Practical guides, resort comparisons and seasonal advice to help you choose the right ski chalet for your next trip to the Alps.
Christmas Day 2026 and New Year's Day 2027 both fall on a Friday. Here is how that shapes the two festive chalet weeks, how to deal with early-season snow, and the questions to ask a catered chalet about Christmas dinner.
A ski weekend works when the flight is short, the transfer is shorter, and the chalet is near the lift. Here are the four best airports for a UK ski weekend, the resorts each one serves, and how to plan three or four nights.
The British catered chalet is at home in the French Alps and much rarer in Italy, where half-board hotels and apartments rule. Here is how the choice changes on each side of the border and what to ask before you book.
Easter 2027 is early, but UK school Easter holidays stretch from late March to mid-April. Here is how to match the week to the right altitude, what spring snow is really like, and what to check before booking a late chalet.
The February 2027 school break is not one week across the UK. Here are the dates by nation, the resorts that cope well with a busy half term, and what to book before the chalet sells out.
Ischgl is famous for its parties, but the skiing is the real reason to go: a high, cross-border area shared with Samnaun in Switzerland. Here is who it suits, where to stay in the village and what to know before booking.
You do not have to fly from London to ski. Here is which Alpine airports were announced for winter 2026/27 from five big regional airports, which resorts each gateway serves, and how to plan around weekly ski flights.
"Ski-in/ski-out" is the most stretched phrase in chalet listings. Here is what it should mean, the questions that show whether it does, and the resorts in France, Austria, Italy and Switzerland where it is most often true.
No resort can promise snow, but some give you much better odds. Here is what really makes a resort snow-sure, the high-altitude and glacier resorts worth shortlisting in France, Austria, Italy and Switzerland, and their trade-offs.
Sölden pairs two glaciers and high, snow-sure skiing with one of Tyrol's liveliest après-ski scenes. Here is who it suits, how the long village works, and where your chalet should be.