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This was once Bulgaria’s most popular resort with tourists because it first attracted UK school parties who kept returning year after year when they became young adults.

In almost any A to Z, Zell am See-Kaprun would come last, but when it comes to ranking the most breathtaking, engaging and accessible ski destinations, it leaps right to the top reaches of the table.

Obertauern is Austria's high-altitude and most snowsure resort, with slopes spanning 2,313m down to 1,630m.

From the capital, Seoul, you can be at some of the smaller resorts - Jisan Forest and Yangji Pine - in an hour.

Dominated by the majestic Julian Alps, the pretty village has just 20km of piste in spectacular surroundings.

Sochi takes shape and Putins the style.

The legend of Dracula looms large here in the Carpathian Mountains, but a visit to Bram Castle, the Count’s reputed home, is more challenging than the slopes.

Can Chris Exall top everyone's favourite ski story? You bet, after he visited two resorts in the Persian pariah state.

The southernmost Austrian region of Carinthia has some large and exciting ski areas.

Sochi Winter Olympics boycott over anti-gay laws is building momentum, but will not be acted on by Premier David Cameron or Lord Sebastian Coe, chairman of the British Olympics Association.