https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on 2025-09-12T04:14:27+00:00 Snow Magazine Joomla! - Open Source Content Management 2025-09-03T15:14:00+00:00 2025-09-03T15:14:00+00:00 https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/intermediate-ski-itinerary-baqueira-beret Roger Fulton

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>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! </p>

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>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! </p> 2025-05-29T16:18:49+00:00 2025-05-29T16:18:49+00:00 https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/an-ernest-search-in-the-silvretta-alps Mike MacEacheran

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>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.</p>

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>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.</p> 2025-05-29T15:55:15+00:00 2025-05-29T15:55:15+00:00 https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/hiding-in-plagne-sight Danny Kinstreet

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>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. </p>

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>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. </p> 2025-02-21T15:35:01+00:00 2025-02-21T15:35:01+00:00 https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/arc-of-the-convenient-family-adventures-in-arc-1950 Jim Walker

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>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.</p>

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>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.</p> 2025-02-05T17:10:15+00:00 2025-02-05T17:10:15+00:00 https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/find-unforgettable-family-ski-holidays-in-grandvalira-andorra Tristan Kennedy

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>Here's why this Andorran ski area is the perfect place to take the kids in winter. </p>

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>Here's why this Andorran ski area is the perfect place to take the kids in winter. </p> 2025-02-05T17:05:13+00:00 2025-02-05T17:05:13+00:00 https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/ski-la-thuile-two-countries-one-lift-pass Tristan Kennedy

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>Why this stylish Italian ski resort should be on your list of destinations this winter.</p>

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>Why this stylish Italian ski resort should be on your list of destinations this winter.</p> 2025-02-05T18:23:41+00:00 2025-02-05T18:23:41+00:00 https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/big-shot-kim-gubser Snow Magazine Staff

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>The gnarliest shot of 2024?</p>

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>The gnarliest shot of 2024?</p> 2025-02-05T17:33:30+00:00 2025-02-05T17:33:30+00:00 https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/the-ski-resort-that-netflix-built Tristan Kennedy

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>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? </p>

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>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? </p> 2025-02-05T17:41:16+00:00 2025-02-05T17:41:16+00:00 https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/inside-track-oetztal-gurgl-with-dave-ryding Snow Magazine Staff

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>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.</p>

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>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.</p> 2025-02-05T17:16:40+00:00 2025-02-05T17:16:40+00:00 https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/opinion-school-ski-trips-shouldnt-just-be-for-the-privileged-few Sam Haddad

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>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.</p>

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>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.</p> 2025-01-13T16:47:17+00:00 2025-01-13T16:47:17+00:00 https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/time-traveller-walter-ingham-pioneers-specialist-ski-travel Snow Magazine Staff

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>In 1934, a young man with big plans took his first paying clients skiing. The travel business he founded is still going strong to this day. </p>

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>In 1934, a young man with big plans took his first paying clients skiing. The travel business he founded is still going strong to this day. </p> 2023-11-21T15:40:19+00:00 2023-11-21T15:40:19+00:00 https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/discover-frances-isere-ski-resorts Roger Fulton

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">With 21 resorts to choose from, there is a destination to suit every taste in Isère in the French Alps. Plus with tour operator, Peak Retreats, booking your Isère ski holiday is simple. Read on for a closer look at skiing in Isère...</p>

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">With 21 resorts to choose from, there is a destination to suit every taste in Isère in the French Alps. Plus with tour operator, Peak Retreats, booking your Isère ski holiday is simple. Read on for a closer look at skiing in Isère...</p> 2024-12-11T11:39:20+00:00 2024-12-11T11:39:20+00:00 https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/why-georgia-exploring-a-freeride-paradise Tristan Kennedy

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com//images/features/focus-on/introimages/Georgia-2024-Dan-Medhurst-2659.webp" alt="" width="578" height="364" loading="lazy"></p><p>Last winter, the Freeride World Tour chose to stage a contest in Georgia, thrusting the tiny town of Mestia into the international spotlight. Tristan Kennedy went to find out what the fuss was about.</p>

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com//images/features/focus-on/introimages/Georgia-2024-Dan-Medhurst-2659.webp" alt="" width="578" height="364" loading="lazy"></p><p>Last winter, the Freeride World Tour chose to stage a contest in Georgia, thrusting the tiny town of Mestia into the international spotlight. Tristan Kennedy went to find out what the fuss was about.</p> 2022-10-19T14:18:38+00:00 2022-10-19T14:18:38+00:00 https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/fresh-whats-new-this-winter Tristan Kennedy

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com//images/features/focus-on/introimages/Spiegeleis-am-Weissensee_Stefan-Valthe.webp" alt="" width="578" height="364" loading="lazy"></p><p>A brief guide to some of the season’s cultural highlights.</p>

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com//images/features/focus-on/introimages/Spiegeleis-am-Weissensee_Stefan-Valthe.webp" alt="" width="578" height="364" loading="lazy"></p><p>A brief guide to some of the season’s cultural highlights.</p> 2024-12-06T11:15:38+00:00 2024-12-06T11:15:38+00:00 https://www.snowmagazine.com/features/focus-on/four-resorts-one-destination-discover-the-massif-des-aravis Roger Fulton

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>Flying under the radar of most UK skiers, the four resorts of the Massif des Aravis epitomise the label hidden gem. Now's the time to get to know this region better.</p>

<p><img src="https://www.snowmagazine.com/" alt=""></p><p>Flying under the radar of most UK skiers, the four resorts of the Massif des Aravis epitomise the label hidden gem. Now's the time to get to know this region better.</p>