After months of unending hot weather, the ski season can’t come quickly enough for many snowsports fans. Just looking at photos of glistening white corduroy pistes is a soothing sight for scorched eyes, as memories of beach holidays start to fade and preparation begins for fun on the slopes.
You can steal a march on the season in November by heading to high-altitude resorts such as Sölden, Ischgl and Obergurgl-Hochgurgl (now just Gurgl) in Austria and France’s Val Thorens and Tignes, which all open early. Skiers flying from Gatwick can take advantage of Jet2’s new routes to Geneva, Grenoble, Chambéry, Salzburg and Turin, while easyJet is connecting Newquay to Geneva in January 2027 for the first time. Rail options are growing every season, with tour operators such as Ski Solutions, Iglu Ski, Crystal Ski, Inghams and French company Travelski making it easier than ever to take the train to the Alps.
