Our starting point
The cheapest bed is poor value if getting to the slopes is difficult every morning.
Holiday type
Ski holidays
Resort, accommodation, transfers, lift passes and après considered together.
Where we would start for ski holidays
We have skied Schladming in Austria several times, and Si skied Chamonix in March 2026, so those two guides come from our own weeks on the snow. Switzerland is the premium choice and Slovakia's Jasná the value one. The mountain guides put the weather first, because the snow months and the transfer narrow the choice fastest.
Mountain We’ve been
Europe
Austria
Alpine scenery, polished cities and both winter and summer mountain travel.
Mountain Si has been
Europe
French Alps
Big ski areas, where resort height, transfer and après priorities quickly narrow the field.
Mountain We’ve been
Europe
Switzerland
Lakes, mountains and precision-run trains, in one of Europe's more expensive but most reliable destinations.
Mountain We’ve been
Europe
Slovakia
Bratislava and mountain scenery within an easy add-on distance of Vienna or Prague.