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Nobody wants to go on a ski holiday without any snow. Not only is the white stuff a key aesthetic to the perfect winter wonderland, it’s imperative to actually being able to spend your days on the slopes skiing or snowboarding.

The ultra-wealthy are squeezing the middle class out of the mountains – from £3,000 skis to £300,000 luxury chalets

Ski holidays have long been the preserve of the well-off and white – it’s time for that to change

Don’t leave it until the mercury drops to secure your place on the pistes – some of the best deals are available now

The world’s largest ski area is impossible to resist this winter – and when it comes to the slopes, bigger really does mean better

Thousands of ski holidays have been left in turmoil as France closes its borders, but hope is not lost for a trip to the slopes this season

Winter is fast approaching and research shows skiers are leaving it later than ever before to book their trip to the slopes

The coronavirus pandemic has spelt disaster for ski holidays this season. This week resorts across Europe remain off limits to Britons and leading operators continue to have to suspend ski holidays for the foreseeable future. The ski industry’s spotlight therefore now shines on next winter. The latest research by the Mountain Trade Network (MTN) has revealed several predictions for the 2021/22 ski season, which show early signs of skiers’ intent.  Most reassuring of all, for operat...

The ‘new normal’ for French ski resorts in 2021 Save Save Skiers in resorts like Les Arcs will be able to avoid queues or crowds with the help of an app this winter Credit: tristan shu 7 January 2021 • 11:00am Follow Whether British skiers and snowboarders will be able to travel restriction- or quarantine-free to the French Alps this winter remains to be seen.  Additionally, while ski resorts have been open for other activities since mid-December, a decision on whether ski lif...

Getty Images / WIRED On the slopes, the overriding feeling is devastation. As resorts are laid waste to Covid-19, British ski instructors have been racing to beat a political flurry: Brexit. With the December 31 deadline approaching, hopefuls have had to complete a literal giant slalom within a fifth of the theoretical time it would take the world number one – equivalent to running a marathon in under two-and-a-half hours. Dubbed the Eurotest, it’s a gruelling challenge. But it’s one that...