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Welcome to Sarajevo: The joys of a budget city-and-ski getaway to Bosnia's capital, combining intriguing culture and piste action for less than £20 a day

John Gimlette and his family explore the city of Sarajevo before heading into its nearby mountains to the ski resort of Bjelasnica. He writes: 'It was here that the 1984 Winter Olympics were contested and the five main slopes are magnificently steep. Elsewhere, you'd pay a fortune for this sort of madness. But, here, a day's skiing (skis and pass) costs less than £20.'...read

To ski or not to ski? Do both! Whizzing down slopes at these resorts is a joy - but for non-skiers they also offer monasteries, ice-fishing, torchlight hikes and much more...

Here's our choice of getaways with something for both ski enthusiasts and those who prefer just to pootle about in the mountains.

Doing Aspen the hard way: Climbing up before skiing down on a calorie-burning break in Colorado's ski haven

Talk about making it difficult for yourself. Aspen has state-of-the-art chairlifts, but Keith Perry takes the tough route up, climbing the pistes to ski back down on an arduous day of 'uphilling'.

A very grape escape: Mixing pinot noir, pistes and perfect powder on a 'Sommelier' ski day in Italy's Alta Badia

Wine has always been a companion for skiing. But it is an especially fine alliance in Alta Badia, Italy - where 'Sommelier on the Slopes' days let visitors try local vintages as they ski. Henry Jones finds nirvana.

Olympic skiing and zany Seoul win the gold medal! Pyeongchang is a glorious South Korean wintersport wonderland

Soon the eyes of the world will be on Pyeongchang, South Korea, when the Olympic Winter Games start here on February 9. Martin Symington went to test out the slopes, rinks and half-pipes.

A Dolomites feast on and off the piste: The splendid ski region that combines German efficiency with an Italian heart

Hotel Sassongher in Corvara, one of several satellite villages in the region is almost in touching distance of the jagged limestone spires that Unesco has granted World Heritage Site status....read

A very grape escape: Mixing pinot noir, pistes and perfect powder on a 'Sommelier' ski day in Italy's Alta Badia

Austria's ski sweet spot! The little-known triptych of villages boasting groomed pistes and splendid slopes

The three historic villages of Serfaus, Fiss and Ladis, on a plateau in the Austrian Tyrol, boast an astonishing area for skiing, says the Daily Mail's Roger Alton.

Grab a piste of the action! Skiing can be an expensive pursuit, but with these fabulous bargains you won't want to throw out your salopettes just yet

Though the value of the pound against the euro has fallen about 25 per cent, there are still blissful ski weeks to be found at a decent price. From Slovakia to France, here's our pick of ten of the best.

The pistes are alive with the sound of Mozart: Close to the composer's Austrian birthplace is a skiing region which plays his music - on the slopes

The Daily Mail's David Allsop explored the Grossarltal valley in Salzburg, Austria, which boasts 50 miles-worth of ski runs and plays Mozart music through speakers at lift stations.

Half-term skiing? Sorted! It's not as extortionate as you may think to take your family to the slopes

The Daily Mail has calculated a half-term skiing jaunt for a family of four costing £4,340 everything-included at Les Arcs 1950 family resort above Bourg Saint Maurice in France. This includes transport, accommodation, food, ski hire, lift passes and lessons....read

Wild winter thrills! Ski in grand old resorts and seek bears on horseback in the snow-cast forests of Transylvania

26/01/17 09:36

Alexander Fiske-Harrison packs his skis, walking and riding boots for a journey through the Romanian wilderness. It's an atmospheric adventure of faded gothic grandeur and vast virgin forests.

Warm up to winter: Don't hide away when the chilliest season comes - try one of these thrilling snow adventures

24/12/16 09:52

Explore these ten seasonal holidays with a twist; from carving up a Swedish frozen lake in a 4x4, to hurtling through an icy wilderness with a pack of huskies in Lapland.

Andermatt is back on the map thanks to this lavish five-star hotel — and daredevils will love the thrilling slopes

28/01/17 07:08

The Swiss resort of Andermatt was popular with British skiers in the Eighties. Now, thanks to investment including the five-star Chedi hotel, it’s got grand plans to win them back.

Full-on family fun! Forget Santa Claus and reindeers - Finnish Lapland is a real gift if you want to ski on a budget

22/12/16 07:51

Finnish Lapland is renowned as a snowbound haven of winter - where you can meet Santa Claus. But it is also a wonderful option for a family skiing trip, says Oliver James.

Neither big nor beautiful, but certainly brilliant: Why Flaine is the French ugly-duckling ski resort you must discover

21/12/16 08:50

You know you have arrived in the French ski resort of Flaine when you are greeted by a wealth of concrete buildings. But never mind the brutalism - check out the skiing, says Georgie Lane-Godfrey.

Yes, you can ski in Italy's glitzy Cortina on a shoestring - AND stay in an Italian 'rifugio' for as little as £65 per night (with breakfast and dinner included!)

20/12/16 08:28

Fancy a cheap skiing holiday in Italy with incredible food and spectacular views from your bedroom? It's not impossible, says Thomas W Hodgkinson, when you book a rifugio.

Never mind the skiing: Switzerland's Grindelwald has a winter alternative that's a blast for the family - Velogemel 'snow-bikes' (which have no brakes!)

24/11/16 09:01

Why learn how to ski when you can ride a snow-bike down the slopes? Grindelwald's indigenous no-brake contraptions get a thumbs up from Jo Kessel and her three thrill-seeking children.

Ski and Snow

Welcome to Sarajevo: The joys of a budget city-and-ski getaway to Bosnia's capital, combining intriguing culture and piste action for less than £20 a day

To ski or not to ski? Do both! Whizzing down slopes at these resorts is a joy - but for non-skiers they also offer monasteries, ice-fishing, torchlight hikes and much more...

Doing Aspen the hard way: Climbing up before skiing down on a calorie-burning break in Colorado's ski haven

A very grape escape: Mixing pinot noir, pistes and perfect powder on a 'Sommelier' ski day in Italy's Alta Badia

Olympic skiing and zany Seoul win the gold medal! Pyeongchang is a glorious South Korean wintersport wonderland

A Dolomites feast on and off the piste: The splendid ski region that combines German efficiency with an Italian heart

A very grape escape: Mixing pinot noir, pistes and perfect powder on a 'Sommelier' ski day in Italy's Alta Badia

Austria's ski sweet spot! The little-known triptych of villages boasting groomed pistes and splendid slopes

Grab a piste of the action! Skiing can be an expensive pursuit, but with these fabulous bargains you won't want to throw out your salopettes just yet

The pistes are alive with the sound of Mozart: Close to the composer's Austrian birthplace is a skiing region which plays his music - on the slopes

Half-term skiing? Sorted! It's not as extortionate as you may think to take your family to the slopes

Wild winter thrills! Ski in grand old resorts and seek bears on horseback in the snow-cast forests of Transylvania

Warm up to winter: Don't hide away when the chilliest season comes - try one of these thrilling snow adventures

Andermatt is back on the map thanks to this lavish five-star hotel — and daredevils will love the thrilling slopes

Full-on family fun! Forget Santa Claus and reindeers - Finnish Lapland is a real gift if you want to ski on a budget

Neither big nor beautiful, but certainly brilliant: Why Flaine is the French ugly-duckling ski resort you must discover

Yes, you can ski in Italy's glitzy Cortina on a shoestring - AND stay in an Italian 'rifugio' for as little as £65 per night (with breakfast and dinner included!)

Friendly Sierra Nevada is a skier's sensation: A snowy Spanish mountain resort which ticks all the right boxes

Beginner skiers will shine at Lech, a starry resort in Austria whose royal fans have included Princess Diana

Let the snow begin! The pound has been on the slide - but there are still great ski deals to be found in Europe

Never mind the skiing: Switzerland's Grindelwald has a winter alternative that's a blast for the family - Velogemel 'snow-bikes' (which have no brakes!)

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