Switzerland
Verbier & Zermatt
Verbier's off-piste above the Vallée de Bagnes, and car-free Zermatt below the Matterhorn.
Alpine & Ski · Fora-affiliated
Ski holidays in the Dolomites, the Three Valleys, Val d'Isère and Tignes, St Anton and Lech, the Engadin, and Whistler and Banff, planned by someone with over 20 years in ski travel. I book the hotel or chalet, and arrange the instructors, guides and transfers around it.
Specialist ski regions
Resorts & villages profiled
Years in ski travel
(A) — What I arrange
I'm an independent advisor, affiliated with Fora, with hotel relationships across the French, Austrian, Swiss and Italian Alps and western Canada. Local ski schools, guides and transfer companies handle everything on the ground.
01 · Where you stay
02 · On the mountain
03 · Logistics
(B) — My specialist ski regions
Village altitudes shown. Each region is split into the resorts and villages I book most, with a few of the hotels in each.
Dolomiti Superski · VCE · INN · VRN
Alta Badia
Corvara, San Cassiano
1,568 m
Corvara
Aman Rosa Alpina, Hotel La Perla
Where to stay
Wide, sunny pistes on the Sella Ronda, and the Gran Risa World Cup slope. Known for its mountain-hut food.
Val Gardena
Ortisei, Selva
1,236 m
Ortisei
Adler Dolomiti
Where to stay
The Saslong World Cup downhill, the Seceda ridge and direct access to the Sella Ronda.
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Tofane, Lagazuoi
1,224 m
Village
Cristallo, a Luxury Collection Resort
Where to stay
Co-host of the 2026 Winter Olympics. From Lagazuoi, the Hidden Valley run ends with a horse-drawn tow to Armentarola.
Alpe di Siusi
Europe's largest high plateau
1,840 m
Plateau
COMO Alpina Dolomites
Where to stay
A wide, sun-facing plateau above the Dolomites, with gentle pistes, long cross-country trails and a lift link into Val Gardena and the Sella Ronda.
Savoie · GVA · CMF · LYS
Courchevel 1850
Jardin Alpin, the Bellecôte
1,850 m
Village
Cheval Blanc Courchevel, Les Airelles, Le K2 Palace
Where to stay
Ski-in, ski-out hotels and its own altiport, with helicopter transfers from Geneva.
Méribel
The centre of the Three Valleys
1,450 m
Village
Le Coucou, Le Kaïla
Where to stay
Chalet-style village in the middle of the network. Co-host, with Courchevel, of the 2023 World Championships.
Val Thorens
The Belleville valley
2,300 m
Village
Koh-I Nor, Pashmina
Where to stay
Europe's highest ski resort. The most reliable snow in the network early and late in the season.
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville
The Belleville valley
1,450 m
Village
La Bouitte
Where to stay
A traditional village with a lift straight into the Three Valleys. La Bouitte holds three Michelin stars.
Savoie · GVA · CMF
Val d'Isère
The village, Le Fornet, La Daille
1,850 m
Village
Les Barmes de l'Ours, Airelles Val d'Isère
Where to stay
The Face de Bellevarde, the 1992 Olympic downhill, and an early-December World Cup that marks the start of the season.
Tignes
Le Lac, Val Claret
2,100 m
Le Lac
Hotel Village Montana
Where to stay
Skiing up to 3,456 m on the Grande Motte glacier. One of the longest seasons in the Alps.
Off-piste
Across both resorts
Guided
Always
A mountain guide for the day
Arrange
Some of the most accessible lift-served off-piste in the Alps. Heli-skiing is banned in France; guides take groups to Italy's Aosta Valley for it.
Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise
Down the valley
1,550 m
Village
Chalets & small hotels
Where to stay
A small, quiet resort with short lift queues and good off-piste, 30 minutes from Val d'Isère.
Ski Arlberg · INN · ZRH
St Anton am Arlberg
The Tyrolean side
1,304 m
Village
Hotel Tannenhof, Hotel Schwarzer Adler
Where to stay
Steep pistes and big off-piste from the Valluga at 2,811 m. The village has its own railway station.
Lech
Oberlech
1,450 m
Village
Almhof Schneider, Hotel Aurelio, Post Lech
Where to stay
Lech Zürs limits the number of skiers each day. The 22 km Der Weisse Ring circuit starts here.
Zürs
The Flexen Pass
1,717 m
Village
Thurnher's Alpenhof
Where to stay
High and snow-sure. The Flexenbahn gondola links it to St Anton's side of the Arlberg.
St Christoph
The top of the Arlberg Pass
1,800 m
Village
Arlberg Hospiz Hotel
Where to stay
A handful of hotels, skiing to the door. There has been a hospice on the pass since 1386.
Graubünden · ZRH · MXP
St. Moritz
The upper village and the frozen lake
1,856 m
Village
Kulm, Carlton, Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains, Grace La Margna
Where to stay
Three mountains — Corviglia, Corvatsch and the Diavolezza — on one pass, in the sunniest and driest snow in the Swiss Alps. In January and February the lake freezes hard enough for winter polo.
Pontresina
Below the Bernina
1,770 m
Village
Chalets & small hotels
Where to stay
The valley's glacier gateway. The Diavolezza usually opens first and closes last in the eastern Alps, with the Morteratsch glacier at the edge of the village.
Sils Maria
The upper lake, golden larches
1,815 m
Village
Waldhaus Sils
Where to stay
A quieter base ten minutes along the valley, in the Engadin's larch forest, with the Corvatsch lifts above it and winter walking trails from the door.
Celerina & Samedan
Just below St. Moritz
1,720 m
Celerina
Chalets & small hotels
Where to stay
A natural-ice bobsleigh track that is still raced on, used at the 1928 and 1948 Winter Olympics, with lifts to the same slopes as St. Moritz.
British Columbia · Alberta · YVR · YYC
Whistler Blackcomb
Whistler Village, Upper Village
675 m
Village
Four Seasons Resort Whistler, Fairmont Chateau Whistler
Where to stay
The largest ski area in North America. Two mountains joined by the Peak 2 Peak Gondola, with a car-free village at the base.
Heli-skiing from Whistler
The Coast Mountains
Guided
Always
Day trips from the village
Arrange
Guided heli-skiing days on the glaciers and bowls beyond the resort boundary, returning to the village the same evening.
Banff & Lake Louise
Banff Sunshine, Lake Louise, Mt Norquay
1,383 m
Banff
Fairmont Banff Springs, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Post Hotel
Where to stay
Three resorts on one pass inside Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Dry Rocky Mountain snow and cold, clear days.
Sunshine Village
Banff Sunshine
2,160 m
Village
Sunshine Mountain Lodge
Where to stay
The only ski-in, ski-out hotel in Banff National Park. One of the longest seasons in Canada, usually into late May.
(C) — Beyond my six regions
Through Fora and my hotel partners, I book ski holidays in most major resorts. These are the most requested.
Switzerland
Verbier's off-piste above the Vallée de Bagnes, and car-free Zermatt below the Matterhorn.
Austria
The Hahnenkamm town and its old centre, and Ischgl's high, snow-sure skiing.
USA
Big terrain, ski valets and short lift lines, mostly within a day's travel of Europe.
Chile & Argentina
Portillo and Valle Nevado near Santiago, and Cerro Catedral at Bariloche. The season runs from late June to September.
Japan
Deep, dry powder in January and February, with onsen at the end of the day.
Norway
Ski touring from summit to sea in spring, with long days and boat-based trips.
(D) — Before you book
The right resort for one group is the wrong one for another. I check these before recommending anywhere.
A resort that works for the least confident skier as well as the strongest, and where they can meet for lunch.
What it actually means at each property: onto the piste from the door, a short walk, or a shuttle.
UK half-term and the staggered French February holidays fill resorts and ski schools. I book instructors when I book the room.
Altitude and glacier access for early- and late-season dates, when lower resorts can struggle.
Saturday traffic into the French resorts, and whether a Sunday or midweek arrival saves hours.
A qualified guide for anything off-piste, and insurance that covers it.
(E) — When to go
January has the quietest slopes and cold, well-kept snow. February brings UK and French school holidays. March has longer days and spring snow, and the high resorts ski well into April. For summer skiing, the Andes season runs from late June to September.
| Region | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolomites | Dolomites, January: Best months | Dolomites, February: Best months | Dolomites, March: Best months | Dolomites, April: Good, or early and late season | Dolomites, December: Good, or early and late season | |||||||
| Three Valleys | Three Valleys, January: Best months | Three Valleys, February: Best months | Three Valleys, March: Best months | Three Valleys, April: Good, or early and late season | Three Valleys, December: Good, or early and late season | |||||||
| Val d'Isère & Tignes | Val d'Isère & Tignes, January: Best months | Val d'Isère & Tignes, February: Best months | Val d'Isère & Tignes, March: Best months | Val d'Isère & Tignes, April: Good, or early and late season | Val d'Isère & Tignes, May: Good, or early and late season | Val d'Isère & Tignes, November: Good, or early and late season | Val d'Isère & Tignes, December: Good, or early and late season | |||||
| St Anton & Lech | St Anton & Lech, January: Best months | St Anton & Lech, February: Best months | St Anton & Lech, March: Best months | St Anton & Lech, April: Good, or early and late season | St Anton & Lech, December: Good, or early and late season | |||||||
| Engadin | Engadin, January: Best months | Engadin, February: Best months | Engadin, March: Best months | Engadin, April: Good, or early and late season | Engadin, May: Good, or early and late season | Engadin, September: Good, or early and late season | Engadin, October: Good, or early and late season | Engadin, November: Good, or early and late season | Engadin, December: Good, or early and late season | |||
| Whistler & Banff | Whistler & Banff, January: Best months | Whistler & Banff, February: Best months | Whistler & Banff, March: Best months | Whistler & Banff, April: Good, or early and late season | Whistler & Banff, May: Good, or early and late season | Whistler & Banff, November: Good, or early and late season | Whistler & Banff, December: Good, or early and late season | |||||
| US Rockies | US Rockies, January: Best months | US Rockies, February: Best months | US Rockies, March: Best months | US Rockies, April: Good, or early and late season | US Rockies, December: Good, or early and late season | |||||||
| Japan | Japan, January: Best months | Japan, February: Best months | Japan, March: Good, or early and late season | Japan, December: Good, or early and late season | ||||||||
| Norway: ski touring | Norway: ski touring, February: Good, or early and late season | Norway: ski touring, March: Best months | Norway: ski touring, April: Best months | Norway: ski touring, May: Good, or early and late season | ||||||||
| Chile & Argentina | Chile & Argentina, June: Good, or early and late season | Chile & Argentina, July: Best months | Chile & Argentina, August: Best months | Chile & Argentina, September: Good, or early and late season |
(F) — How a ski trip comes together
1
Who's skiing, their levels, dates, and what matters off the slopes: food, spa, après or quiet.
2
A resort, two or three hotels or chalets in it, and the instructors or guides to match.
3
Hotel, lessons, passes, hire and transfers confirmed, with one itinerary covering all of it.
4
Skis fitted at the hotel and instructors at the lift. I stay your contact throughout.
Begin the conversation
I'll come back with resorts, hotels and instructors that fit.