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Where to ski, month-by-month, this season

France, Rhône-Alpes, Tignes, Alps, Savoie, Travel Destination, The freestyler Petra Moroder jumping on the Tignes slopes during the trials in World Championship

It looks like being a bumper year for the white stuff. We tell you where to go, and when, to be sure of the snow

Six winter wonderland breaks for non-skiers

Snow should be the minimum requirement for a splendid winter, but what we get drizzle. We suggest six whiteout weekends

Video: How to get fit for skiing

A ski junkie and a fitness expert test the best gadgets and games to get you in shape for the coming ski season

fresh tracks

Learning to snowboard in Vail, Colorado
A snowboard calendar for this season
A external view of the Chesa Falcun chalet, Klosters, Switzerland
Which are the best chalet firms?

new for 2010

Glencoe, Scotland

The 10 most underrated ski resorts

Ski insiders's secrets: there's more to Swiss skiing than Verbier... heard of Arosa? Or Nassfeld in Austria?

Chalet Chef 2010: Helen Anderson's main dish accompaniments

Chalet Chef 2010: the winning menus

Three ducks and lemony cakes: the tantalising dishes prepared by six finalists, plus the what the judges thought

Win a custom snowboard or skis

Find out details of our exciting new competition in partnership with innovative design company KaOrigin

Ski fashion this season: back to the '80s

Lurid ski jackets, all-in-one suits and a woolly hat knitted by a grannie. Ginny Light and Mark Frary report

2010 ski resort reports  

Ski Resort reports 2010: Aspen to Zell am See

Our community of Ski Times bloggers set the scene for the season with brand new profiles of their home resorts

fresh features

Zugspitze, Kurpark, Bavaria, Germany

Back to Germany's best ski slopes

The out of fashion resort that had the 1936 Winter Olympics will host the 2011 Alpine World Ski Championships

Switzerland, Graubünden, Alps, Central Europe, Landscape, Laax village

Leave the kids in a ski crèche and hit the slopes

Gabby and Kenny Logan found the family facilities at the Swiss resort of Flims were a godsend

Dolomites: the classic skiing destination

Twinkling villages, peaceful slopes and a dusting of nostalgia on the return of skiing’s golden age in the Dolomites

10 ski resorts with guaranteed snow

As global warming takes a grip, being certain of finding snow is more difficult than ever. We select the ten most reliable resorts

off piste features

Adelie penguins - just one of seven species you could spot in Antarctica

Wrap up warm for these icy adventures

Trips to the world's coldest climates can provide great experiences and a range of unforgettable activities

Igloo village Slovenia, fondue

Stay in Slovenia's igloo ski hotel

A snow chamber for a bedroom, cheese fondue for supper and a weekend on the Krvavec pistes with Ljubljana's ski set

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Woman wearing ski sunglasses

Ski + board videos

Guides to Courchevel, Tignes, Val, Meribel plus much, much more

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Some Wild Girls and boys in Klosters

Wild Girls hit the Klosters slopes

It may be royalty’s resort of choice, but the swish Swiss ski town has opened its heart (and its fat wallets) to this mad annual charity bash

It can be risky on the piste

The Foreign Office is advising Britons not to drink and ski while on holiday — with good reason for all concerned

Q&A: ski fitness and injury

Our experts hosted a live debate on getting in shape and skiing with ailments. Find out what our readers asked here

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Alpine Mountains and Swiss Cow taken near Grindelwald in the Bernese Oberland Region of Switzerland, summer 2007.

10 things I learnt about Grindelwald

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    Yet another type of sport being played in the snow: "Here is a picture of Umeå Rugby club winter training, northern Swedish style. We train every weekend from January until the snow disapears around late April. The picture is of Jon going for a try." From Mark Dopson

    Your snow and ski photos from the mountains 2009

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