First tracks: news from the slopes for the season aheadFrance’s highest hotel; the Alps’ smartest train; Switzerland’s Magic Pass; Arapahoe Basin’s expansion — and ‘the most expensive ski holiday ever’The little Italian village at the heart of the Alps’ grandest planLittle, laid-back Champoluc could soon find itself at the centre of the world’s second-largest ski areaA powder pilgrimage: cat-skiing in GeorgiaA new lodge in a remote, deserted village offers glorious scenery, untracked descents and deep, deep snowHigh style: inside the Rothschilds’ lavish new retreat in MegèveRecent years have seen the upper-crust resort fall into the shadow of flashier rivals. Can a new property help rouse the ‘sleeping beauty’?The northern heights: ski touring in IcelandFor those happy to leave the lifts behind, the Troll Peninsula offers a raw, remote alternative to the AlpsCool kit: this winter’s must-have equipment and accessoriesFrom a ground-breaking binding and high-tech goggles to the best boots for après-ski
First tracks: news from the slopes for the season aheadFrance’s highest hotel; the Alps’ smartest train; Switzerland’s Magic Pass; Arapahoe Basin’s expansion — and ‘the most expensive ski holiday ever’The little Italian village at the heart of the Alps’ grandest planLittle, laid-back Champoluc could soon find itself at the centre of the world’s second-largest ski areaA powder pilgrimage: cat-skiing in GeorgiaA new lodge in a remote, deserted village offers glorious scenery, untracked descents and deep, deep snowHigh style: inside the Rothschilds’ lavish new retreat in MegèveRecent years have seen the upper-crust resort fall into the shadow of flashier rivals. Can a new property help rouse the ‘sleeping beauty’?The northern heights: ski touring in IcelandFor those happy to leave the lifts behind, the Troll Peninsula offers a raw, remote alternative to the AlpsCool kit: this winter’s must-have equipment and accessoriesFrom a ground-breaking binding and high-tech goggles to the best boots for après-ski
