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Features on skiing and snowboarding from the snow magazine team. Find out where is best to go, what resorts are really like and how to make the most of your ski holiday.
![Best Ski Jackets 2024](/images/features/top-tens/introimages/Best%20Ski%20Jackets%202024.webp)
Insulated, shell or all-in-one? We round up the best ski jackets of the year.
![Family ski holiday CREDIT Sunweb 2](/images/features/top-tens/introimages/Family%20ski%20holiday%20CREDIT%20Sunweb%202.webp)
From family-friendly accommodation and flexible childcare to child discounts and gentle beginner slopes - here are...
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It’s that time of year again, where the best laid present-buying plans gradually slide into mild panic - but fear not,...
![Ski socks header 2023 34](/images/features/top-tens/introimages/Ski%20socks%20header%202023-34.webp)
Having the best ski socks is essential for keeping your feet warm and comfortable on the slopes, whether you’re a...
![Mountain railway in Switzerland CREDT iStock yuelan](/images/features/top-tens/introimages/Mountain%20railway%20in%20Switzerland%20CREDT%20iStock_yuelan.webp)
Going skiing by train isn’t just great for the environment – it’s often quicker too. Dan Elkan, founder of...
![Winter in St Anton am Arlberg Austria CREDIT St Anton am Arlberg Tourism Patrick Batz 1](/images/features/top-tens/introimages/Winter%20in%20St%20Anton%20am%20Arlberg%20Austria%20CREDIT%20St%20Anton%20am%20Arlberg%20Tourism_Patrick%20Batz%201.webp)
From mega-resorts with big reputations, like St. Anton, to hidden gems like Zell am See-Kaprun, these are Austria's...
![Ski pants header 2023](/images/features/top-tens/introimages/Ski%20pants%20header%202023.webp)
Our pick of the very best ski pants to buy this year
![ski resort Maribor Pohorje snowboarding CREDIT Aljaz Sedovsek](/images/features/focus-on/introimages/ski-resort-Maribor-Pohorje-snowboarding-CREDIT-Aljaz_Sedovsek.webp)
Slovenia is a country of smaller ski resorts - and you can ski almost all of them on one ski-pass!
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Skiing in Italy has many advantages over elsewhere in the Alps, from the food, to the culture, to the prices. Here are...
![Meribel ski resort France CREDIT Meribel Tourism Sylvain Aymoz](/images/features/top-tens/introimages/Meribel%20ski%20resort%20France%20CREDIT%20Meribel%20Tourism_Sylvain%20Aymoz.webp)
One of Les 3 Vallées' 'big 3' ski resorts, Méribel is a long-standing Brit favourite, with a well-deserved reputation...
![Alta Badia Italy Lagazuoi CREDIT Alex Moling](/images/features/weekend-ski-holidays/introimages/Alta%20Badia%20Italy%20Lagazuoi%20CREDIT%20Alex%20Moling.webp)
Having long dreamed of skiing in the Dolomites, Jim Walker was slightly trepidatious heading to the UNESCO World...
![Best ski goggles header 2023 24](/images/features/top-tens/introimages/Best%20ski%20goggles%20header%202023-24.webp)
Get the right ski goggles with our curated pick of the best
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From razor-sharp, true carving machines, to casual cruisers for beginners, we've picked out the best piste skis for...
![Murren ski resort switzerland CREDIT Jungfrau Region Tourismus AG](/images/features/focus-on/introimages/Murren%20ski%20resort%20switzerland%20CREDIT%20Jungfrau%20Region%20Tourismus%20AG.webp)
Steeped in ski history, Mürren ski resort is a pretty, car-free village perched high in one of the most spectacularly...
![VALLE DAOSTA Pila CREDIT Mauro Paillex](/images/features/focus-on/introimages/VALLE%20DAOSTA-Pila%20CREDIT%20Mauro%20Paillex.webp)
Team Italy's Pila ski resort with the Roman town of Aosta - home to a wealth of monuments, art exhibitions and...