A night 2,880m up the Italian Alps

Europe's highest mountain hotel 130 years ago, the Refugio Guglielmina is back to its best

• Europe's high mountain hotels

Italy's ideal family ski resort

Fun and friendly, the South Tyrol is the perfect place to step up to the big slope, says Chloe Bryan-Brown

• Riding and skiing Italy

Inside Branson's plush new ski chalet

Armed with a video, Mark Frary explores the bearded one's new Swiss holiday venture

Switzerland's magic mountains

Why do so few Britons ski in Switzerland? Author Sebastian Faulkes is mystified on a visit to Klosters

• Head to head: Val d'Isère or Verbier?

Family cross-country skiing in Austria

Janice Turner thought her days on the slopes were over - until she discovered cross-country skiing

• Girls-only ski trip to Austria

A first time heli-skier in Canada

Watch the video whoops and wipeouts of ski fanatic Charlie Light on his heli-ski debut

• Canada's new ski resort

10 reasons to ski Jackson Hole, USA

How about 302" of snow since Dec 1 for a starter? The resort is a mecca for powder hounds

• Ski in Brokeback Mountain country

Girls-only ski trip to Austria

Enough with macho mountain culture, says Kate Spicer on a women-only ski holiday in Austria

• Women only snowboarding

• Ask our expert: skiing for singles

Hit the slopes, not your wallet

Bag a budget ski break – Tom Chesshyre has the essential tips and tricks to save on snow-time

• Budget skiing: the complete guide

• Ski for less than £600

Three ways to make the most of skiing

From off-piste guides to helicopters, Sean Newsom explains how to make the most of skiing

• Is 50 too late to ski?

The best new ski hotels in 2007-08

We take a look at the pick of the new hotels

• Ski resorts away from the crowds

• What's hot this ski season

First time on the slopes

Can’t decide which is right for you? Absolute beginner Ed Grenby tries ski, board and X-country

• Learn-to-ski tips

Skiing with a seven-week-old baby

Nina and David Lister were braced for the worst when they ignored advice and took their new-born

• How young is too young to ski?

Four of the best family ski breaks

Mark Frary finds four ski holidays that won't break the bank, in Austria and France

• Taking young boys to learn to ski

Ask our expert: gourmet ski and spa

Ruth Fielding wants an Italian ski resort where she can indulge her passion for food and spas

• The best ski resorts for non-skiers

Ask our expert: the best ski resort for adult beginners

Clint Jeuring and his girlfriend want a European ski resort that's fun for couples and beginners

• The best new ski hotels in 2007-08