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From swimming with dolphins to gambling in Vegas, our writer reveals the activities and destinations he plans to avoid at all costs

The ultra-wealthy spare no expense on the slopes, where private jets, bullet-proof chalets and skiing butlers are the latest must-haves

The focus shifts to the downhill skiers on this week’s schedule.

She became known as Gold-Rosi after winning two Olympic gold medals and the Alpine Ski World Cup in 1976.

This winter the national avalanche warning service has started issuing more precise information on danger levels in the mountains.

A British hiker was killed last week when an avalanche tore through France’s Chamonix Valley, near Mont Blanc.

As resorts in the Alps were suffering earlier this month, Norway’s recorded their deepest snow cover in over 100 years

WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Henrik Kristoffersen raced through steady falling snow to win a World Cup slalom Sunday and give Norway a three-race weekend sweep. For the third straight day, in three different disciplines, a Norwegian won with a home Swiss racer runner-up.

An unusually warm winter has forced a rethink about climate change in areas with lower peaks as ski resorts and sporting events face an uncertain future.

The classic Lauberhorn downhill ski race has been a World Cup fixture since the race circuit started 55 years ago.