Good Ski Guide The Worlds Most Loved Ski Guide

For decades, British visitors who know their snow have made a private pilgrimage to the small, but select, resorts of the Alpbach valley and its neighbour, Wildschönau.

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.

Sochi takes shape and Putins the style.

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.

Sunshine is the resort of the atmospheric cowboy town of Banff and just a 20 minute drive away sand has everything from the easiest slopes to the vertiginous descents.

The Kitzbuhel Alps is one of Austria's cruising areas.