PHOTO: Human Curling, Praz-de-Lys Sommand, Laurent Cousin
Haute-Savoie Mont-Blanc invites travellers to embrace a winter filled with unbeatable skiing, warm hospitality and a collection of extraordinary activities that go far beyond the classic alpine break. Introduce a fresh highlight to your time in the mountains with these eccentric and extraordinary activities…
2025/26 ski holidays from Travelski UK are on sale, with new resorts and new travel options. In addition to the popular rail inclusive packages, in partnership with Eurostar Snow, Travelski are now offering UK skiers the option of packaging flights from their local airport to all the main airports servicing the French Alpine ski areas.
The 2025-26 ski season is now underway – but with thousands of ski resorts to choose from, where should you go? Whether your perfect holiday is spent carving through powder off-piste, perfecting tricks in the snow park, or unwinding in a hot tub with mountain views, discover these 11 ski resorts that offer something for every skier.
Paragliding in Val Thorens
French Alps specialist Peak Retreats, the UK’s only employee-owned ski holiday company, is making ski holidays even more memorable this winter by offering clients the option to pre-book a range of exciting activities alongside their accommodation, travel and other extras such as lift passes, ski hire, ski school and spa treatments.
Frontier Ski is celebrating a major milestone after being awarded the title of World’s Best Ski Tour Operator to Canada 2025 in the World Ski Awards. This is the first year the awards have recognised operators in this category, the win highlighting the company’s long-standing expertise and commitment to creating unforgettable ski holidays across Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec.
Planning your next ski trip? We round up some deals available this season.
Iglu Ski Black Friday Deals
Leading ski agency Iglu has launched a swathe of offers, on sale now in a Black Friday sale which continues for a fortnight. The pick of the bunch is here:
Action Outdoors, the UK arm of the not for profit UCPA, with resorts across some of the biggest ski resorts in the French Alps, has significantly expanded its programme for dedicated 18-30 weeks.
The UCPA centres are exclusively open for the 18 to 30 age group only during certain times of the season, with courses available for all levels of skier and snowboarder.
Téléverbier and Verbier Tourism have announced the opening of several slopes after last week the peaks of Verbier were adorned with a magnificent white blanket, with over 40cm of fresh snow at Lac des Vaux. The 2025/2026 winter season can therefore officially begin in ideal conditions.
Ross Creber, Senior Instructor at Glenmore Lodge National Outdoor Training Centre looks at how great effort leads to great reward when ski touring in Scotland. With winters changing and primo snow days fewer and farther between, it might seem surprising that more people than ever are venturing into the Scottish backcountry. The answer, in one word, is simple: adventure.
In the world of ski travel, where chairlifts and après-ski parties often dominate the narrative, a new name is redefining what it means to experience winter in style.
Wildtrack Nordic, founded by former Olympic biathletes Lee Steve Jackson and Tom Clemens, is a luxury travel company dedicated exclusively to cross-country skiing.
Our Winter edition is now online with a fresh new look for the 2025-26 season!
We’re excited to unveil our redesigned magazine packed with inspiring stories, gear reviews, resort guides and everything snow lovers need before hitting the slopes.
Taking a look at what’s new, Ski Beat, the UK’s largest ski chalet holiday company to France, has come up with some of the top ski holiday ideas for this winter.
One ski holiday, two ski countries
Ski France has announced the launch of its newest residence, L’Orée du Bois: six chalet-apartments located in a peaceful part of La Rosière, at the crossroads of the Orée district and the Vieux Village. Its name, which translates as “Edge of the Woods,” reflects the tranquil setting, just a few minutes from the resort centre, offering peace alongside easy access to local amenities.
AlpsPass, a brand-new winter sports pass that brings together four of Switzerland’s leading ski regions: Adelboden-Lenk, Aletsch Arena, Engelberg-Titlis and the Jungfrau Ski Region, has launched this September and is now open for orders.
VIP SKI is returning to La Plagne this season with the unveiling of Graciosa, a striking new development of 16 fully catered luxury chalets, set directly on the piste at an altitude of 2003m. Opening in December 2025, this collection of private suites marks a major milestone for the brand, fulfilling a long held ambition to once again bring its signature style of service, design and location to one of France’s most popular ski resorts.
Recent studies from Statista show that nearly half of solo travellers plan to explore even more often and ski is part of the mix. This booming trend is reflected across social media, where the #solotravel hashtag has been used over 10 million times on Instagram.
Award-winning French Alps ski specialist, Peak Retreats, has launched a selection of ski holidays by Eurostar Snow train. The holidays are on sale now and include travel by train to a choice of resorts and accommodation that are all easily reachable by rail.
Action Outdoors, the UK arm of not-for-profit UCPA that has all-inclusive accommodation centres across the French Alps, has launched its new 2025-26 winter season programme. Prices start from as low as £270pp for a short break with full board accommodation and from £347pp for a full week on the slopes.
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Neilson, a leading provider of overseas active holidays, has announced the addition of two new ski properties to its portfolio located in the world-renowned ski resort of Val D’Isère, France – Hotel Spa Le Savoie and Hotel Ducs de Savoie.
PHOTO: © Sverre Hjornevik
Next winter marks a big milestone for Ski Safari – it will be their 30th season offering incredible tailor-made ski holidays to some of the most exciting destinations across the globe. To start the celebrations early, they’re going back to their roots with £300 per booking off all 30 of their iconic multi-destination ski safaris for bookings made by 31 August (terms & conditions apply).