Ski Guides
Independently researched advice on choosing, comparing, and planning your ski trip.
Best Ski Resorts for Christmas and New Year 2026/27
Five Christmas and New Year choices, each tied to a different priority: skiing first, a hotel-based week, Lapland with children, young learners, or a town.
Best Ski Resorts for February 2027
Five February 2027 resort choices, from family-friendly La Plagne to piste-focused Ischgl and Finnish Ylläs, set against the French school-holiday zone dates.
Epic Pass vs Ikon Pass for Europe 2026/27
How the full Epic and Ikon passes compare at European resorts for 2026/27: consecutive-day rules, shared allowances, access windows and when a local ticket wins.
European Ski Resort Opening Dates 2026/27
Published 2026/27 opening dates for selected Alpine resorts, and what each date actually covers — local terrain, linked areas or a single sector.
Best Ski Resorts for December
December is the month skiing is a bet on altitude and geography rather than luck — here's where that bet pays off, and where it doesn't.
Best Ski Resorts for January
The quiet fortnight after New Year and the coldest, snowiest weeks of the Rockies both fall in January — the trick is knowing which resort suits which.
Best Ski Resorts for March
Longer days and softer snow make March the most forgiving month to ski — provided you pick a resort with the altitude to still be holding real cover.
How Much Does a Ski Holiday Cost? — 2026/27 Season
There's no single honest answer to what a ski trip costs — but the lift pass, the pass strategy, and the resort you pick move the number more than anything else.
Best Ski Resorts for Beginners
Eight resorts scored highest for beginner suitability worldwide, chosen for gentle terrain, strong ski schools, and family logistics rather than glamour.
Best Ski Resorts in Europe
Eight resorts that define modern Alpine skiing, chosen from our own scoring across terrain, snow, and infrastructure rather than reputation alone.
Best Ski Resorts Near Airports
Eight resorts ranked by drive time from their nearest airport, using the transfer data in our own resort profiles rather than marketing claims.
Best Snow-Sure Ski Resorts
Eight resorts ranked by our snow-reliability score, worldwide — where the mechanism behind the reliability matters as much as the number itself.
Best-Value Ski Resorts in Europe
Eight resorts ranked by our value-for-money scores — where the ratio of what you get to what you pay is genuinely exceptional, not just cheap.
France vs Austria for a Ski Holiday
Our catalogue rates the two countries almost identically overall — the real differences are in atmosphere, value, and what the terrain rewards.
Niseko vs Hakuba
Japan's two international powder destinations compared — Hokkaido's concentrated snow factory against Honshu's larger, steeper, less internationalised valley.
How to Choose the Right Ski Resort
A practical framework for matching a resort to your ability, budget, travel plans, and the kind of week you actually want.