Focus On
Articles on Snows trips around the world. Trip reports and resort reviews from our own first hand experience, and some general features on off the slope activities and more.
![salzburgerland austria credit salzburgerland tourismus](/images/features/focus-on/introimages/salzburgerland%20austria%20credit%20salzburgerland%20tourismus.webp)
We’ve all been through a lot this past couple of years, but in the SalzburgerLand, winter is still what you want it to...
![Hospental town covered with snow next to snowy mountain Andermatt CREDIT Valentin Luthiger](/images/features/focus-on/introimages/Hospental%20town%20covered%20with%20snow%20next%20to%20snowy%20mountain_Andermatt_CREDIT%20Valentin%20Luthiger.webp)
The previously-sleepy Swiss resort of Andermatt is being transformed by a serious injection of cash. Pete Coombs takes...
![Group of skiiers cheering on mountain Meet in mountains CREDIT Crystal Ski Holidays](/images/features/focus-on/introimages/Group%20of%20skiiers%20cheering%20on%20mountain_Meet%20in%20mountains_CREDIT%20Crystal%20Ski%20Holidays.webp)
With departures from more than 15 UK airports to more than 100 ski resorts, Crystal is calling all skiers to ‘meet me...
![Skiing in the Ski Juwel region Austria CREDIT ski juwel alpbachtal wildschoenau](/images/features/focus-on/introimages/Skiing%20in%20the%20Ski%20Juwel%20region%20Austria%20CREDIT%20ski_juwel_alpbachtal_wildschoenau.webp)
Usually abbreviated to just 'Ski Juwel', The Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau with its 113 km of perfectly groomed...
![Vallee Blanche Chamonix ski resort France CREDIT Chamonix Mont Blanc Tourism](/images/features/top-tens/introimages/Vallee%20Blanche%20Chamonix%20ski%20resort%20France%20CREDIT%20Chamonix%20Mont%20Blanc%20Tourism.webp)
Probably the most famous Alpine ski resort in the world, Chamonix in France is revered by the world's best...
![Skier looking out at snowy mountains SalzburgerLand CREDIT Daniel Wildey](/images/features/focus-on/introimages/Skier%20looking%20out%20at%20snowy%20mountains_SalzburgerLand_CREDIT%20Daniel%20Wildey.webp)
Neither Daniel Wildey nor his partner had been skiing for more than two years. So for their first holiday back on the...
![Skiers at top of slope looking out over mountains Morzine CREDIT Morzine VTL Photography 25](/images/features/focus-on/introimages/Skiers%20at%20top%20of%20slope%20looking%20out%20over%20mountains_Morzine_CREDIT%20Morzine%20VTL%20Photography%2025.webp)
Is Morzine family-friendly? Does it cater for little ones and teens alike? If these are boxes you need ticking,...
![Ski touring Same Haddad CREDIT iStock Kufner Foto](/images/features/focus-on/introimages/Ski%20touring_Same%20Haddad_CREDIT%20iStock_Kufner-Foto.webp)
Touring is the fastest-growing sector of the sport. Sam Haddad asks whether resorts are right to capitalise on the...
![Sunset sun rise shining on snow covered mountain CREDIT Melody Sky 711 CROPPED](/images/features/focus-on/introimages/Sunset%20%20sun%20rise%20shining%20on%20snow%20covered%20mountain_CREDIT%20Melody%20Sky%20711%20CROPPED.webp)
We ask leading photographers from the world of winter sports to shed some light on their art.
![Mountain landscape of Arc1950 by night CREDIT Andy Parant](/images/features/focus-on/introimages/Mountain%20landscape%20of%20Arc1950%20by%20night%20CREDIT%20Andy%20Parant.webp)
Looking for the perfect ski resort for your family ski holiday? Arc 1950 is a high-altitude jewel in the crown of the...
![Man looking out over snowy mountains Kosovo CREDIT Tristan Kennedy](/images/features/focus-on/introimages/Man%20looking%20out%20over%20snowy%20mountains_Kosovo_CREDIT%20Tristan%20Kennedy.webp)
The Accursed Mountains aren’t on many skiers’ radar. That could be about to change, thanks to a new backcountry skiing...
![Skiing on piste Verbier Switzerland CREDIT verbier.ch Raphael Surmont](/images/features/focus-on/introimages/Skiing%20on%20piste%20Verbier%20Switzerland%20CREDIT%20verbier.ch_Raphael%20Surmont.webp)
Voted Best Ski Resort in the World in 2021 at the World Ski Awards, Verbier is the epitome of sophisticated comfort,...
![Man skiing down slope Val di Fassa CREDIT MATTIA RIZZI](/images/features/focus-on/introimages/Man%20skiing%20down%20slope_Val%20di%20Fassa_%20CREDIT%20MATTIA%20RIZZI.webp)
Val di Fassa is the ideal ski destination for anyone wanting to experience a winter snow holiday in Italy as a real...
![Night skiing on stelvio slope Bormio Notturna CREDIT Enrico Pozzi](/images/features/focus-on/introimages/Night%20skiing%20on%20stelvio%20slope_Bormio%20Notturna_CREDIT%20Enrico%20Pozzi.webp)
With nine natural thermal springs and a World Cup slope, Bormio in the Italian Alps offers the perfect combination of...
![Woman skiing by trees Cabin Fever CREDIT Tom Wilson](/images/features/focus-on/introimages/Woman%20skiing%20by%20trees_Cabin%20Fever_CREDIT%20Tom%20Wilson.webp)
After two seasons without skiing, Matt Carr found the perfect way to get back in the saddle—an off-grid touring...