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Then take some tips from the insiders. \u201cAfter covering the Winter Olympics for the BBC, I\u2019ll head to Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise,\u201d says <i>Ski Sunday<\/i> presenter &amp; CDC ski coach, Chemmy Alcott. \u201cIt\u2019s a French resort that looks tiny on paper, but it offers the opportunity to ski a huge amount of vast, unspoiled terrain, empty pistes and heavenly backcountry.\u201d The four-time Winter Olympian is keeping good company in France with Olympic ski jumper, Eddie \u2018The Eagle\u2019 Edwards, who will be hosting ski groups in the French Pyrenees and Les Gets this winter. Meanwhile, Swiss Olympic and World Cup ski racer, Wendy Holdener recommends her Swiss hometown resort of Hoch-Ybrig. \u201cThere are mellow warm-up runs, but also spicier, trickier ones that I use to train for all disciplines \u2014 from slalom to downhill,\u201d she says. 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Which is where HeliSki Albania, offering guided trips in the Valbona Valley National Park where you can ski fresh lines with every descent.\"},\"type\":\"p\",\"style\":{}},{\"id\":\"b292742f-2778-4abe-86f7-eff117a026d6\",\"cntnt\":{\"cmsType\":\"image\",\"ariaLabel\":\"image\",\"align\":\"pageWidth\",\"belowParagraph\":true,\"envNme\":\"prod\",\"flags\":{\"hideTitle\":true},\"qryStr\":\"userab=dmp_phasing-458*up5-player-1890%2Cng_pw_copy-287*variant_a-1126&forceMode=fitt\",\"mrkup\":\"\",\"placement\":\"inline\"},\"type\":\"inline\",\"style\":{}},{\"id\":\"html9\",\"cntnt\":{\"mrkup\":\"4. Take the European ski train\"},\"type\":\"h2\",\"style\":{}},{\"id\":\"html10\",\"cntnt\":{\"mrkup\":\"Eurostar\u2019s \u2018ski train\u2019 returns this winter, running December to April \u2014 outbound on Saturday, inbound on Saturday and Sunday. 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In these long-settled local towns, getting from A to B in winter has often required ingenuity. In Arosa, a horse-drawn sleigh takes riders from railway station to hotel, while in Engadine the Ice Trail winds skaters 3km along the River Inn, and over in St Moritz there\u2019s the chance to go skij\u00f6ring \u2014 horse-powered<b> <\/b>skiing \u2014 across the sparkling Lake St Moritz. 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Then take some tips from the insiders. \u201cAfter covering the Winter Olympics for the BBC, I\u2019ll head to Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise,\u201d says \",{\"type\":\"i\",\"content\":[\"Ski Sunday\"]},\" presenter \",\"&\",\" CDC ski coach, Chemmy Alcott. \u201cIt\u2019s a French resort that looks tiny on paper, but it offers the opportunity to ski a huge amount of vast, unspoiled terrain, empty pistes and heavenly backcountry.\u201d The four-time Winter Olympian is keeping good company in France with Olympic ski jumper, Eddie \u2018The Eagle\u2019 Edwards, who will be hosting ski groups in the French Pyrenees and Les Gets this winter. Meanwhile, Swiss Olympic and World Cup ski racer, Wendy Holdener recommends her Swiss hometown resort of Hoch-Ybrig. \u201cThere are mellow warm-up runs, but also spicier, trickier ones that I use to train for all disciplines \u2014 from slalom to downhill,\u201d she says. 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Go on a family ski break in Serre Chevalier\"]},{\"type\":\"p\",\"content\":[\"Straddling multiple valleys in France\u2019s Hautes-Alpes, Serre Chevalier is a playground for both kids and parents. Back in the 1970s, Chantemerle was the hub for three local ski areas in the Guisane valley, 45 miles southeast of Grenoble. Now, all are part of Serre Chevalier, a linked area of 250km of smooth, broad and gentle pistes set along the valley\u2019s northeast-facing slopes, offering top tuition and specialist family-friendly accommodation.\"]},{\"type\":\"p\",\"content\":[\"Along with being one of Europe\u2019s most sustainable ski areas, Serre Chevalier has lifts that whisk beginners up to mid-mountain areas of nursery slopes, where they can ski soft, grippy snow long into spring. Accommodation ranges from a great-value UCPA (National Union of Outdoor Sports Centres) \u2014 a hostel that hosts bargain all-inclusive family skiing weeks \u2014 to the newly revamped Club Med. Here, you can expect luxe bells-and-whistles childcare that includes ski instructors meeting younger kids at the boot room, to wrangle them onto the slopes.\"]},{\"type\":\"h2\",\"content\":[\"3. Try heli-skiing in Albania\"]},{\"type\":\"p\",\"content\":[\"The Accursed Mountains of \",{\"type\":\"a\",\"content\":[\"Albania\"],\"attrs\":{\"href\":\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\/destination\/albania\",\"target\":\"_blank\",\"dir\":\"ltr\"}},\" are among the most inaccessible in Europe. Some say the Devil himself created the range. Others say Slavic soldiers cursed them as they lost their comrades between the impassable peaks. Whatever the truth, they\u2019re wild, rugged and remote \u2014 especially in winter, when storms rolling in from the Adriatic cover the roads and passes in deep, powdery snow. It\u2019s a landscape that looks a little like the Dolomites, but you won\u2019t find groomed pistes, high-speed lifts or apres bars serving Aperol here. If you want to ski these epic peaks, you\u2019ll need the assistance of a helicopter. Which is where HeliSki Albania, offering guided trips in the Valbona Valley National Park where you can ski fresh lines with every descent.\"]}],{\"type\":\"inline\",\"content\":{\"name\":\"Image\",\"props\":{\"link\":{},\"caption\":{\"title\":\"\",\"credit\":\"Photograph by Aaron Rolph\",\"source\":\"\",\"text\":\"Detlef, the skilled German pilot, can put skiers in almost anywhere they want to go in the mountains.\",\"lines\":3,\"showMoreText\":\"Read More\",\"showLess\":false,\"wrapperProps\":{\"columnConfig\":{\"span\":{\"base\":100,\"md\":20,\"lg\":16,\"xxl\":14},\"start\":{\"md\":3,\"lg\":5,\"xxl\":6}},\"className\":{\"esc\":\"kGyAC\",\"QWb\":\"HkWF\"}}},\"image\":{\"id\":null,\"showCopyright\":\"Please be respectful of copyright. 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Take the European ski train\"]},{\"type\":\"p\",\"content\":[\"Eurostar\u2019s \u2018ski train\u2019 returns this winter, running December to April \u2014 outbound on Saturday, inbound on Saturday and Sunday. The \u2018Eurostar Snow\u2019 service will travel between London and the French Alps with a same-station change in Lille, before calling at the ski hub stations of Chambery, Albertville, Mo\u00fbtiers, Aime-La-Plagne, Landryand Bourg-St-Maurice.\"]},{\"type\":\"p\",\"content\":[\"For those who don\u2019t want to book train travel, hotels and extras independently, operators including Inghams, Peak Retreats and SNO are selling rail-inclusive packages to the likes of Courchevel, M\u00e9ribel, Les Menuires, Val Thorens, La Plagne, La Rosi\u00e8re, Les Arcs, Tignes and Val d\u2019Is\u00e8re.\"]}],{\"type\":\"inline\",\"content\":{\"name\":\"Ad\",\"props\":{\"ad\":{\"type\":\"fitt-article-inline-box\",\"className\":\"fitt-article-inline-box\"},\"className\":\"natgeo-ad\",\"placeholders\":{\"compact\":{\"size\":[300,250]},\"regular\":{\"size\":[300,250]}},\"initSelf\":true},\"context\":{},\"config\":{\"gridDisplayMode\":\"none\"}}},[{\"type\":\"h2\",\"content\":[\"5. 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Have an Olympic adventure in Italy\"]},{\"type\":\"p\",\"content\":[\"When the Winter Olympics hits TV screens in February, it\u2019ll be hard to tear your eyes away. The downhill racers who hit speeds of 140km\/h; the ski-jumpers, who can clear 140-plus metres; the halfpipe snowboarders, who perform double corked spins at the height of a four-storey building, all of it makes for heart-in-your mouth viewing. Unlike the past three editions, which took place in Canada, Russia and South Korea, it\u2019ll be easy to follow \",{\"type\":\"a\",\"content\":[\"Milano Cortina 2026\"],\"attrs\":{\"href\":\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\",\"target\":\"_blank\",\"dir\":\"ltr\"}},\" live \u2014 and, if you feel inspired, jump on a plane to Italy and ski or snowboard in the host resorts yourself. There are six to choose from. Scattered across the Alps and the Dolomites, these locations have been picked to showcase the enormous variety of \",{\"type\":\"i\",\"content\":[\"bel paese \"]},\"(beautiful country) that Italy\u2019s mountains have to offer.\"]},{\"type\":\"h2\",\"content\":[\"7. Ski and surf in Nova Scotia\"]},{\"type\":\"p\",\"content\":[\"Home to the mighty bald eagle, herds of wild moose and shivers of Great White Sharks, the Canadian province of \",{\"type\":\"a\",\"content\":[\"Nova Scotia\"],\"attrs\":{\"href\":\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\/destination\/nova-scotia\",\"target\":\"_blank\",\"dir\":\"ltr\"}},\" juts out into the North Atlantic Ocean, partially frozen over during winter. The relatively densely populated region feels very remote and the narrowly separated island of Cape Breton, even more so. During the 17\",{\"type\":\"sup\",\"content\":[\"th\"]},\" century, the region was populated by migrant Scots and the local culture is steeped in Celtic traditions, but perhaps its most famous resident was an American-Scottish inventor. Not previously known as a winter sports destination, a new ski area has opened with slopes ending close to the semi-frozen shore.\"]},{\"type\":\"inline\",\"content\":{\"name\":\"Image\",\"props\":{\"link\":{},\"caption\":{\"title\":\"\",\"credit\":\"Photograph by Marktl Photography\",\"source\":\"\",\"text\":\"The Austrian town of Bad Gastein is luring the next generation of wellness visitors by renovating its turn-of-the-century spa hotels.\",\"lines\":3,\"showMoreText\":\"Read More\",\"showLess\":false},\"image\":{\"id\":null,\"showCopyright\":\"Please be respectful of copyright. 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Surrounded by Banff National Park\u2019s sky-high terrain, this region in Alberta leaves skiers constantly in awe. This season\u2019s expansion in the legendary Back Bowls zone advances the resort\u2019s claim as the Canadian Rockies\u2019 largest ski area; the new Richardson\u2019s Ridge Express Chair will open up 200 acres of intermediate and advanced pistes, taking skiers deeper into the inscrutable depths of the Slate Range. 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Visit a Winter Olympics host city\"]},{\"type\":\"p\",\"content\":[\"Is Cortina the most spectacularly set town in Italy\u2019s northern mountains? Encircled by a crown of snowy peaks, the \u2018queen of the Dolomites\u2019 is gearing up to host the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will bring extra sparkle to this ritzy Italian mountain town. And while there is fierce competition between the eight northern Italian destinations chosen to host the Winter Olympics, only the wide Ampezzo Valley surrounding Cortina allows for epic street-to-summit views of the craggy massifs, rising like sheer walls from surrounding forest. Big-name fashion stores like Dior, Prada and Moncler line its Corso Italia, and even beyond this pedestrian artery the town has glitz. As a favoured retreat among Italy\u2019s old money \u2014 and, increasingly, plenty of new \u2014 the town has attracted investment since long before the 2026 Olympics. The Games were also held here in 1956, and a revamp of existing infrastructure has seen an overhaul of its Olympic Ice Stadium \u2014 retaining much of the original wooden seating, to create a cosy wood-cabin vibe for the curling events.\"]},{\"type\":\"h2\",\"content\":[\"11. Take a multi-stop ski trip in Scandinavia\"]},{\"type\":\"p\",\"content\":[\"Scandinavia might not boast the mighty peaks, long pistes and huge ski domains that other places in Europe enjoy, but what the region lacks in skiable miles, it more than makes up for in storybook charm with some epic and varied skiing. In many ways, neighbours Sweden and Norway are very similar, rolling snow-covered hills, cosy wooden cabins hidden among the spruce forests and a seemingly endless supply of freshly cooked waffles. But when it comes to skiing, the two countries are quite different: Sweden excels at family-friendly skiing while Norway offers more extensive and challenging ski terrain. 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Lift off for the Swiss ski slopes\"]},{\"type\":\"p\",\"content\":[\"The world\u2019s steepest cable car will be completed in M\u00fcrren this winter, giving skiers faster access to the highest pistes of Switzerland\u2019s famous Jungfrau region, an area so snow-sure it only closes in May. So now you can comfortably ski there from Wengen \u2014 in the shadow of the Eiger\u2019s imposing north face \u2014 and Grindelwald in one day. Only one resident is unhappy \u2014 Ernst Blofeld, whose hideout in the famous Bond film \",{\"type\":\"i\",\"content\":[\"On Her Majesty's Secret Service\"]},\" can now be easily reached by cable car from the valley, giving you time to enjoy a martini \u2014 shaken, not stirred \u2014 in the Piz Gloria restaurant. It\u2019s all part of the attraction when visiting a country where scenic railways make travelling an adventure in itself, and where there\u2019s alternative apres-ski action in a host of mountain activities.\"]},{\"type\":\"h2\",\"content\":[\"13. Ski in North America's largest resort\"]},{\"type\":\"p\",\"content\":[\"Canada\u2019s Whistler-Blackcomb is the North American ski resort you dream about. The largest on the continent encompasses two mountains, a Herculean lift network, more than 200 marked pistes and a handsome purpose-built base village \u2014 ideal for happy hour boozing and high-end dining. This British Columbia resort celebrates 60 years of mountain culture this season, while the village itself is marking its 50th anniversary. Whistler Museum, meanwhile, is ratcheting up nostalgia, with exhibits on the creation of the resort and the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, when the region first grabbed global attention.\"]},{\"type\":\"h2\",\"content\":[\"14. Access Paradiski \",\"&\",\" Les Arcs by train\"]},{\"type\":\"p\",\"content\":[\"Even without considering its access via ski train services, Les Arcs is very well served by regular TGV trains that whisk passengers across France from Paris and Lyon depositing them in Bourg-Saint-Maurice \u2014 gateway to some of the country\u2019s best ski resorts. A speedy funicular runs from the station providing a seamless, car-free link to compact Arc 1600, the original resort of the Les Arcs ski area. 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Return to the slopes in France\"]},{\"type\":\"p\",\"content\":[\"That first ski trip \u2014 or return to the slopes after years away \u2014 can be as daunting as it is exciting. Which resort is best for those finding their feet? France\u2019s Les Deux Alpes has moving carpets on its nursery slopes and novice-friendly blue runs to ease you in. This is a place with a good-time atmosphere (look out for skiers dressed as bananas or traffic cones\u2026), and the newly opened Jandri gondola whisks skiers up the mountain in just 17 minutes \u2014 it used to take more than 40 minutes. When the muscles start to ache, there are nature trails to walk, an ice cave to visit and the ancient village of Venosc to explore. And be sure to try a Snooc \u2014 a single ski with a seat on top that\u2019s ideal for thrill-seeking kids and adults alike.\"]},{\"type\":\"h2\",\"content\":[\"16. Go local in Abruzzo\"]},{\"type\":\"p\",\"content\":[\"For empty pistes, stupendous views and pocket-pleasing prices, our hot tip for the season is the ski resort of Alto Sangro in the Italian Apennine mountains. This resort in central Italy\u2019s Abruzzo region rewards skiers with run after run all day long, without lift queues to pause exploration. The only concern is how weary your legs might get.\",{\"type\":\"b\",\"content\":[\" \"]},\"Compared to, say, the French Alps in high season, Alto Sangro \u2014 Abruzzo\u2019s largest resort, with a top lift height of 2,141m \u2014 is almost a ghost town.\"]},{\"type\":\"p\",\"content\":[\"Roccaraso, the nearest town to Alto Sangro and the name by which this ski area is often known locally, is served by just one UK ski tour operator. Italians come here to ski at the weekends, which leaves weekdays blissfully quiet. Friendly locals and low prices make Roccaraso easy to love. Airfares to nearby Naples are lowest in winter, and local hotels are mostly small, family run and great value. A slopeside expresso costs around \u20ac1 (86p), while lunches of pasta or polenta are around a tenner (\u20ac12) \u2014 prices you won\u2019t find in the Alps.\"]},{\"type\":\"inline\",\"content\":{\"name\":\"Image\",\"props\":{\"link\":{},\"caption\":{\"title\":\"\",\"credit\":\"Photograph by Ski Abruzzo\",\"source\":\"\",\"text\":\"For empty pistes, stupendous views and pocket-pleasing prices, head for the Italian Appenine ski resort of Alto Sangro.\",\"lines\":3,\"showMoreText\":\"Read More\",\"showLess\":false},\"image\":{\"id\":null,\"showCopyright\":\"Please be respectful of copyright. 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Chase thrills in British Columbia\"]},{\"type\":\"p\",\"content\":[\"The Kootenay Rockies is a wild region of Canada shot through with thick forests where ragged, snow-caked mountains mob the horizon. At Revelstoke, you come for the largest vertical drop of any North American ski resort but also for a thrilling glimpse of a bigger future for the little frontier town. Major developments underway include The Karl, a 154-room slopeside hotel (and future base for Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing), and the evolving expansion of North Village. 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Take the TGV via Paris (five hours) to Saint-Gervais Le Fayet station where the revamped Vall\u00e9en and Alpin gondola system connects Le Fayet to the ski slopes in just 15 minutes. And this winter, guests arriving by train get a 10% discount on day lift passes for the Evasion Mont Blanc ski area.\"]}],{\"type\":\"inline\",\"content\":{\"name\":\"Ad\",\"props\":{\"ad\":{\"type\":\"fitt-article-inline-box\",\"className\":\"fitt-article-inline-box\"},\"className\":\"natgeo-ad\",\"placeholders\":{\"compact\":{\"size\":[300,250]},\"regular\":{\"size\":[300,250]}},\"initSelf\":true},\"context\":{},\"config\":{\"gridDisplayMode\":\"none\"}}},[{\"type\":\"p\",\"content\":[\"For slopes and tramway rides in view of Mont Blanc\u2019s towering peak plus thermal baths where skiers can soothe weary legs, St Gervais is hard to beat. 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