The Aiguille du Midi peak is just one of the mountains in France which delivers the high altitudes at the top of most skiers lists. Photograph by Hemis, Awl images This article was produced by ...

GETTING THERE: You can fly to Lyon or Marseille in France and take a bus, or you can land at Turin airport about 70 miles away in Italy. You can also take the high-speed TGV train from Paris for 4 1/2 ...

Sälen and Väggen, Norway and Sweden The peaks surrounding Scandinavian Mountains Airport — dubbed ‘Europe’s most convenient ...

Is this the year you’ll finally head to Europe to ski? While the Winter Olympics are being held in Cortina d’Ampezzo in the Dolomites in February, skiing will continue as usual on the rest of the ...

This ski run follows the wide, snow-covered Grand Renard slope at Les Arcs, surrounded by open alpine scenery and high mountain peaks. Clear skies and gentle terrain highlight the scale and beauty of ...

Few towns are as ski-in/ski-out as France's Val d'Isere, the world's third largest ski resort. Ski season is here, and first-class snow has been flying, especially in Europe, where the Alps got off to ...

The best part of skiing in France is undoubtedly the food. Here’s a shortlist of favorites from traveling to ski in the Mont Blanc Range. France is the land that invented après ski, and it’s ...

Flying down the pistes takes on something of a new meaning when you’re following a white-tailed eagle and his handler on the sunny slopes of Morzine. This majestic bird of prey was once nearly extinct ...

Skiing in the fringes of Europe opens up some exciting destinations. Head east or to the Pyrenees for affordable mountain ...

Smoking is no longer allowed on piste in French ski resorts. Photo by JEAN-PIERRE CLATOT / AFP The ski season is beginning in France and this will be the first year where skiers will no longer be ...