Ski trips, snow trips

Physical preparation for the start of the ski season / Photo: Leonard Cotte
Physical preparation for the start of the ski season / Photo: Leonard Cotte

One of the main attractions of the cold seasons is winter sports. These months are ideal for ski trips to any of the ski resorts in Spain or Europe. Skiing in Austria, Switzerland or France is another good option for lovers of this sport, since the snow season is longer. Skiing is the king of sports and has many benefits for our health, as it is a very complete sport. I encourage you all to plan your ski trips, you will enjoy the sun and the snow, it will undoubtedly be an unforgettable experience. For those of you who have not yet had the opportunity to slide down a snowy mountain, I advise you to do so, as starting from scratch to practice any of the winter sports is not difficult or requires great effort if you do it from the beginning with an instructor. Spain's ski resorts have great slopes for alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding and sledging.

Now is a great time to find offers for all-inclusive trips to the snow. Numerous travel agencies, such as Viajes Eroski, Muchoviaje or Alcón Viajes, have search engines on their websites where you can find the accommodation that best suits your needs (flats, hotels, etc.), flights, ski packages that include flights and ski pass rental or even 2×1 offers for trips to the snow. Take a few days off and take advantage of the amount of cheap trips available to travel and ski at the same time. Here are some useful links to find cheap and economical ski trips in Spain, Europe and other continents:

Ski trips: on this website you can find accommodation easily and comfortably in Andorra, the Alps, Sierra Nevada or the Pyrenees.

Ski trip offers: here you can consult information about ski schools in Baqueira, Candanchú, Astún and Sierra Nevada, among others. You can also look for accommodation, ski hire, as well as find out about the state of the slopes and the snow and roads.

The Uniski website can be very useful for finding cheap ski trips, group offers, equipment hire and ski lessons in the ski resorts of many regions. You can book your holiday online. Make the most of the long weekend in December or cold months like January and February. Book your snow trip now at a great price. Christmas, New Year's Eve and Epiphany are also great dates to organise your trip to the snow and get lost in a ski resort.

Ski trips: from this website you can access the websites of each ski resort, check the weather conditions and the amount of skiable snow on each slope. You can find accommodation, ski pass offers and other interesting events in the world of skiing.

Offers of ski courses in Sierra Nevada for your trips to the snow.

More ski trips: Atrapalo.com is another online travel agency where you can find many cheap deals and discounts on ski and snowboard trips for an amazing weekend.

At muchoviaje.com you have a search engine for offers and ski packages at very competitive prices. It will be a great help if you are looking for hotels and flats in ski resorts in Spain and abroad. You can book your ski pass and insurance if you wish.

At Destinia.com you can find low prices for your ski trips. You can book your hotel from Aragon to the Alps, it's up to you.

Here you have a hotel search engine and a hotel+forfait search engine for skiing in Andorra, the Aragonese Pyrenees, the Catalan Pyrenees, Sierra Nevada, the French Pyrenees, the French Alps and the Italian Alps.
Ski, snow and mountain trips: all-inclusive ski trips on offer.
Organised trips, snow tourism packages, all-inclusive ski and snowboard offers: hotels in Grand Valira, Pas de la Casa and Soldeu for the 2009/2010 season.
With all these offers you will have no excuse to enjoy ski trips during the winter or even all year round. In Spain the ski season can last until March or Easter, but if you are a great lover of snow, you can enjoy winter sports in colder countries, where you can find snow in summer months such as August or September.

We often fail to appreciate the benefits of sun and physical activity during the short winter days. It has been scientifically proven that holidays in the mountains are really good for your health. Moreover, the possibilities are many, from downhill skiing, cross-country skiing or snowboarding to motorbike tours or walking. Ski resorts are a great place to combine leisure and sport. A holiday or a weekend getaway in the snow is recommended for everyone, even for children and adults. If you have not yet discovered ski trips or the pleasure of practising a winter sport, the ski forums can be of great help to you in resolving doubts and obtaining information. It is important to have our trip to the snow well organised, to avoid wasting time unnecessarily. You already know, take advantage of the first snow in October or November to enjoy ski trips this winter and the beautiful mountain scenery.

Different ski destinations

Every year we tell you about the best ski resorts in the worldbut today we want to talk to you about different destinationsThe most attractive, though little known, are well worth mentioning.

Winter sports enthusiasts who have the possibility to travel around the world can enjoy amazing skiing destinations, and what about skiing on a volcano? Mount Etna in Sicily. There you'll find two ski resorts and then if you fancy a swim on the beach, two for one.

Another of the destinations we would like to suggest today is Glenshee in Scotland, home to Scotland's largest ski resort. There are more than 30 slopes of all levels for skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports.

A little further afield, in Tasmania to be precise, we find the Ben Lomond resortThe ski resort is a great place to ski from July to September, so if you feel like skiing this summer, don't forget this place.

A little closer, in Cyprus, we have the Mount Olympuswhere we find the beautiful Troodos Mountains for skiing.

These are the destinations we have found for you to ski in places as different and beautiful as those we have in Spain.

Europe's most exclusive ski resorts

Not everyone is satisfied with going skiing at the closest resort to home or the one with the best prices at the time. Some people prefer better quality, travelling to neighbouring or not so neighbouring countries to ski in the best way. Fewer people, better slopes, but of course, the exclusivity of paying. France and Austria have the most expensive accommodation for skiing enthusiasts.

Val- d'Isère (France)

This resort is one of the most popular in Europe. It is located 5 kilometres from the Italian border in the Alps. The Pissaillas Glacier makes it possible to ski in summer. In addition, the slopes are equipped with a wide range of facilities to ensure the best conditions, snow cannons, a large number of chair lifts and a funicular railway. The facilities also include two freeride tracksextreme skiing. All these amenities would cost approximately 326 euros per night.

Ischgl (Austria)

One of the places most expensive in Europe is the ski resort of Ischgl. It is a village located in the Paznaun valley in the state of Tyrol at an altitude of 1377 metres. It has 238 km of tracks. Accommodation is around 346 euros per night.

St. Anton (Austria)

It is a village located in the Tyrolean Alps at an altitude of 2811 metres. This ski resort is very popular with mountaineers and features 340 km of groomed slopes and 200 km of virgin slopes. It was one of the places where the World Alpine Skiing Championships were held in 2001 thanks to the good quality of the snow. Staying there for one night would cost about 323 euros.