Ski Holiday Spots

Sauze has found itself a place in the hearts of thousands of mountain fans, and over the years has grown up with its original patrons, allowing both young revellers and old friends to enjoy its fantastic atmosphere on their ski holiday. The skiing on offer here is excellent, with a huge investment made for the Olympics. The snowmaking ensures that you can enjoy great conditions whatever point in the season you choose to take a ski break here.

Situated in one of the highest corners of Italy, Livigno offers a reliable snow record and an extensive choice of slopes. The village, stretching along the valley for 12km and linked by an efficient, free bus service, has a wonderful variety of rustic buildings and modern, inexpensive shops. Beginners are well catered for on a ski holiday to Livigno with excellent nursery areas and runs, and intermediates will be spoilt for choice with the huge range of blue and red runs, making it great for skiing holidays for everyone.

Beginners love Bulgaria... and with good reason. It's wonderfully geared up to bring new skiers into the sport, at a price that makes it worth having a go! Resorts here are perfect for a last minute ski holiday and offer great value ski hire, lift passes and lessons and the ski schools cater very well for first time skiers. Investments in Borovets will see six snow cannons and floodlighting - so the skiing can go on until 10pm.

Ski holidays to Les Deux Alpes are renowned for the excellent snow record, long hours of sunshine and high altitude pistes. It's a superb resort for all standards of skier or boarder and is particularly good for family ski holidays. There are excellent beginner slopes near the resort and on the glacier - a great place to learn & enjoy the superb mountain views. Intermediates have variety while experts should hire a guide & test their ability on the off-piste runs of legendary 'La Grave' when the conditions are right.

With outstanding ski schools, the latest lift systems and varied ski areas, Andorra offers a whole lot more to offer than lively apres-ski. Andorra ski and snowboard holidays are some of the best for beginners and its ski schools are considered some of the finest in the world. There's plenty for intermediates and advanced lovers of the sport - Soldeu is particularly a favourite for those with high standards.

Holidays to Tignes boast year-round skiing and snowboarding and some of the most exciting and challenging ski terrain outside the Three Valleys. Tignes has a first-rate snow record with an enormous variety of activities both on and off the slopes. An area lift pass allows for a day trip to The Three Valleys or Paradiski areas. Great for all abilities, this really is a resort with something for everyone.

Explore the mile after mile of Alpe d'Huez's varied slopes while on a ski holiday to France. This popular resort is set on a high plateau of the Grande Rousses area. Renowned for its sunshine record as much as its snow record, this area has something to challenge all abilities of skier. Expect great snow, a great lift system and a great selection of bars and restaurants to suit all tastes and budgets - the ultimate example of a great all-rounder!

Part of the Ski Welt region, ski holidays to Kitzbuhel are in the heart of one of the largest linked ski areas in Austria. For mixed ability groups, it is surely the perfect destination. Beginners will find the attentive ski schools fill them with confidence to tackle the many blue runs, while intermediates are simply spoilt for choice. It really is a beautiful place to stay and inside the medieval walls are unlimited shopping opportunities, cafes and many bars and clubs.

Banff is a winter wonderland set in stunning scenery at the heart of the Rocky Mountains. With three superb ski areas at your disposal, beginners learn quickly with excellent tuition, while intermediates and advanced enjoy the sheer variety of piste and deep powder bowls. With lots to do in the area, much based around the wildlife to be seen in Banff National Park, non-skiers will be just as entertained here as those taking to the slopes.

Val Thorens boasts the most formidable statistics in winter sports - and the skiing isn't bad either. Reliably snow sure with swift lift access practically from your doorstep, most of the slopes are conveniently close to the village centre so it's perfect for beginners and families, as well as the die hard experts looking to notch up the off-piste miles between here and Mottaret.