When weather caused havoc across the UK, some hardy souls embraced the cold by going for a (quick) dip.
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The joy of wild winter swimming
One brave swimmer is taking a dip a day throughout December in the rivers of Surrey and Berkshire, and finding ‘the nip of the water and the zing of a swim is quite addictive’
Snow in the Sahara – in pictures
Red dunes turn white as record snowfall blankets desert near town of Aïn Séfra in Algeria
Fatbiking in California: could the cycling trend be as big as snowboarding?
Fatbiking is booming, with more and more ski resorts introducing the sport, including Tahoe Donner in the Sierra Nevada where our writer tries it out
A snowy Lapland adventure
Lapland in winter
The world’s first permanent ice hotel – in pictures
At Icehotel 365, which opens this week in Swedish Lapland, guests are surrounded by frozen art, can climb an ice staircase to a ‘floating’ bed and sleep at a cool -5C year round
Winter sports holidays without the skiing
For those who love a snowy mountain but aren’t keen on strapping planks to their feet, Sam Haddad picks exciting winter activities, from ice karts to dog sleds
Skiing in Kyrgyzstan: fresh powder, pristine rides and great value
The après is unusual but, for fresh backcountry riding – and a real adventure – there are few better places than Kyrgyzstan
Warth, Austria: welcome to the snowiest village in the Alps
The big news for the coming ski season is a new set of lifts in Austria’s Arlberg area. They’ll link glitzy Lech and raucous St Anton but will also benefit treasures like tiny, snowy Warth
The lure of Ohau, New Zealand
This tiny South Island resort has just one lift, but the snow in August and September is brilliant – and, if you pick your week, it can feel like your own private mountain
Julian Worker Travel - A few ideas for your next trip in every direction 