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Ski Club of Great Britain Freshtracks Holidays expands with new destinations, abigger Dolomites programme and more Takeover holidays for winter 2026/27 Following limited availability across the Dolomites during last winter's preparations for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, Freshtracks returns to the region with an expanded programme offering a wider choice of resorts, instructional holidays and a brand-new Dolomites Takeover week. The popular Takeover concept returns for

Action Outdoors, the UK arm of not-for-profit UCPA with all-inclusive accommodation centres across the French Alps, has launched its new 2026-27 winter season programme with a large expansion of Club Exclusive 18-30 weeks.

The recent announcement of freeride entering the Olympics has sparked celebrations ... but not everyone is happy ...

La Clusaz has slowly become one of my favourite ski destinations, thanks to its charm, accessibility, and wonderful food.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that freeride (ski and snowboard) athletes will feature for the first time on an Olympic stage.

Long, thin corridors of adrenaline-fuelled off piste; tackling an infamous Val d'Isere couloir and what it teaches you about skiing ...

We encounter difficult conditions when out on the slopes, ranging from thick cloud and fog to difficult snow conditions. Here's what to do when things get slippery. Boilerplate, hardpack and icy snow is something we all encounter when we're out skiing. Understanding why it can appear in the first place is vital to, well, avoiding it! But when it is inevitable, it helps to know how to spot it and stay in control. It can happen all across the mountain, and getting it wrong can

This decision by the Session follows a recommendation from the IOC Executive Board, based on a proposal submitted by the French Alps 2030 Organising Committee (OCOG) and reviewed by the IOC’s Olympic Programme Working Group (OPWG). In a presentation of the recommendation to the IOC Session, OPWG Chair Karl Stoss said: "We recognised the sport's potential to add meaningful value to the programme, supported by its strong presence in Alpine regions, and its ability to enhance di

Stuck staring out the window as the mercury edges from hot to boiling? Here's Skiing Unlocked's guide to cooling off and getting some turns in this summer. It perhaps goes without saying, but I am not a creature for summer. I don’t do well in hot weather and whilst I love lying on a beach and cooling off in the surf, everything else about this season can take a hike. I simply can’t cool down enough, can’t lose enough layers, and find myself planning journeys across my hometow

Parting ways with hard earned cash, will Panda's Dual Vision goggles be worth the spend?

Dave ‘The Rocket’ Ryding, Britain’s most successful men’s alpine ski racer, has joined the Ski Club of Great Britain as its ambassador, alongside Chemmy Alcott.

With ski holidays being released earlier than ever before, new industry data confirms that sooner is better than later to book a half-term ski trip ... As I write this in late May 2026, VIP Ski, the luxury ski chalet operator running a number of exclusive sites in France, has announced the release of its slate of ski holidays. So far, nothing new in that. The Ski Club of Great Britain is busy putting together its Which?Recommend Freshtracks holiday programme for next season,

A first time in Les Arcs, and a return to spring skiing magic …

Caught between a rock and a hard place, a new backpack for ski touring will fill a hole in my ski set up – but will it live up to the expectations of the brand?

Learning to let go.

Avalanche deaths have been this high before, so, while there is a consensus that climate change is playing a part, it’s not yet clear to what extent.

The insole you get inside a ski boot off the shelf is rubbish; let's change that.

After a snowy start to 2026, Henry headed North to discover Scottish skiing - to realise a dream long held, and to explore how an industry left on its knees is celebrating an epic winter. The sun rose – barely – out the window of the train as it wound its way higher and higher and deeper and deeper into the Scottish Highlands. There was barely anyone else onboard, and who could fault them? The snow had been falling thick and fast over the previous few days and this, the first

Learning to let go.

Thursday 26th February 2026 - Ushguli, Georgia And still it snowed. The broad windows in the currently disused breakfast room look out over a Svanetian defensive tower, built at some point between the 10th and 13th centuries AD. Whilst yesterday it had been beautifully framed against a pure royal blue sky covered with scudding cloud, today it was almost invisible. The snow was falling thick and fast past the window and around the tower. The flakes were large and thick, thuddi