Ski Resorts with Vibrant Nightlife

While the resort of Soldeu has little of what we call 'alpine charm', it is none the less a very modern resort with excellent facilities and a large integrated ski area (19 black runs, 41 red, 55 blue and 24 green). The combined Grandvalira ski area has excellent snow parks, children's snow garde...

Ischgl is considered internationally to be Austria's second most important resort after St Anton, yet the Brits don't go in big numbers which is rather strange. We like Ischgl for its compact village and predominantly traditional style buildings, excellent intermediate slopes and one of the best ...

Kitzbuhel is a charming, traditional town with medieval centre that really has something for everyone - stunning scenery, atmosphere and some very good skiing on large attractive varied slopes. The nightlife is vibrant and there is plenty to do in town for non-skiers and skiers alike. Kitzbuhel c...

Mayrhofen is a British favourite, with an excellent reputation for good ski schools and a varied après ski scene. For ski-in / ski-out convenience it is the wrong choice. However, once there, the skiing options are far, far greater than in most ski resorts, with the Zillertal full area lift pass ...

Set in a long, forested valley called the Glemmtal, Saalbach (and neighbouring Hinterglemm) offers a vast circuit of steepish, intermediate-friendly pistes, which are also linked to the Tirolean resort of Fieberbrunn, creating a total 270km of piste. Fieberbrunn is more of a family resort in comp...

We think Schladming is a hidden gem of a resort. With four linked mountains providing skiing for all levels and an impressive 167km of piste. A bus ride away opens up the wider Schladming Dachstein region which also encompasses a number of smaller areas, including the Dachstein Glacier. In 201...

Solden is no beauty by Austrian ski resort standards but it more than makes up for this by being very lively (mostly German and Dutch revellers) and by also offering some good high altitude, snow sure skiing. The lifts are at either end of the slightly sprawling village but these are connected by...

This St Anton ski resort guide gives an overview of the ski area, the restaurants (both on and off the mountain), the après ski scene and the many nightlife options available to those that choose to take their ski holiday in this fabulous Arlberg ski resort. Whichever way you look at it, St An...

Drive two hours north of Vancouver, alongside the breathtakingly scenic Coast Mountains and you'll find the charming village of Whistler. Whistler has been regarded as the number one ski resort in North America for several consecutive years and it's easy to see why. Whistler is a modern 'pedestri...

The Chamonix Valley cuts deeply through Europe's highest glacial mountains and has long been a place of pilgrimage for those wanting tough off piste terrain coupled with stunning scenery. The town itself is steeped in mountain traditions and Chamonix hotels offer a glimpse of the grand 19th centu...