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Sun & Snow: Atlas Mountains Ski Adventure, Morocco

Sun & Snow: Atlas Mountains Ski Adventure, Morocco

Experience the magic of Marrakesh and the majesty of the Atlas Mountains with an Untravelled Paths exclusive 3-night Ski Adventure from just £285 per person including sumptuous riad-accommodation, transfers and an all inclusive 1-day Ski Experience in Oukaimeden.

Tips on how to avoid injury on the slopes this season

The frosty debate about whether skiing or snowboarding is the most superior winter sport rumbles on, and off, the piste; does one ruin the quality of the snow for the other? Can you be good at both? Is snowboarding ‘cooler’ than skiing?

Snow-Camp Alpine Challenge heads to Morzine

Snow-Camp Alpine Challenge heads to Morzine

Snow-Camp, one of Britain’s most innovative youth charities, will be holding its fourth annual charity ski and board-a-thon this week in the French Alps.

Italian resort leads the way at World Snow Awards

Italian resort leads the way at World Snow Awards

The recent World Snow Awards in London gave top honours to Livigno, when it won the prestigious title Best European Resort 2012.

Travellers warned of increased winter sport medical costs

The cost of medical treatment for winter sports injuries has increased in four out of six of Britain's most popular foreign skiing destinations, according to new analysis from Sainsbury's Bank Travel Insurance.

Make your first holiday of 2013 a ski trip in the Austrian Alps

Make your first holiday of 2013 a ski trip in the Austrian Alps

Got great expectations for 2013? Made a promise to make every second of 2013 count and have no regrets by the end of the year?

New Year, new you first resolution for 2013 - become a VIP!

New Year, new you first resolution for 2013 - become a VIP!

Come January the festive decorations will be back in the attic, time will be called on the very last of the parties, and the reality of entering a new year will hit home. So why not plan ahead for 2013 and make your New Year’s resolution to make January the month you become a bona fide VIP?

Don't let the epic snow conditions pass you by! Heli Ski mythbusting

Don't let the epic snow conditions pass you by! Heli Ski mythbusting

The blogosphere and ski reports are lighting up with the best early season snow conditions North America has seen in years, setting the stage for what promises to be an epic season for skiers and boarders.

Want to ski for over half of the year?

Want to ski for over half of the year?

With International Academy you can start you season in July and teach on the slopes of the Alps for the winter in Europe or North America.

Skiers warned to sport shades to steer clear of snowblindness

Skiers warned to sport shades to steer clear of snowblindness

Skiers and snowboarders planning to take to the pistes this festive season could be heading for a bout of photokeratitis - or snowblindness - if they don't protect their eyes properly when out in the snow and sun.

Snow is falling and so are European resort prices

As December marks the official start of the ski season, European resorts have more reasons to be cheerful than in recent years because snow has already fallen and so have prices in many UK favourites.

Keep your New Year resolutions on track in Switzerland

Keep your New Year resolutions on track in Switzerland

As another year beckons, thoughts turn to the familiar ritual of half-heartedly drawing up New Year’s resolutions. Make 2013 the year to travel and make resolutions you actually want to keep by shaping your travel plans to inspire you to succeed.

Top 5 ski destinations on a budget

Top 5 ski destinations on a budget

With ski season fresh on the horizon, it is the peak time of year to book a ski-orientated break.

Save thousands by skiing at home

Save thousands by skiing at home

A family of four could save up to £3,113 on a ski break this season - simply by hitting the slopes in the UK rather than jetting off on an expensive European trip.

Five Italian ski resorts near Venice

Five Italian ski resorts near Venice

If you are thinking of skiing in Italy this season, did you realise that you can combine a visit to a ski resort in Italy with a trip to Venice?