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Les Quatres Vallées is the Swiss answer to France’s Les Trois Vallées, with 412km of pistes and some of the finest on and off-piste skiing anywhere.

The Amadé region, less than an hour from Salzburg airport, is certainly Ski Easy territory, but the lift map in their publicity is a bit of a con because it implies that its 25 resorts and 860 pistes are all linked up – which they are certainly not.

Argentinean skiing is in the main areas around Bariloche and Las Lenas where the snow is guaranteed, as is the Spanish-style late night après ski.

This tiny principality wedged between France and Spain was Europe’s cheap and cheerful capital (thanks to its duty free shopping).

Wengen is the home of downhill skiing, and gathers crowds every year for the longest and oldest downhill race, the Lauberhorn, but that’s not to say this is a resort limited to racers as with the route being open in the winter anybody can try his luck.

Nestled in the shadow of the imposing Eiger north face, sits the charming village of Grindelwald with its own ski area, First, available for you to take in the stunning views.

Sunny skiing amid beautiful Alpine scenery: at its best, Crans is fantastic.

Here's a resort that's different - a playground of wide-open slopes about 30 minutes from the fabulous Alhambra in historic Granada, in Southern Spain, and just over an hour from the Mediterranean's finest beaches.

Tiny Stowe is one of America’s classic historic resorts, with the skiing a 15-minute drive away.

Well over a dozen ski areas circle the lake, all with views of the clear, blue surface rippling below.