Features - Snow Magazine https://www.snowmagazine.com/features Fri, 12 Sep 2025 04:12:27 +0000 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb One Day in Baqueira Beret | The Ultimate Ski Safari https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/intermediate-ski-itinerary-baqueira-beret https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/intermediate-ski-itinerary-baqueira-beret

The largest and best ski resort in the Spanish Pyrenees, Baqueira Beret has 173km of terrain spread over four distinct sectors. Get your skis on and explore with a one-day ski safari! 

]]> Focus On Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:14:00 +0000 An Ernest Search in the Silvretta Alps https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/an-ernest-search-in-the-silvretta-alps https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/an-ernest-search-in-the-silvretta-alps

Hemingway is a hero for many adventure seekers. But while his love of hunting and fishing are well documented, less is known about his time spent skiing. Mike MacEacheran heads to Silvretta-Montafon, Austria, in search of the Nobel laureate’s legacy.

]]> Focus On Thu, 29 May 2025 16:18:49 +0000 Hiding in Plagne Sight https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/hiding-in-plagne-sight https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/hiding-in-plagne-sight

La Plagne has a reputation for being family-friendly, and flat. But as Danny Kinstreet discovers, there’s more to this mega resort than meets the eye. 

]]> Focus On Thu, 29 May 2025 15:55:15 +0000 10 Amazing Luxury Ski Chalets in the Alps https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/top-tens/10-amazing-luxury-ski-chalets-in-the-alps https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/top-tens/10-amazing-luxury-ski-chalets-in-the-alps

Whether you're a keen skier or boarder with money to burn, expecting to win the lottery in the near future, or just want to check out how the other half live, there is some serious luxury to be had when it comes to slope-side accommodation. Prepare to be wowed and have a browse through some of the best luxury ski chalets in the Alps...

]]> Top Tens Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:12:14 +0000 Cool Lodgings | Six of the Best Mountain Huts & Refuges https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/cool-lodgings-six-of-the-best-mountain-huts-refuges https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/cool-lodgings-six-of-the-best-mountain-huts-refuges

Ski-in, ski-out resorts are all well and good, but nothing beats staying on the mountain itself. Colin Nicholson recommends six slopeside huts and refuges worth visiting this winter.

]]> Features Tue, 01 Apr 2025 11:46:44 +0000 A Free Pass | The Perfect Day in Chamonix https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/helly-hansen-ski-free-chamonix https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/helly-hansen-ski-free-chamonix

Helly Hansen's 'Ski Free' policy offers customers a free day pass in a range of world class resorts. Dan Wildey went to Chamonix, to see how much he could cram in.

]]> Features Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:36:59 +0000 Late Season Skiing | The Best Ski Resorts for Spring Ski Holidays https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/top-tens/the-best-ski-resorts-for-spring-ski-holidays https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/top-tens/the-best-ski-resorts-for-spring-ski-holidays

Spring skiing offers more daylight, more sunshine, warmer weather and - if you stay high - great snow conditions. Here are 11 great resorts for a spring ski holiday.

]]> Top Tens Mon, 21 Mar 2022 15:21:54 +0000 Arc of the Convenient | Family Adventures in Arc 1950 https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/arc-of-the-convenient-family-adventures-in-arc-1950 https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/arc-of-the-convenient-family-adventures-in-arc-1950

The US-style resort of Arc 1950 has long been an oddity in the Alps. But as Jim Walker discovered, this self-contained village has its charms, especially if you’re skiing en famille.

]]> Focus On Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:35:01 +0000 Find Unforgettable Family Ski Holidays in Grandvalira, Andorra https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/find-unforgettable-family-ski-holidays-in-grandvalira-andorra https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/find-unforgettable-family-ski-holidays-in-grandvalira-andorra

Here's why this Andorran ski area is the perfect place to take the kids in winter. 

]]> Focus On Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:10:15 +0000 Ski La Thuile | Two Countries, One Lift Pass https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/ski-la-thuile-two-countries-one-lift-pass https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/ski-la-thuile-two-countries-one-lift-pass

Why this stylish Italian ski resort should be on your list of destinations this winter.

]]> Focus On Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:05:13 +0000 Big Shot | Kim Gubser https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/big-shot-kim-gubser https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/big-shot-kim-gubser

The gnarliest shot of 2024?

]]> Focus On Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:23:41 +0000 The Ski Resort that Netflix Built https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/the-ski-resort-that-netflix-built https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/the-ski-resort-that-netflix-built

The billionaire co-founder of Netflix has just bought a struggling ski resort in Utah. Will his disruptive plans save Powder Mountain, or destroy what makes it special? 

]]> Focus On Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:33:30 +0000 Inside Track | Ötztal Gurgl with Dave Ryding https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/inside-track-oetztal-gurgl-with-dave-ryding https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/inside-track-oetztal-gurgl-with-dave-ryding

Pro skiers share the secrets of their favourite resorts. Read on as we speak to 'the rocket' himself to get the lowdown on all things Ötztal Gurgl.

]]> Focus On Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:41:16 +0000 Opinion | School Ski Trips Shouldn’t Just be for the Privileged Few https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/opinion-school-ski-trips-shouldnt-just-be-for-the-privileged-few https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/opinion-school-ski-trips-shouldnt-just-be-for-the-privileged-few

Since the 1980s, there’s been a sharp decline in school ski trips, especially for state schools. That’s a great shame says Sam Haddad, and not just for the children.

]]> Focus On Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:16:40 +0000 Starting Out | The Best Ski Resorts in Europe for Beginners https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/top-tens/the-best-ski-resorts-in-europe-for-beginners https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/top-tens/the-best-ski-resorts-in-europe-for-beginners

Looking the ideal location for your first ski holiday? With green runs aplenty and great ski schools to get you going, these are the best beginner-friendly ski resorts in Europe.

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