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Ski Stories: real ski holidays, told by skiers

Discover resorts through the skiers and snowboarders who’ve been there. In these short interviews, they share their favourite runs and mountain restaurants, advice on where to stay, the best après spots, and tips they picked up along the way.
Skiers sharing a mountain experience in the Alps at sunset, for WeSki’s Ski Stories
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Dan Benavi skiing in Tignes, with the French Alps behind him

My Tignes ski holiday: sunny slopes, a lively village base, and a scenic forest run between two resorts

A week in Tignes with friends, skiing across into Val d'Isère, with the best après-ski and plenty of fondue.
4 min read
Rachel Hockman and two friends on the chairlift in Courmayeur, with Mont Blanc behind them

My Courmayeur ski holiday: skiing in T-shirts, Italian mountain dinners, and a season finale with friends

A spring weekend in Courmayeur with friends: soft snow, T-shirt afternoons, and long Italian dinners.
4 min read
Skiers sitting on the giant Les Menuires village sign with snow-covered Three Valleys peaks behind

My Les Menuires ski holiday: a cosy, quiet village with Three Valleys skiing and après worth travelling for

A week in Les Menuires with friends: quiet slopes, a ski-in ski-out base, and the Three Valleys on the doorstep.
4 min read
A skier standing on her skis outside the Les Arcs lift station, with a rocky peak and snowy slopes behind

My Les Arcs ski holiday: great runs by day, great company by night

A week in Les Arcs with friends: long runs above the clouds, cooking in the chalet, and a birthday that ended in a race for the last lift home.
4 min read
Looking down from Grandes Combes over snowy ridges, pistes and the rooftops of Avoriaz

My Avoriaz snowboarding holiday: playful tree runs, spring sunshine, and terrain you could ride all winter

A short snowboarding break in Avoriaz with friends: tree runs full of jibs and kickers, spring sunshine, and a ski area big enough to fill a whole winter.
4 min read
An empty groomed piste above the Chamonix valley with two skiers ahead and the Mont Blanc massif beyond

My Chamonix ski holiday: first tracks, long lunches, and some very lively karaoke

A week in Chamonix with family and friends: cruisy runs above Flégère, a chalet near Plan Praz, and a food and après scene with something for everyone.
4 min read
A group of friends posing together with their skis and snowboards in the snow at Snowshoe Mountain under a clear blue sky

My Snowshoe Mountain ski holiday: beginner-friendly slopes, fresh powder, and a weekend with friends

A weekend at Snowshoe Mountain with university friends: fresh powder, an apartment with its own arcade, and a resort that makes life easy for beginners.
4 min read
A group of skiers and snowboarders in animal onesies lined up along a ridge in Val Thorens, looking out across the Three Valleys

My Val Thorens ski holiday: non-stop fresh snow, a huge ski area, and a sunset on the final run

A group of friends, a week skiing the Three Valleys in March, and the search for the perfect glühwein to warm up with on the slopes.
4 min read
An alpine ski resort village in a valley at sunset, with pistes and lifts running down the mountainside to the rooftops below

My Schladming ski holiday: uncrowded weekday skiing and a resort that's just as fun off the slopes as it is on them

Twelve friends, one long weekend, and a ski holiday that kept everyone happy, whether they came for the runs or the lively après scene. Maja told us why Schladming is her go-to pick for a group trip.
4 min read
A snowboarder sitting on top of the giant Banff sign, surrounded by snow-covered pines

My Banff ski holiday: bluebird spring days, unreal powder, and lots to love off the slopes

Two winter seasons in Banff, five years away, and a trip back with friends to find out whether the Canadian Rockies still had the same hold on her.
5 min read
Dan Benavi skiing in Tignes, with the French Alps behind him

My Tignes ski holiday: sunny slopes, a lively village base, and a scenic forest run between two resorts

A week in Tignes with friends, skiing across into Val d'Isère, with the best après-ski and plenty of fondue.
4 min read
Rachel Hockman and two friends on the chairlift in Courmayeur, with Mont Blanc behind them

My Courmayeur ski holiday: skiing in T-shirts, Italian mountain dinners, and a season finale with friends

A spring weekend in Courmayeur with friends: soft snow, T-shirt afternoons, and long Italian dinners.
4 min read
Skiers sitting on the giant Les Menuires village sign with snow-covered Three Valleys peaks behind

My Les Menuires ski holiday: a cosy, quiet village with Three Valleys skiing and après worth travelling for

A week in Les Menuires with friends: quiet slopes, a ski-in ski-out base, and the Three Valleys on the doorstep.
4 min read
A skier standing on her skis outside the Les Arcs lift station, with a rocky peak and snowy slopes behind

My Les Arcs ski holiday: great runs by day, great company by night

A week in Les Arcs with friends: long runs above the clouds, cooking in the chalet, and a birthday that ended in a race for the last lift home.
4 min read
Looking down from Grandes Combes over snowy ridges, pistes and the rooftops of Avoriaz

My Avoriaz snowboarding holiday: playful tree runs, spring sunshine, and terrain you could ride all winter

A short snowboarding break in Avoriaz with friends: tree runs full of jibs and kickers, spring sunshine, and a ski area big enough to fill a whole winter.
4 min read
An empty groomed piste above the Chamonix valley with two skiers ahead and the Mont Blanc massif beyond

My Chamonix ski holiday: first tracks, long lunches, and some very lively karaoke

A week in Chamonix with family and friends: cruisy runs above Flégère, a chalet near Plan Praz, and a food and après scene with something for everyone.
4 min read
A group of friends posing together with their skis and snowboards in the snow at Snowshoe Mountain under a clear blue sky

My Snowshoe Mountain ski holiday: beginner-friendly slopes, fresh powder, and a weekend with friends

A weekend at Snowshoe Mountain with university friends: fresh powder, an apartment with its own arcade, and a resort that makes life easy for beginners.
4 min read
A group of skiers and snowboarders in animal onesies lined up along a ridge in Val Thorens, looking out across the Three Valleys

My Val Thorens ski holiday: non-stop fresh snow, a huge ski area, and a sunset on the final run

A group of friends, a week skiing the Three Valleys in March, and the search for the perfect glühwein to warm up with on the slopes.
4 min read
An alpine ski resort village in a valley at sunset, with pistes and lifts running down the mountainside to the rooftops below

My Schladming ski holiday: uncrowded weekday skiing and a resort that's just as fun off the slopes as it is on them

Twelve friends, one long weekend, and a ski holiday that kept everyone happy, whether they came for the runs or the lively après scene. Maja told us why Schladming is her go-to pick for a group trip.
4 min read
A snowboarder sitting on top of the giant Banff sign, surrounded by snow-covered pines

My Banff ski holiday: bluebird spring days, unreal powder, and lots to love off the slopes

Two winter seasons in Banff, five years away, and a trip back with friends to find out whether the Canadian Rockies still had the same hold on her.
5 min read

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