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With in-depth information on over 100 ski resorts in Europe, North America and the Southern Hemisphere this is the place to plan your next skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you're already booked, it's time to check our snow reports and keep yourself up to date with the snow conditions you can expect.

Snow Reports

Visit Ultimate-Ski.com often from November through to April for the latest snow reports and 5 day weather and snow forecasts. Our snow reports and weather forecasts are updated every three hours for over 200 European and North American ski resorts.

Ultimate Ski Deals

Search the best ski deals and special offers available directly from ski resorts, leading ski tour operators and chalet owners. Click on the links below to view latest ski deals (valid until dates shown) or view all ski deals >>>.

Slovenia and Bulgaria from £289	30.11.09
Save £900 on 7-nights at Four Season Resort Whistler	14.08.09
$400 saving at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler	31.08.09
Early Season Obergurgl - 7 nights from £569 Half Board	30.11.09
Early Season St Anton - 7 nights from £780 Half Board	30.11.09
Early Season Courchevel - 7 nights from £774 Half Board	30.11.09
Christmas, New Year and January Savings	30.11.09

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Ski Resorts in Focus -Bregenzerwald

Bregenzerwald's three main ski areas - Daműls-Mellau, Warth-Schröcken and Au-Schoppernau - have good skiing to suit all ability levels. There's plenty of quality accommodation including some excellent 4-star hotels and hotel prices are noticeably cheaper than comparable accommodation in better known Austrian ski resorts. Bregenzerwald is in Vorarlberg (Austria's westernmost province) and easy to get to from Zurich or Friederichshafen airports. If you fly Swiss.com via Zurich the choice of flight times allows you to maximise your time on the slopes and ski same day as you fly.

Ski News

The Ultimate-Ski.com ski news is gathered by our ski news editor from sources around the world on a daily basis. Keep up to date with ski news or read our archive of ski news stories. If you have ski news, please send your press releases and articles to our news editor and he will be happy to consider them for inclusion.

Sun Valley Ski Resort to Build New Gondola	28-06-09
Les Deux Alpes to Host Kumi Yama Event	26-06-09
Two New Zealand Ski Resorts Open for the Season	24-06-09
Fewer Visitors to Colorado Ski Resorts Last Season	22-06-09
Bad Gastein Building New Bridge	21-06-09

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Ski Canada Promotion

From the “youth” of Sun Peaks to the expansion of Fernie, from the wildlife of Jasper to the Olympic fever in Whistler, from the World Heritage site of Banff to the long, long pistes of Panorama, from the wide open skies of Tremblant to the night skiing in Stoneham and invariably with plenty of snow Canada has got it all. more >>>

Heli-Skiing In Europe

It's not necessary to fly to Canada for a heli-sking experience. Heli-skiing is available in Italy and Switzerland as well. We asked Arnie Wilson to interview Danielle Stynes, MD of SwisSKIsafari, to find out more. Read what Danielle has to say >>>

Heli-Skiing

What inspires anyone to leave crowded ski resorts behind, and head for a snowy wilderness? Where are the best heli-skiing destinations, how good a skier do you need to be and what will it cost you? We have comprehensive answers to these questions and full directories of heli-sking operators around the world >>>

Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing

Read about Mike Wiegele Heliskiing in British Columbia.

Off Piste Skiing

Why ski off-piste? To help you find out and plan your off-piste skiing holiday read our reports on some great off-piste ski resorts including St Anton, Stuben, Lech-Zurs, Chamonix, Davos, Val d'Isere, Tignes, Engelberg, La Grave, Saas Fee, Verbier, Jackson Hole and Whistler.

First Descent

Two British skiers have navigated through rocks to enter a steep couloir that would eventually lead to a rocky beach in an historic first descent of the Reindalstinden. Ultimate-Ski.com has some of the first pictures and a report from the skiers >>>

Extreme Classics

Highland Bowl – Aspen Highlands, Trifide Couloir – La Grave, Ruby Bowl – Whistler Blackcomb, Pas de Chevre – Argentiere, Chamonix, Corbets Couloir – Jackson Hole, Back of the Valluga – St Anton, The Pallisades – Squaw Valley, La Banane, Bellevarde – Val d'Isère, Big Couloir – Big Sky. more >>>

Ski Helmets

Should we all be wearing ski helmets on the slopes? No matter how good a skier you are, there’s always the risk that you could encounter someone who is perhaps less in control or going recklessly fast. Christine Ottery investigates ski helmets>>>

Ski Insurance

The implications of skiing without ski travel insurance are huge. And yet an amazing one in three skiers doesn't bother with this holiday essential. Christine Ottery has been searching the market for ski insurance. Read this article >>>

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Ski Hostels

Skiing and snowboarding doesn’t have to be an exclusive or expensive holiday; whilst some luxury resorts and package holidays do command top prices, ski and snowboard hostels near the slopes makes a winter break just as accessible for travelers on a budget. more >>>

Luxury Skiing

Breaking news. There's more than one way to deal with a credit crunch. The conservatives will tax less, labour will spend more. Or vice versa. We're going skiing. In style. Christine Ottery has parked her Rolls in the swimming pool and offers 10 ski resort escapes from the shopping bill.
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Weekend Skiing

It's never been easier to get to the slopes for a weekend. Planes, trains and automobiles can whisk you to the slopes for your short break skiing. We've looked at some of the options for weekend skiing. Read this article >>>

Snowsure Ski Resorts

Are you looking for early season snow? We've looked at 10 snowsure ski resorts to help with your decision. And if in doubt, you can check the snow reports for over 200 resorts. Read this article >>>

Linde Werdelin

How does breaking your back in five places in a ski accident lead to a design innovation, a must have piece of equipment for off-piste skiing and an assault on the world of designer fashion? We interviewed Jorn Werdelin to learn how he and Morten Linde built a business born out of a passion for skiing. Read what he has to say >>>