Ski tips

With 30,000km of marked trails, Norway is the true home of cross-country skiing, the original and most effective means of getting yourself across snowbound winter landscapes. And it’s easier and less daunting to learn than the more popular downhill variety (well, more popular outside Scandinavia – here, everyone is a cross-country skier from the age of 2).

Ski Aosta Valley in North West Italy and you're close to both France and Switzerland for cross-border skiing, plus you can choose from a range of ski resorts and have access to three of the highest peaks in Europe. The information in this article is taken from The Rough Guide to Italy your essential guide for visiting Italy.

Find the best ski festivals in Europe. Film festivals in France. High altitude rock festivals. LGBTQ snow festivals. Party festivals. Jazz festivals. Here are 8 of the best ski festivals in Europe.

Read on to discover the world's top skiing and snowboarding destinations for your best skiing holidays. For more winter holiday inspiration, read our run-down of the best winter snow holidays around the world.

If you were lucky enough to go on family ski trips in the 1990s you’ll remember the brightly coloured onesies, zinc sunscreen and impossible-to-undo salopettes. All of these used to characterise skiing in the French Alps. If you’re planning your first ski trip in a while, here’s where you should be skiing (or snowboarding) in France this year.

Club Med has set a December opening for its Club Med Kiroro Grand all-inclusive ski resort in Hokkaido, Japan.