes generally offers better-value accommodation a...
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Best Après-Ski Bars and Nightlife Hotspots in Mayrhofen
Date Posted: 18 August 2026One of Austrian skiing’s liveliest resorts for après, Mayrhofen has a strong offering of post-skiing establishments to let your hair down in - whether you’re after some hardcore dancing or simply a quiet spot in which to lean back and relax. Not only does it have a solid nightlife scene, it’s also got some outstanding snow-sure skiing, and is a good base for exploring the rest of the Zillertal Ski Area, too. And if your holiday is really going to revolve around evenings and nights out, then yo...
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Carinthia: Austria’s hidden gem for family ski holidays
Date Posted: 12 August 2026When it could be your only ski holiday of the year, it’s understandable that you might want the reassurance and familiarity of a big-name resort, even when that means paying higher prices and sharing the mountain with thousands of other skiers. But when you’re taking the kids, your priorities change. Rather than hundreds of kilometres of pistes and a lively apres-ski scene, you might prefer an easy journey to the ski school meeting point, uncrowded slopes, and some fun things to do when tired l...
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