Date Posted: 31 January 2025

Few experiences can match how special a Christmas ski holiday is, where you’ll celebrate with friends and family in some of the most spectacular locations on earth, while sampling the alpine (or, indeed Dolomite) spirit and food along the way. Wherever you go in Italy, you’ll be able to ski every day (yes, including Christmas Day!) and enjoy the usual alpine views and activities - as well as the odd Christmas event or two. Below, we’ll tell you all about skiing in Italy over the festive period...

Date Posted: 27 January 2025

An early-season ski trip in December can be a fantastic option for those looking to avoid peak dates. Not only is snow cover usually pretty good on the slopes (made all the more reliable by the presence of snow cannons at almost every major resort nowadays), but the slopes also tend to be far less crowded, meaning there’s plenty of space to enjoy. You’ll also appreciate the weather - early December still tends to get some sunny days before winter really kicks in during January and February, ma...

Date Posted: 20 January 2025

As the interest around the ski train increases, Iglu Ski looked into why more skiers should be choosing the ski train for their journey to the Alps. The results of our research? 1. It’s cheaper (up to £118pp cheaper in some cases) 2. It’s more comfortable (offering up to 25% more leg room) 3. It’s less hassle and just as fast, (fewer journey steps for more or less the same journey time) 4. It’s much cleaner - up to 100% less carbon emissions per journey 5. Loads of Europe’s top ski resorts...

Date Posted: 17 January 2025

There’s nothing quite as special as a Christmas ski holiday, where you’ll be surrounded by snow on the slopes, brilliant Alpine food and an infectious festive spirit spread across resort. Enjoy skiing with friends and family every day (yes, even Christmas Day!) and break it up with hot chocolates and roast dinners in Christmassy mountain huts and chalets - a whole world away from the grey skies back at home. With plenty of extra festive activities, beautiful decorations and scenery, and ama...

Date Posted: 03 January 2025

Italy is one of the best places in the world to ski, with its huge ski areas and unique rocky backdrops adding to its strong après-ski scene. If you’ve got your mind set on Italy and a fun party scene is key to you, then look no further than the following resorts, where you’ll find places to cut some iconic shapes in your ski boots. If you’re new to skiing, have a read of our guide explaining what après-ski actually is - you’ll want to be up in the mountains straight away. Italian après has a...

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