Winter
From powder days to cosy chalets, and the resorts that still deliver in a thin year.
The guide to extraordinary mountain escapes
Ski. Hike. Bike. Explore. Stay. Eat. Discover.
Curated mountain destinations for every season.
- Snow
Skiing, snowboarding, resorts, conditions
- Mountains
Hiking, biking, climbing, summer adventures
- Stay
Hotels, chalets, lodges, unique stays
- Eat & drink
Mountain restaurants, après, local food
- Travel
Flights, trains, transfers, road trips
Featured destinations
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Forest villageLa Tania
A car-free village in the forest at 1,400 m, with a gondola into Courchevel's ski area and the rest of Les 3 Vallées.
1,400 m
Val Gardena villageOrtisei
The main village of Val Gardena, at 1,236 m, with cable cars to the Seceda and the Alpe di Siusi and the Dolomiti Superski pass.
1,236 m
Village on a colLes Gets
A chalet village at 1,172 m, linked to Morzine on skis and into the Portes du Soleil, with one of Europe's big bike parks in summer.
1,172 m
Ötztal villageObergurgl
A village at 1,930 m at the head of the Ötztal, sharing 112 km of pistes with Hochgurgl, a separate ski area from Sölden.
1,930 m
Don’t just ski the big resort. Discover where you should actually stay.
- France
Grand Massif
Five resorts on one lift system between Geneva and Chamonix, from old valley villages to a 1960s resort on the snow.
Flaine · Samoëns · Morillon · Les Carroz · Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
- France
Three Valleys
Seven resorts across three valleys above Moûtiers, linked by lifts over the ridges, from a spa town at 600 m to Val Thorens at 2,300 m.
La Tania · Les Menuires · Saint-Martin-de-Belleville
- Italy
Val Gardena
Three Ladin villages in a Dolomites valley, on one ski area with the Seceda, the Alpe di Siusi and the Sellaronda round the Sella group.
Ortisei · Selva di Val Gardena
- Italy
Alta Badia
Five Ladin villages under the Sella in South Tyrol, on one ski area of mostly blue and red runs, with the Sellaronda passing through Corvara and Colfosco.
Corvara · San Cassiano · Colfosco
- France & Switzerland
Portes du Soleil
Twelve French and Swiss resorts on one lift pass, from Morzine and Avoriaz round to Champéry and Châtel.
Les Gets · Châtel · Morgins · Champéry · Montriond
- France
Paradiski
Les Arcs and La Plagne, joined across the Tarentaise valley by the Vanoise Express, with smaller villages on both sides.
Peisey-Vallandry · Montchavin–Les Coches · Champagny-en-Vanoise · Villaroger
- France
Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine
Alpe d'Huez and four smaller villages around it in the Grandes Rousses, linked by lifts up to the Pic Blanc at 3,330 m.
Vaujany · Oz-en-Oisans · Auris-en-Oisans
- Austria
Arlberg
Ski Arlberg: Lech Zürs, St. Anton, St. Christoph, Stuben and Warth-Schröcken on one lift pass, joined by the Flexenbahn and the Auenfeldjet.
Lech · Zürs
- Austria
Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn
The Skicircus: Saalbach, Hinterglemm, Leogang and Fieberbrunn on one lift pass, across the Salzburg–Tyrol border.
Hinterglemm · Leogang · Fieberbrunn
- Switzerland
4 Vallées
Five resorts on one ski area in the Valais, with 410 km of pistes and a top at 3,330 m on Mont-Fort.
Nendaz · Veysonnaz · La Tzoumaz
Year round
The same mountains, four quite different holidays
Summer
Hiking, biking, lakes warm enough to swim in, and mountain towns at their best.