Ski weekends and short breaks can be a brilliant way to get back on snow without using up all your annual leave or blowing the budget. With the right planning a long weekend can deliver plenty of time on the slopes and still feel like a proper escape.
This collection of posts is all about making ski weekends work. You’ll find real-world trip ideas, honest costs, travel logistics, where to stay, and what ski areas are best suited to short breaks.
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A Long Ski Weekend in Saint-Gervais: Easy Travel and Great Skiing
Planning a long ski weekend? Here’s our Saint-Gervais trip flying from Bristol to Geneva, with easy transfers, great skiing, brilliant food and a perfect base near the gondola.
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Ski Weekend in Mayrhofen, Austria
A long weekend skiing in Mayrhofen, part of the Zillertal region of Austria. Just an hour from Innsbruck, with an extensive and modern lift system, makes this resort perfect for a short ski break.
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Snowboarding in the SkiWelt
A long weekend snowboarding in Austria’s largest connected ski area, the SkiWelt.
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Snowboarding in La Clusaz & Le Grand Bornand
Time to pack the snowboards and escape to the alps for a weekend of snowboarding in La Clusaz.
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Snowboarding with the Girls: San Domenico and Domo Bianca
It was going to be a bit of a random trip – a group of mates, some old, some new, a chalet in the middle of nowhere, owned by a friend of a friend and the chance to ski some local ski areas in Piedmont, North West Italy.
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