Why ski France? The resorts aren’t always the prettiest or most atmospheric compared to small postcard towns in Austria or Switzerland. But what France does have is a huge variety of skiing, ranging from some wide and gentle slopes around Courchevel to the rocky challenges of Chamonix. This is also skiing at high altitude, which makes a handful of the French resorts some of the most snow-sure in the Alps; Val d’Isère, for example, has its new Snow Factory, which provides the most extensive snowmaking in Europe. Then there’s the sheer size of the ski areas – for example, in the Trois Vallées you can stay for a fortnight and never ski the same run twice. All of the resorts I’ve included are part of giant ski circuses and have some of the most reliable skiing conditions. They also have a wide choice of... keep reading