No rough climbers’ refuge, the Glacier Hotel Grawand offers restaurant, cocktail bar and sauna — plus a link to an ancient ‘Iceman’
Hotel Bellevue des Alpes is a piste of perfection. Please don’t go there
From Olympic excitement in Cortina to the untracked snows of Kazakhstan — plus the world’s first battery-powered skis
Battery-powered skis, a new law making helmets compulsory and Vail’s record prices
A ski adventure in the east of the country combines touring, cat-skiing and chairlifts with stays in hotels, yurts and back-country cabins. The real draw, though, is mile after mile of untracked powder
Deep in the British Columbian wilderness, Battle Abbey is pioneering a new, more comfortable version of ski touring
Kingdom eyes alternative countries to host event after falling behind on construction of desert ski resort
Climate change threat to skiing, ice fishing and dog sledding demands creative solutions
As the Freeride World Tour comes to a climax in Verbier, athletes and organisers are hoping Olympic recognition won’t be far behind
Super St-Bernard closed in 2010 — so why are skiers still flocking there?
Reed Hastings has created a members-only enclave on Utah’s Powder Mountain. He is walking a gentrification tightrope — and a ski industry in flux is watching every step
And other sports tech for the style savvy
From rescuing errant skiers to monitoring avalanches, the unsung heroes of the mountains put one writer through his paces
Orelle is so small it has only just got its first hotel — yet it offers high-speed access to the endless pistes of the Trois Vallées. Has its moment finally come?
A ski adventure in ‘the Switzerland of Asia’ offers ascents by cable car, snowmobile — and on horseback
In our seasonal special, we travel from property hotspots in Switzerland to those in British Columbia, weigh up the appeal of contemporary chalets and traditional turf cabins, shine a light on art and design rooted in Alpine culture — and explore how to embrace year-round living in the mountains
As more international ‘digital nomads’ contemplate turning a ski-holiday retreat into four-season mountain living, resorts and architects are stepping up to meet new expectations
Condo-hotels, subscription services and US ski operators are all making their way across the Atlantic. But will high costs follow?
A surge of new development is driving up property prices in the British Columbia locale loved by high-octane skiers — but it’s still more affordable than Whistler or Banff
Set amid high pastures at the top of a cable car, a lavish new retreat will bring out the von Trapp in anyone
When Christmas, Easter and February half-term guarantee crowds and price gouging, could autumn be the answer?
Seven professionals share their plans for the season ahead, from Italy to Pakistan
Plus: Deer Valley doubles in size, tour operators look to Scandinavia, and La Plagne’s ‘open-air’ gondola
North Face’s colourful new look, Faction’s new boot brand — and a ski lift that fits in your backpack
Complete with cable car, miniature mountain railway and piste-side hotel, Shanghai’s L+Snow is less sports facility, more winter fantasy
