Aspen Snowmass has long been at the forefront of sustainability in the ski industry, taking action to protect the environment while continuing to offer world-class skiing experiences. With a combination of cutting-edge terrain development, impactful advocacy and long-term sustainability projects, the resort is demonstrating how ski destinations can adapt and thrive in the face of environmental challenges.
SkiWeekends has launched a range of early booking offers for the 2025/26 winter season for skiers looking to secure their 2025-26 holiday and save money. With free lift passes, ski hire, and group discounts available, these deals are available for a limited time (book by 9 May 2025) in some of the top resorts in the Alps.
Spring skiing and snowboarding is in full swing with longer days, warmer temperatures and fresh snow still falling. Across Vail Resorts owned and operated mountains, 21 resorts are still open across the West, Rockies, East and Europe.
On a trip to Davos, Hils Everitt discovered the resort’s literary links of the past, as well as its place in hosting discussions to combat climate change for the future.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is famous for writing the Sherlock Holmes books, but did you know that he introduced Davos as a ski destination to the world?
Vail Resorts has revealed some new technology for next season – My Epic Pro for Ski and Ride School. In the 2025/26 season, My Epic Pro will be automatically available in the My Epic app for group lesson participants at Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keysto
Today is World Glacier Day, and this week Les Arcs has been host to Agir pour les Glaciers festival, focusing on the preservation of glacial and post-glacial ecosystems. On a trip there earlier this season, Katy Dartford found out more about the resort’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and how it is shaping the future of sustainable tourism.
On Saturday 29 March top athletes will once again compete against ski legends and amateurs on the six-kilometre-long course for the 27th edition of the Südtirol Gardenissima.
The Südtirol Gardenissima is all about sport, competition, fun, emotions and challenges, as it is the longest giant slalom in the world.
With spring in full swing, there is still plenty of opportunity to get out onto the slopes and enjoy some sunshine in the mountains.
It’s becoming increasingly popular to book a last-minute ski trip, with Ski Solutions seeing a strong increase in passenger numbers across many of their resorts.
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La Clusaz, in the Aravis, has immortalised icon of global skiing and a native of the region Candide Thovex, by naming a new slope after him. From his first descents on the slopes of the Massif de Balme to his international recognition, Candide has always promoted La Clusaz as a top freeskiing destination.
Mark Nicholls enjoys a final flurry of spring skiing in Ischgl.
Looking for a final blast of the season on the slopes? One of the best places to go in April for some Spring skiing is the Austrian Tyrol and the snow-sure resort of Ischgl.
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Get ready for a brand new event that promises to shake things up at La Plagne this April – introducing La Mega Bell Course, a race series designed to thrill skiers of all ages.
This unique competition combines fun, creativity and challenge across five wacky races that will test the skills of even the most seasoned skiers.
Vialattea enjoyed a successful Audi FIS Ski World Cup in Sestriere last weekend, a competition which saw American skier Mikaela Shiffrin claim her 100th World Cup victory in a history-making moment, with Italian Federica Brignone also claiming two victories throughout the weekend.
David Hobden headed to Alpin Juwel, right at the heart of the Saalbach-Hinterglemm ski area, to experience what this jewel in the Austrian Alps has to offer.
Nestled in a breathtaking panoramic setting, Alpin Juwel Hotel is the epitome of relaxation, adventure and sustainability.
The Spring Issue of Skier and Snowboarder is out now and we’ve got lots of features to inspire you on where to go on your next adventure.
In France, find out about how you can enjoy a wild adventure in La Clusaz, or some comedy in Les Gets.
The Rendezvous Music Festival returns to Jackson Hole on 4-5 April 2025, bringing an incredible line-up of artists to the mountains. This year’s festival will see Grammy Award-nominated folk rockers The Avett Brothers closing out the event in Teton Village, while Charles Wesley Godwin kicks things off in Jackson’s Town Square.
Oliver Kern from Skiresort.info has set a new world record for the number of different ski lifts rides taken in one day. The previous record of 80 ski lifts was beaten on 11 February 2025 in the Sälen ski region in Sweden. In the ski areas of Stöten, Hundfjället (SkiStar), Tandådalen (SkiStar), Högfjället (SkiStar), Lindvallen (SkiStar) and Kläppen, 101 different ski lifts were used in just under 11 hours.
An Easter ski holiday is a wonderful way to enjoy the mountains, with warm, sunny weather making the skiing irresistible and the lunch times long and lazy. Easter in 2025 falls on 20 April, meaning the likelihood of ideal weather is even higher.
Vialattea has announced that it has been selected to host an additional Giant Slalom race during the Audi FIS Ski World Cup in Sestriere, scheduled to take place on Friday 21 February. The new race joins an exciting schedule of events and races, with a packed programme for winter sports lovers to look forward to from 21 to 23 February.
Next week, Oliver Kern from Skiresort.info is hoping to set a new record for the most lift rides in one day at the Sälen ski resorts in Sweden. On 11 February, Oliver wants to ski at least 81 different ski lifts in one day in Sweden and thus set his seventh world record. But 81 ski lifts are not enough for him – and he wants to break the 100 mark.
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Tucked into the pleats of the Pyrenees, the small principality of Andorra punches above its weight in winter, from skiing and fiestas to a gourmet food-scene that features the best bits of France and Spain.