As ski holidays become less predictable, some new patterns are emerging: Austria Tourism A great start, rain in January, the warmest February on record and then storm cycles that brought the brown mountains back to life: the 2023/2024 ski season will go down in history as strange for forecasters. As winter nears its end, the … Read more
Marianna enjoyed one quick black run (usually three, but the rest were closed) and eight reds – some a bit short – Marianna Hunt “Here is the ski boot room,” our immaculately coiffed hotelier proudly exclaimed. I looked around. To be precise, it was a parking lot-cum-construction site with no indication as to whether you … Read more
Skiers in Gausta can enjoy a beautiful landscape in the background There are few secrets left in the world of ski holidays. Fortunately, the Norwegian seaside resort of Gausta – 185 kilometers west of Oslo in the Telemark region – manages to keep quiet. Originally designed as a tourist attraction in the early 1950s, Gaustatoppen … Read more
The Aspden family all came together to celebrate a special occasion A lot can happen in 15 years. Since the last time I went on holiday with my two brothers and our parents, the world has seen six British Prime Ministers, the invention of Instagram, an unmanned landing on Mars, three royal weddings and a … Read more
Maddy Mussen on her ‘ski holiday’ (Evening Standard) I’ll be honest: I’ve never been enthralled by the idea of skiing. I know that’s not very chic, so I often keep it to myself, as well as my aversion to eating mollusks (you can be classy and cultured and not like oysters! You can!). I went … Read more
Leslie Woit von Neudegg and her husband Marty von Neudegg went on a skiing holiday in the Gastein region, Austria It’s the end of the day, the light is flat and my cut corners have turned into controlled slides. Mentally, my lifeless corpus is already collapsed on a soft towel in a steamy sauna. I … Read more
According to travel writer Peter Hardy, Austria provides the perfect ski holiday – Solden, Austria This week, travel writer Peter Hardy, who has skied at more than 500 resorts in 20 countries, answered the ultimate question British skiers and snowboarders face every winter: which country has the best skiing? Focusing on Europe, where most Brits … Read more
Consider alternatives to the Alps to save on your ski holiday this winter – Chris Dillmann Whether you’re planning your first trip to the slopes or are a seasoned professional, traveling with the family or alone, it’s never been more important to find ways to save money on your ski vacation. Prices are rising across … Read more