Ski Resorts for Off-Piste Skiing

Lech is arguably the smartest ski resort in Austria. With a delightful, fair sized, prestigious and picturesque Alpine village with a largely intermediate piste network. For experts the off-piste is the main attraction and for beginners there are lots of good, easy slopes to cruise. The lift syst...

The combined ski area of Serfaus, Fiss and Ladis (which is at the lowest and most easterly end of the ski system) makes for a sizable ski area with well over 200kms of pisted slopes and vast areas of largely untracked off piste. Yet these resorts which are hugely popular with German, Dutch and lo...

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...

St Christoph is a small and quiet village located 10 minutes' drive from St Anton - the last refuge before the Arlberg Pass that leads to Stuben and Lech / Zurs beyond. St Christoph is a charming village, quite remote and very small but certainly with a magic of its own. The famous Hospiz Hot...

Stuben is linked by lifts and pistes to St Anton and is a short bus journey to Zurs and Lech. Being right in the middle of the Arlberg ski circuit (260km of piste) ski holidays in Stuben are recommended for keen skiers. Ski holidays in Stuben offer a traditional atmosphere where personal service ...

Zug is a charming and tiny village (hamlet really) that is situated halfway between Zurs and Lech on the 'White Circle' ski route. There are a few traditional and cosy reataurants here, the best of which is the Klosterle, and a lovely 4-star hotel, The Gasthof Rote Wand. Ski holidays in Zug su...

Zurs is a popular ski resort with the international glitterati and generally caters for a well-heeled crowd. There are very few 3-star hotels but a large collection of excellent 4 and 5 star properties. Zurs is linked with the resort of Lech and both resorts form part of the massive Arlberg ski r...

Revelstoke was created as a rail town during the 1880's and also at the 'second crossing' point of the Columbia River. When Lord Revelstoke of Baring Brothers bank found the necessary investment to complete the Canadian Pacific Railway the town was renamed from Farwell to Revelstoke in his honour...

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...

Alpe d'Huez is known for its extensive ski area, catering to all skill levels, and boasts the longest black run in the Alps, the Sarenne, which is 16 kilometres in length. However, what really marks Alpe d'Huez out is its amazing learning area immediately above the village. Gentle greens, served ...