James Gambrill is on a quest to find a ski region that can grant all his family’s wishes – and he finds it, and more, in Austria’s SkiWelt…
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Lying at the heart of the Austrian Tirol, Innsbruck airport is a gateway to some of the finest skiing on earth, much of which lies only an hour or so away by road.
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11 separate villages come together to form the resort of La Plagne, stretching up from the fl oor of the Tarentaise Valley to 2,000m elevation.
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This year saw the return of the Inferno: the legendary event that brings devillish antics to the Swiss Alps. Will Robson reports on the world’s longest amateur downhill race.
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Austria's winter started with a lockdown, but soon opened with three metres of fresh powder. Our intrepid Andreas Hofer braved flight cancellations, lockdowns and border controls to open the ski season in Austria’s Arlberg region – at least for himself
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Wild weather. The looming peaks of Mount Cook beckoning. A hairy glider plane recce... Sam Smoothy explores his homeland while waiting to ski New Zealand’s highest peak
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Alf Alderson heads Stateside for a taste of the Wild West…
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Welcome to our new series, bringing you up to date with the latest developments in your favourite ski resorts
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Make this the year you finally bite the bullet and book that once-in-a-lifetime dream Japow trip. Bottomless powder, cold sake, hot spring spas and cheeky powder monkeys… you won’t regret it. Follow our Dummies' Guide to Skiing Japan and get planning
WORDS AND PHOTOS RYAN CRISP
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The Simplon Pass, slicing between Switzerland and Italy, reaches 2000m and is frequently clobbered by
savage snowstorms. It’s a tough old bit of Tarmac – and the road to day tour heaven…
WORDS ERIC KENDALL | PHOTOS PENNY KENDALL
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Surely the ultimate way to relax in the mountains after a hard day’s skiing…
WORDS NICOLA ISEARD
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In the first of a new series, we celebrate the Savoie resort that promises mountain fare that’s a cut above…
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The British have waited patiently to ski in Switzerland of late, but in the Jungfrau ski area they are familiar with playing the long game – this is where the Ski Club of Great Britain and Sir Arnold Lunn invented downhill ski racing (and arguably ski lifts) a century ago…
WORDS COLIN NICHOLSON
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Welcome to our new series, bringing you up to date with the latest developments in your favourite ski resorts
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It’s epic. It’s big. It’s more icy dragon than your typical ski demon… Welcome to Whistler Blackcomb’s sidecountry classic, DOA
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Make it fun, make it achievable, and stop before they’ve had enough… wise words when it comes to ski touring with kids. IFMGA guide Martin Chester explains how to give your family a taste of uphill action
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Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is different. The resort prides itself on uniting the untouched natural winter world with big mountain adventures for those who are ready to play in the Tetons. Among the reasons to plan time in Jackson Hole are the lack of crowds. Those with Jackson Hole ambitions need plan ahead because Jackson Hole limits the number of people on the mountain each day!
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A little-known Swiss resort, Anzère proves a hit for two mum-son duos keen to spend a long weekend learning the joys of off-piste
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Keen to dabble off-piste, but don’t want to venture far from the lifts? IFMGA guide Martin Chester picks his top six resorts for easy-access pow ]-piste
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Mighty peaks, fresh powder and a helicopter that thinks it's a private taxi. Ski Club Member Nigel Fawkes enjoys a heliski trip to the Caucasus
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