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Sub-zero Japan

Sub-zero Japan

Delicate cherry blossom in the spring, a festival-packed summer, autumn leaves ablaze - and what about the winter?

Ski specialists pledge to peg price of post piste pint

Ski specialists pledge to peg price of post piste pint

UK après skiers will be floored by the price of a round of drinks at Take Me To (Ski)’s flagship hotel in the French Alpine resort of L’Alpe d’huez.

Half term at The Snow Centre

Half term at The Snow Centre

If the prospect of amusing your offspring over half term is already proving a challenge book them into something that it is both physically demanding and cool. Very cool. Somewhere around freezing to be precise.

Alpine hotel fully booked as ski party countdown starts

Thousands of gay ski fans will descend on the stylish French Alpine resort of L’Alpe d’huez next March to celebrate European Gay Ski Week.

The Cambrian voted one of the ‘Best Luxury Adventure Holidays’

The Cambrian voted one of the ‘Best Luxury Adventure Holidays’

The Cambrian, Adelboden has been independently voted among the ‘50 Best Luxury Adventure Holidays in the World’ for 2012 by AdventureTemples, an exciting new luxury adventure travel service and online community, with members worldwide.

No spa like a snow spa

No spa like a snow spa

All too often, people seem to think they have to make a decision between a ski and a spa break, when in reality they can enjoy the best of both worlds in one fell swoop.

Six of the best Ski Beat chalets

Top for romance and ski-lovers: Cosy up in front of the log burner, snuggle in the sauna, ski together directly in and out of the peacefully located Chalet Beriozka, an attractive ski-in, ski-out chalet that’s ideal for romantics and ski-lovers.

Snow before you go

Snow before you go

With the European snow season rapidly approaching it’s good to know that conditions remain perfect in The Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead with fresh snow falling regularly on well- groomed slopes.

Skiing at Niseko Village, Japan

Skiing at Niseko Village, Japan

Ski across Mount Niseko An'nupuri on the finest slopes in the world this winter whilst staying at the multi-award winning The Green Leaf Niseko Village, located in Hokkaido, Japan.

Cheap flights bring five star fun within three star budgets

An avalanche of low cost flights to Grenoble are opening up the French Alps to a new generation of ski fans.

easyJet Holidays website snowboards into ski business

The easyJet Holidays website has launched its first ever ski programme, offering excellent value for money skiing holidays.

Early ski deals from HomeAway.co.uk

Early ski deals from HomeAway.co.uk

The ski season is fast approaching, so if you want to grab a good bargain on your ski holiday this year, make sure to book well in advance.

Ski Verbier launches new luxury ski company

One of the UK’s leading luxury ski holiday companies, Ski Verbier, which offers Europe’s most sought after, 5* ski chalets costing from £860 to £4,000 per person per week, has expanded from its heartland of Verbier with the launch of ‘Ski Chamonix’, and is now offering fully catered accommodation in two of Chamonix’s most luxurious properties, Chalet Cragganmore (sleeps 12) and Chalet Bowmore (sleeps 8).

Ski, snow, sunshine and Father Christmas

Affordable luxury, that's what will be in store for you if you book with The Private Chalet Company. Proud of its exceptional service, fine dining and snow sure surroundings, the owners offer gourmet and catered chalets in the picturesque Sainte Foy, France. Only 75 minutes from Chambery airport and 2 hours plus to Geneva, Lyon and Grenoble.

Ski Beat offers more for 2011/12

The UK’s leading and long established ski chalet company, Ski Beat, is upgrading its entire catered chalet holiday programme for winter 2011 / 12, with all of its 49 chalets in six snowsure French ski resorts now benefitting from enhanced service levels that include L’Occitane toiletries, cooked breakfasts, a four course farewell meal, Rocks Organics soft drinks, welcome aperitifs and canapés and afternoon tea each day.