With round-the-clock childcare on hand in the quiet, family-friendly village of Ardent, mum and dad get to snowboard some of the best slopes in the French Alps while the kids are entertained back at base
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A little piste of Christmas in the Austrian Alps
The high Alpine resort of Katschberg proves perfect for a family of mixed abilities, and December’s lantern-lit advent trail leaves everyone feeling festive
10 of the best-value family ski trips
Winter sports breaks can be seriously expensive during February half-term and the Easter holidays but there are bargains if you know where to look
Villaroger, Les Arcs’ poor relation, set to reinvent itself as ‘green resort’
Referred to as ‘the dark side’ by locals for its north-facing slopes and lack of bright lights, the village of Villaroger wants to raise its game without becoming brash
Iraqi Kurdistan: intrepid skiers break new ground
Three hours’ drive from Mosul, the small unspoilt pistes at ski resorts around Mount Halgurd, northern Iraq, are luring the first overseas tour groups
Great little ski resorts: Val d’Arly, France
This ribbon of traditional Alpine villages between Mont Blanc and the Aravis is cheaper, more relaxed and feels more French than the big, glam resorts neaby. Perfect for families
‘Here in Jämtland, people will ski during their lunch break’
Champion freerider Reine Barkered on the food, ski trails – and gruff characters – of his mountainside home in northern Sweden
Great little ski resorts: Megève, France
For those who want to avoid the crowds on and off the slopes, this small town offers peaceful pistes, great dining options and a top-notch jazz festival to boot
Pop on the piste: Chamonix’s fun new ski hotel
Neither cute chalet nor bland concrete block, Chamonix’s Rocky Pop hotel claims to be a chilled new take on winter holidays – and makes a fine base for our beginner snowboarder
‘I’m walking, skiing and canoeing from the Russian Arctic all the way to Istanbul’
Explorer Charlie Walker is traversing the length of the Ural mountains as part of a triathlon adventure – and a bid to understand the nature of the east-west divide
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