Skiing

Partly Sunny with Showers 7° London Hi 9°C / Lo 5°C

Skiing

Val Thorens (France)

The 10 best places to enjoy an early ski season

Whilst the rest of us are delaying the purchase of our winter coat in a week heralded by the Met Office as the “official Indian summer”, eager skiers are already polishing their goggles in preparation for winter and the early ski season.

Inside Skiing

On a high: The new Revelation Bowl is one of the areas of extreme terrain recently opened up at Telluride

Think you're an expert? Try these peaks for size

Sunday, 25 October 2009

The dramatic mountains of Telluride make it one of the most challenging for expert skiers. Now, the US resort just got more extreme, says Minty Clinch

By the board Scottish ski resorts are hoping for a repeat of last year's snowfalls

Snow report: The winter sports season begins

Sunday, 25 October 2009

It's crunch time – the white stuff is already covering the slopes of Europe's mountains. Patrick Thorne welcomes the winter sports season with a new fortnightly column

Scientists say global warming has already come to resorts such as Les Gats (pictured)

The little resort with big ideas about going green

Sunday, 25 October 2009

Skiing plays havoc with the environment, but some Alpine resorts are striving to curb its excesses, says Simon Birch

School for skiers: Zermatt has lots of blue and red runs, so it's a good place to sharpen up your children's skills

The trains run like clockwork – and the skiing's good, too

Sunday, 25 October 2009

Take the kids by rail to Zermatt and they'll soon see why it's worth the trip, says Natalie Holmes

Tip top: the Peak 2 Peak gondola passing between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains in British Columbia

Head west to North America for value this ski season

Saturday, 24 October 2009

There are some great deals available at North American ski resorts this winter – but you'll have to move quickly, says Stephen Wood

Ski reps' days off raise concerns

Saturday, 24 October 2009

At Monday's inquest into the death of skier Stephen Gladman, who fell into a snow hollow while skiing at the French resort of La Plagne in February 2007, it was said that on the day of the accident none of the resort employees of Thomson – the company with which Mr Gladman and his family had travelled – were working. Apparently, they had all taken the day off.

Val Gardena, Italy: an unlikely ski resort trailblazer

Wednesday, 21 October 2009

The Dolomites has recently attained UNESCO World Heritage Status rubber stamping their natural beauty

Night riders: skiing in the dark is scary, but exhilarating

The skier who was afraid of the dark

Saturday, 17 October 2009

The French resort of La Clusaz allows skiers to take to the slopes by the light of the full moon – with exciting, confusing and addictive results

Board room: Matt, ready to roll on Cypress Mountain

Canada: Go for an alternative gold in Vancouver

Saturday, 17 October 2009

Cypress Mountain has everything nearby Whistler has – including slopes good enough for next year's Winter Olympics. So where are the crowds?

Chalet Christophe comes with a fully stocked rack of brand-new snowboards

Snowboarding: A Rude awakening

Saturday, 17 October 2009

How do you find the perfect board? Go on a winter break where the chalet owners let you try as many of them as you like.

More skiing:

Article Archive

Day In a Page

Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat

Select date
 

sponsored links: