Ski and snow holiday ideas, inspiration and guides

If your idea of skiing is a leisurely glide down fluffy, soft slopes you may want to stop reading now. Here are the 10 most hair-raising ski runs on the planet

Hate skiing but love the snow? Here’s our guide to alternative wintry adventure

What with the continuing recession and a pound still puny compared with its Continental counterpart, skiers should zip outside the eurozone for the best value slopes in the world

Hitting Europe for a ski trip needn't cost a fortune. From trying a Romanian resort to working as a chalet bunny, here are 12 ways to get your powder fix on a budget

Fancy relaxing in a sauna while dangling from a ski lift? Or bedding down in an igloo just hours from sunny Barcelona? These are just two of the intriguing new additions to the winter travel scene

The best restaurants at ski resorts around the world

Finally given in to thrilling temptation and decided to learn to ski? We tell you which resorts offer the smoothest path to the piste

Bored with Courchevel and Klosters? Dare to be different and you will find that it's possible to ski in dozens of countries around the world, from Morocco to Iran, Dubai to Portugal. After all, it's always winter somewhere...

What happens when you find you can’t ski as easily as you used to? Your mind still wants to hurtle down the piste but your body is urging you to take it easy. The key to a wonderful ski holiday is your choice of resort. Here are some great recommendations for gentler skiing.

As the weather gets colder, it's hard to resist the lure of the slopes. More than 1.2 million of us will grab our bobble hats and head off on skiing holidays this winter. Whether you are looking for a millionaires' playground or luxury for less, here are the places to visit for the coolest cold play.

With the rise of gourmet menus and professional chefs, chalet cuisine has come a long way from its school dinner-style beginnings. Lucy Crisp finds out what’s driving the ski cuisine revolution.