Good Ski Guide The Worlds Most Loved Ski Guide

There are hundreds of ski resorts here, and Hokkaido, Japan's north island, has some of the world's best powder snow.

There are hundreds of ski resorts here, and Hokkaido, Japan’s north island, has some of the world’s best powder snow.

Sheltered by the stunningly beautiful crags of the Dolomites, Cortina d’Ampezzo is hailed as the world’s loveliest winter playground.

Ste Foy is a rarity in France - idyllically small with traditional architecture and hardly any crowds.

If the fur-coat-and-Ferrari glitz of Megève is not your scene then drive a few more miles to find rural French perfection in tiny Les Contamines.

Mountain lovers and extreme skiers flock to Chamonix, the Alps’ most famous mountain town, at the foot of Mont Blanc.

Whistler is unstoppable. The twin peaks of Whistler and Blackcomb are enormous, but the experience keeps getting bigger and better.

North America's most beautiful scenery and awesome backdrops (including the Victoria Glacier and the frozen Lake Louise itself).

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.

Sochi takes shape and Putins the style.