Tom Robbins

Deep in the British Columbian wilderness, Battle Abbey is pioneering a new, more comfortable version of ski touring 

Super St-Bernard closed in 2010 — so why are skiers still flocking there?

From Arkansas to Zambia — and art to adventure — FT travel writers offer 12 months of holiday inspiration

Wealthy incomers are driving up house prices — but the real riches await those discovering the wild Tetons on skis

When Christmas, Easter and February half-term guarantee crowds and price gouging, could autumn be the answer?

North Face’s colourful new look, Faction’s new boot brand — and a ski lift that fits in your backpack

Direct flights from Dubai to Bhutan, a pop-up ski contest in London, and Bangkok claims the ‘world’s best’ hotel

Tom Robbins selects his best mid-year reads

On Wednesday morning last week, Heathrow’s Terminal 2 was busy with passengers departing for summer breaks everywhere from Stockholm to San Francisco, but I think I was the only one carrying skis. Skiing, as I’ve written before, is a slippery slope. It starts as an innocuous, one-week-per-year family holiday but can quickly become an obsession, driving you to obscure places and extreme lengths in search of snow. Social media has made it worse — from December until Easter, feeds are full of shot…

La Plagne in France is known as a giant, beginner-friendly ‘ski factory’ — but a new lift could change perceptions