Snow report

This week, our resident ski expert, Catherine Murphy, recommends resorts that offer some much-coveted pre-season snow

Verbier in Switzerland is already open to skiers

A peak at the pre-season

Social media updates about heavy snowfalls in the Alps this month may have you obsessing about a sneaky pre-season trip, but where and how?

Resorts such as Tignes in France, Cervinia in Italy or any area with a glacier are traditionally the best bet for pre-season ski holidays. The first non-glacier resort opened last week at Obergurgl in Austria. Many other European ...