mountains (11 community guides)

If ski resort runs are proving crowded, why not think about really sloping off this season and heading for the Vallee Blanche in France, Europe's longest ski run?... read more »

The Polish town of Zakopane is a popular spot for winter sports holidays - and it's not hard to see why, with a superb backdrop of easy-to-reach mountain peaks and a wide range of activities on offer... read more »

Norway’s national parks form arguably the world’s best and most reliable skiing area, where cross-country skiers can go cabin-hopping in comfort and style... read more »

Austria's Ski Welt region, with its smattering of charming resorts (including the gorgeous Ellmau) offers such a vast amount of glorious skiing you’ll want to go back time and time again... read more »

Step over Las Vegas! The party town of St Anton is so much more than just a stunning Austrian ski resort – grab your red vodka and hit the slopes...... read more »

Known as an Alpine playground, the French resort of Chamonix is now making attempts to go greener, in a bid to secure its future popularity with skiers and non-skiers alike... read more »

As a winter sports destination, Slovenia is often overshadowed by its more famous neighbours - yet the resorts here offer crowd-free slopes, plenty of variety and bargain prices!... read more »

Zermatt has got the lot: fantastic skiing, unrivalled mountain restaurants, horse-drawn sleighs, and the perfect, Toblerone-shaped Matterhorn. You don’t need to bother with anywhere else... read more »

If you haven’t discovered France’s Midi-Pyrénées, you’re missing a short-haul gem ... read more »

Everyone might have heard of St Moritz, Verbier and Zermatt, but places like Lenzerheide are where the locals ski to avoid lengthy queues and overpriced drinks... read more »

Turin may not have the ruins of Rome or the canals of Venice, but it more than makes up for that with chocolate, mountains and The Italian Job... read more »