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Bad Gastein: 5 reasons to visit this 'forgotten' Austrian gem

23 March 2024

 

Bad Gastein dropped off the radar for a while with British skiers but is now making a comeback. Here are 5 reasons why you should consider it for your next ski trip...

 

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Where to ski in the Alps in September

Updated: 1 September 2023

 

September may be one of the quietest months in the Alps for skiing, but there are still several good options available...

 

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Top 5 places to ski in the Alps in August

Updated: 3 August 2023

 

Fraser Wilkin suggests the best places to ski in the Alps this August.

 

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Top 5 places to ski in the Alps in July

Updated: 1 July 2023

 

Fraser Wilkin suggests 5 of the best places to ski in the Alps this July.

 

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Where to ski in the Alps in June

Updated: 1 June 2023

 

Fraser Wilkin looks at the skiing options available in the Alps this June. 

 

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Top 5 places to ski in the Alps in May

Updated: 1 May 2023

 

Fraser Wilkin picks 5 of the best ski resorts in the Alps to head to in May... 

 

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Complete guide to summer skiing in the Alps

Updated: 6 May 2023

 

Which Alpine glaciers remain open and what should you expect from summer skiing in the Alps?  

 

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Top 5 pistes in Les Arcs

8 June 2022

 

Les Arcs boasts some of the finest and most famous pistes in the Alps. Here are five of our favourites...

 

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Alpe d'Huez - one of the best all-round ski resorts in the Alps?

28 January 2022

 

With extensive, varied terrain for all levels of skier, Alpe d'Huez has something to offer everyone...

 

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Our complete guide to weather and snow conditions in Scotland

24 November 2020

 

Thinking of skiiing in Scotland? Here are what weather and snow conditions to expect... 

 

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Top 5 Alpine ski resorts for avoiding rain

12 November 2020

 

Love skiing but hate rain? Here are 5 Alpine ski resorts where the risk of rain is at its lowest.

 

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Top 5 early season ski resorts - Italy

22 October 2020

 

Here are our top 5 ski resorts for an early season ski holiday in Italy...

 

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Top 5 early season ski resorts - Austria

12 October 2020

 

Here are our top 5 ski resorts for an early season ski holiday in Austria...

 

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Where to ski in the Alps in October

7 October 2020

 

How are snow conditions in the Alps looking as we reach October, and where is open?

 

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Our complete guide to snowfall patterns in the French Alps

16 September 2020

 

Ever wondered why some areas of the French Alps get more snow than others? Find out why!

 

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Is this the best piste in the Alps?

 8 November 2019 

 

With 2026m vertical, varied terrain and fantastic views, is the Aiguille Rouge in Les Arcs the best piste in the Alps?

 

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How snow-sure and weatherproof is Val Cenis?

13 March 2019

 

Val Cenis is becoming increasingly popular - but how snow-sure and weatherproof is it?

 

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Flaine lives up to its snowy reputation

12 February 2019

 

Guest blogger April Tod extols the virtues of Flaine as a classic short ski break destination...

 

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Is Flaine one of the most underrated ski resorts in France?

28 June 2018

 

With extensive, varied and snow-sure slopes, Flaine should surely be considered among the top resorts in France...

 

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Serre Chevalier - snow-sure skiing in the southern French Alps

27 March 2018

 

Guest writer April Tod discovers more extensive, varied and snow-sure skiing in Serre Chevalier than you might imagine...

 

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Five of the best places to ski in Austria

31 October 2017

 

With slopes for all levels and some of the snowiest resorts in the Alps, Austria has it all...

 

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Who got the most snow in the Alps in 2016-17?

 30 August 2017

 

The 2016-17 Alpine ski season was a poor one overall, but did any resorts buck the trend?

 

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Who got the most snow in North America in 2016-17?

 30 August 2017

 

Unlike the Alps, the 2016-17 North American ski season was an excellent one overall...

 

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How good is Les Arcs' snow record?

5 May 2016

 

Few would argue that Les Arcs has a pretty good snow record. But is it one of the very best in the Alps?... 

 

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Why does Flaine have such a good snow record?

22 April 2016

 

Flaine has one of the best snow records in the French Alps. Here we look at the reasons why...

 

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Top 5 snow-sure ski resorts near Geneva - Weather to ski - Our blog, 9 December 2015 Avoriaz, France

Top 5 snow-sure ski resorts near Geneva

9 December 2015

 

Planning a weekend on the slopes? Fraser Wilkin picks his top 5 snow-sure ski resorts within 90 minutes of Geneva.

 

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Skiing in South America Valle Nevado, Chile

Skiing in South America

2 June 2015

 

With the South American ski season almost upon us, Arnie Wilson guides us through the continent's best ski resorts... 

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Our blog - Endless winter Hintertux, Austria

Endless winter

12 May 2015

 

Fraser Wilkin picks some of the best places to carry on skiing this summer.

 

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Ortisei, Val Gardena, Italy - Piste perfection in the Dolomites Alpe di Suisi/weathertoski

Piste perfection in the Dolomites

14 April 2015

 

Fraser Wilkin and his family find perfect pistes on a late season ski holiday in the Dolomites... 

 

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Tignes, best late season ski resorts France Tignes/Monica Dalmasso

Top 5 late season ski resorts - France

12 March 2015

 

Fraser Wilkin picks his top 5 ski resorts for late season skiing in France.

 

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Italian village breaks world snowfall record! Capracotta/meteoweb.eu

Italian village breaks world snowfall record!

11 March 2015

 

The village of Capracotta claims to have broken the world 24hr snowfall record with a staggering 256cm...

 

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Top 5 late season ski resorts - Switzerland Andermatt, Switzerland

Top 5 late season ski resorts - Switzerland

10 March 2015

 

Fraser Wilkin picks his top 5 ski resorts for late season skiing in Switzerland...

 

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"Snowiest ski resort in the world" suspends skiing due to lack of snow

9 March 2015

 

Mt Baker - annual average 16.5m - has suspended skiing until further notice... 

 

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Best late season ski resorts - Italy Champoluc, Italy

Top 5 late season ski resorts - Italy

9 March 2015

 

Fraser Wilkin picks his top 5 ski resorts for late season skiing in Italy...

 

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Top 5 ski resorts in the Alps right now! Cervinia, Italy

Top 5 places to ski in the Alps right now!

10 December 2014

 

Concerned about early season conditions? Here are 5 of the best places to ski in the Alps right now. 

 

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Who got the most snow in 2013-14 in N. America?

25 June 2014

 

Tony Crocker looks at which resorts got the most snow in North America.

 

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Who got the most snow in 2013-14?

12 June 2014

 

Fraser Wilkin looks at the European ski resorts with the most snow in 2013-14.

 

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Spring skiing in Avoriaz

24 April 2014

 

Fraser Wilkin returns from a week in Avoriaz, where there was still plenty to amuse everyone both on and off-piste...

 

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5 reasons to consider Saas-Fee for your next family skiing holiday

3 April 2014

 

Fraser Wilkin spent a long weekend in Saas-Fee with his 9 year old son, and found it hard to leave...

 

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Avoriaz, France - Season progress report - 6 January 2014 Avoriaz, France

Season progress report

6 January 2014

 

Fraser Wilkin looks at how the 2013-14 ski season is progressing so far.

 

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Verbier snow update - December 2013 Verbier, Switzerland

Verbier snow update - December 2013

10 December 2013

 

Fraser Wilkin has just come back from Verbier, Switzerland, and makes this assessment of the current snow conditions.

 

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Is this the best ever start to the Alpine ski season? Val d’Isère, France

Is this the best ever start to the Alpine ski season?

29 November 2013

 

Fraser Wilkin looks at whether all the hype is justified. 

 

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Who got the most snow in 2012-13 in N. America?

29 July 2013

 

Guest writer Tony Crocker looks at which resorts got the most snow in North America.

 

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Who got the most snow in 2012-13?

3 June 2013

 

Fraser Wilkin looks at which ski resorts got the most snow in 2012-13.  

 

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Avoriaz, Portes du Soleil, France - France's snowiest ski resort Avoriaz/weathertoski

France's snowiest ski resort continues to deliver

19 April 2013

 

Fraser Wilkin returns to France's snowiest ski resort and gets even more snow than he bargained for... 

 

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Top 5 late season ski resorts - Austria Mayrhofen/Bernd Ritschel

Top 5 late season ski resorts - Austria

27 February 2013

 

Fraser Wilkin picks his top 5 ski resorts for late season skiing in Austria...

 

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Eastern promise? - Skiing in Japan Photo: Andreas Hofer

Eastern promise?

17 February 2013

 

Guest blogger Arnie Wilson considers the pros and cons of skiing in Japan...

 

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Why are Val d'Isère and Tignes so reliable for snow?

8 February 2013

 

Fraser Wilkin asks why Val d'Isère and Tignes have such good snow records...

 

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Going, going, gone...

6 February 2013

 

Fraser Wilkin takes a nostalgic look back at the demise of the world's highest ski resort, Chacaltaya in Bolivia...

 

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Ischgl vs St Anton - which has the better snow? St Anton/Josef Mallaun

Head to head...
Ischgl vs St Anton - w
hich has the better snow?

4 February 2013

 

Both are the undisputed heavyweights of the western Tirol, but which one comes out on top?

 

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Grand Tourmalet, Haute-Pyrénées Grand Tourmalet, France

Exploring the Haute-Pyrénées - Part 2

27 January 2013

 

Fraser Wilkin continues his trip around the resorts of the Haute-Pyrénées - this time in Grand Tourmalet. 

 

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Peyragudes, Haute-Pyrénées, France Peyragudes, France

Exploring the Haute-Pyrénées - Part 1

22 January 2013

 

Fraser Wilkin starts a trip around the resorts of the Haute-Pyrénées - kicking off with the little known ski resort of Peyragudes. 

 

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Morzine, Portes du Soleil, France Morzine, Portes du Soleil

Back on the beaten track in the Portes du Soleil

15 January 2013

 

Fraser Wilkin visits one of the best loved resorts of the Haute Savoie - Morzine

 

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Hirmentaz, Haute-Savoie, France Hirmentaz, Haute-Savoie

Back off the beaten track in the Haute-Savoie

9 January 2013

 

Fraser Wilkin continues to explore the lesser known resorts of the Haute-Savoie - this time, Hirmentaz. 

 

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Praz de Lys - Sommand, Haute-Savoie, France Praz de Lys - Sommand

A little known snow pocket in the Haute Savoie

8 January 2013

 

Fraser Wilkin explores one of the less visited resorts of the Haute-Savoie - Praz de Lys - Sommand. 

 

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St Jean d'Aulps, Portes du Soleil, France St Jean d'Aulps, France

Getting off the beaten track in the Portes du Soleil

30 December 2012

 

Fraser Wilkin visits one of the lesser known resorts of the Portes du Soleil - St Jean d'Aulps. 

 

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Will it snow in the Alps this Christmas? Photo: jacksonholejournal.net

Will it snow in the Alps this Christmas?

18 December 2012

 

Fraser Wilkin assesses the chances of snow falling in the Alps this Christmas. 

 

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Is this the best ever start to the ski season?

11 December 2012

 

Fraser Wilkin asks if the start to the season is all it's cracked up to be. 

 

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The 2012-13 ski season so far

20 November 2012

 

Fraser Wilkin looks at how the ski season is stacking up so far. 

 

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