With the impact of snowsports TV coverage from Italy, the amazing snow conditions enjoyed this half term and some incredible deals for February 2027, demand for skiing on peak dates next year is high.
Holiday News & Special Offers
Powderhorn Mountain Resort Launches 3-Year Season Pass
As it looks ahead to its 60th season of operations next winter, Powderhorn Mountain Resort has announced the launch of a limited quantity of 3-Year season passes, providing guests the opportunity to lock in three winters of unlimited access for an introductory price of $999. The new product is a one-time offering designed to honour Powderhorn’s past, reward its most loyal skiers and riders, and kick off the resort’s next chapter.
SkiWeekends’ new packages for Les Gets special beginners’ week
SkiWeekends, the specialist short break and flexible ski tour operator, has re-scheduled its normal programme for one week in March to allow guests the chance to book the new Premier Ski Festival in Les Gets – an event dedicated purely for first-time skiers and snowboarders.
Uber brings new rides to the slopes for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
With the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 getting under way, Uber – the official ride-hailing sponsor of the Games – has announced a suite of winter mobility services designed to help people make the most of their trip across the region’s mountain clusters.
Volcom Spot to Spot returns to Avoriaz, France
Save the date for 28 and 29 March 2026 as Volcom Spot to Spot returns to Avoriaz for its explosive 6th edition, bringing two days of all-terrain challenges, good vibes, riding and partying to one of the resort’s most iconic playgrounds.
Easter On The Slopes: Late Season Getaways
With spring fast approaching, high‑altitude resorts across Europe and North America offer reliable snow, longer days and sunshine‑filled slopes for an Easter getaway.
Whether you’re travelling as a family or seeking reliable runs, Easter provides the ideal combination of great snow conditions and a relaxed late‑season atmosphere.
Adventure awaits skiers and boarders at Mammoth Lakes
PHOTO: Mammoth Lakes, Patrick Griley
So far in the 25/26 season, Mammoth Mountain has received a snow total of 156 inches and currently has a base depth of 62 inches. Clearer weather is expected in the coming week so visitors will be able to get out and enjoy blue bird days on the fresh powder.
Winter deals at chalets across the French Alps
PHOTO: © M. Giacometti Le Grand Bornand Tourisme
Having enjoyed a huge snowfall sweeping across the Alps recently, the region is enjoying incredible conditions for skiers.
OVO Network is making it more affordable to take advantage of the fresh snow thanks to its latest offers from partner chalets.
Ski Lift Pass Deals with Peak Retreats
Free upgrade to Paradiski lift passes
Book a stay in Les Arcs or Peisey Vallandry and get a Paradiski Essential 6 or 7 day adult or child pass for the price of a Classic pass (excludes family passes). The Essential Pass gives skiers access to the whole Paradiski area plus extras like express lanes and free entry to the ice cave. Applies to stays on the weeks 21/03/2026, 04/04/2026 and 11/04/2026.
Kitzbühel: Where tradition and modern alpine lifestyle meet
PHOTO: © Kitzbühel Tourismus
Long known for its legendary ski races and storybook feel, Kitzbühel continues to prove that it’s much more than a traditional ski resort. Recently named Austria’s Best Ski Resort for the 13th consecutive year, the Tyrolean town offers a winter experience that combines world-class skiing, sporting events and a lively cultural calendar.
Eccentric and Extraordinary Winter Activities in the French Alps
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…
Travelski enhances 2025/26 ski programme
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.
Pick Your Slope: 11 Resorts with Something for Every Skier
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.
Winter activities to make your ski holiday even more memorable
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 Named World’s Best Ski Tour Operator to Canada 2025
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.
Black Friday Ski Deals
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 expands programme for 18 to 30-year-olds
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.
Verbier Kicks Off Ski Season Four Weeks Early
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.
Why More People Are Skiing and Split boarding in the Scottish Backcountry
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.
Wildtrack Nordic – Elevating the Art of Cross-Country Skiing
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.