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The reality of learning to ski as a married couple in middle age

Sarah Baxter and Paul Bloomfield went on their first ski holiday together in their middle ages and competed to outdo each other on the slopes As a couple, we were not skiers: our shared interest in the sport ranged from wives’ indifference to husbands’ skepticism. But now, in middle age, we were heading with a… Read More »

The reality of living in a ski resort

A secret season writer pulls back the curtain on life in the mountains behind closed doors – Getty/iStock I should consider myself lucky: When I graduated, I landed on the bottom rung of the ladder that was steadily climbing toward my dream job. A burgeoning career did little to soothe the pangs of jealousy I… Read More »

Forget Lapland, Austria is the answer to a perfect Christmas ski holiday for half the price

Find out what happened when a family changed the trip to meet Santa for a ski holiday in Austria A trip to see Santa Claus in Lapland is at the top of every child’s Christmas list. For parents of true believers, this is a special problem that no next-day delivery service can solve. Bookings with… Read More »