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You can get lucky if you try to catch the last of the ski season. It's a risk, of course, and you might end up with no snow atall, but if my visit to Gastein at the very tail end of the snow is anything to go by, you can get the best of all possible worlds. Of course, you had to go high to find it, but late season also means you're also likely to be blessed with gorgeous weather throughout. At the end of this season, there were more than enough snow-covered slopes on which to tire out ...

Get ready to relax and recharge with these holiday suggestions

The French don’t call British skiers “Le Rosbif” for nothing. When it comes to ski holidays, just like our roast dinners, we know what we like. For a long time, that has involved choosing the same ski resorts year in and year out. But after a wallet-squeezing couple of years, increasingly unpredictable snow conditions and a desire to avoid long lift queues, skiers are looking for alternative resorts away from the tried-and-tested favourites.

Bad Gastein’s curious attractions include tunnels where visitors can soak up low doses of natural radiation, which is claimed to help cure eczema and other ailments

Are you dreaming of skiing in France or drinking hot chocolate in a cosy Austrian chalet? Browse through our roundup and plan your winter adventure.

Austria’s mountainous Grossarltal region is the perfect year-round destination for family adventures — whether you want to hike, ski, spa, or simply soak up the region’s rich culture and heritage.

Austria is making late-season skiing much easier with the removal of its toughest rules – so head off to the Salzburger Sportwelt area

Chinese tourists are the most sought after throughout the world

The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will start in five days, attracting attention of sports fans from around the world, and, at the same time, giving a fillip to tourism and winter sports industries which have been hit hard by COVID-19. In an exclusive interview with the Global Times (GT), Emanuel Lehner-Telic, regional manager for Asia at the Austrian National Tourist Office, shared his views on how the international sporting event will boost both the tourism and winter sports industries in the w...

How are ski resorts becoming more sustainable? Colin Nicholson © Provided by The Independent Skiers and snowboarders are often challenged on their passion as the debate over what we should do about global warming hots up. The question of what winter sports fans – and resorts – can do to keep skiing sustainable in a time of climate change is very much a live issue. If flying there proves the only practical option, don’t give up on trying to save the planet. Yes, travel to...