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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Vicky Jessop

The best ski festivals to book for 2026 - and beyond

We all know winter is a miserable time of year: the endless grey, the drizzle, the biting wind. But every cloud has a silver lining – and in this case, it means that ski season is well and truly upon us.

Even better: it’s also the season for ski festivals. Set on mountaintops around Europe, these multi-weekend raves attract thousands of attendees, keen to ski the day and party the night away with a 360 degree panorama for a backdrop. With several of these festivals due to kick off in the next few weeks – from veteran festival Caprices, now in its 24th year, to the crowd pleasing Snowbombing – here’s where to go for your fix of beats and slopes.

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