Hidden Gems
Snow's selection of quiet, quaint and traditional ski resorts that very few people know about or visit

Discovering new spots in France is rare, says Dan Wildey. But Les Sept Laux left him on cloud nine.

Whether you're looking for a sleek 5-star hotel or a hip boutique hideaway, if it’s luxury you’re after, these gems...

It can often pay to ‘think small’ when it comes to choosing a ski resort.

We journey back in time to a proudly and refreshingly simple traditional Savoyarde mountain village in the snow-loaded...

A group of four resorts in a family-friendly, unspoilt Savoie valley, the Val d’Arly combines an amazing variety of...

With daily sorties into the French Pyrenees from a base in the foothills, Daniel Wildey skis four resorts in four...

Baqueira Beret is the epitome of a hidden gem ski resort. Tucked away in a far-off valley in the Spanish Pyrenees, it...

Alf Alderson heads to a quiet corner of France’s Haute Maurienne Vanoise and stumbles across the ‘real’ French Alps in...

We discover the out-of-the-way resort of Zinal, where the slopes are so seldom ridden, the British guide who lives...

Tucked away high up over the city of Innsbruck, the Austrian resort of Kuhtai is small but perfectly formed. Although...

Is it really possible to have a relaxing ski touring holiday? Pete Coombs discovers that in the Picos de Europa you...

While many of the world’s ski resorts are seeing a decrease of visitor numbers, one small - yet fantastic - resort in...
Tell a group of skiing pals you’re going to La Clusaz or Grand Bornand, and the odds are most will look blankly at...

Marmot Basin hits 50 this season, but rather than being a middle aged man - set in its ways, looking back at a youth...

Less than an hour from Geneva, Samoëns is one of those rare secret spots – a down-to-earth, authentic French community...