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Canada is a mecca for the keen skier or snowboarder offering a choice of varied terrain, from wide open bowls, tree lined glades to groomed slopes - all covered with the fresh, dry champagne powder that the area is famous for. Whistler/Blackcomb is consistently voted the number one ski resort in North America. This destination has the two greatest vertical rise ski mountains in North America and five separate mountain bases within 5 minutes of each other as well as the most advanced high speed lift system in the world. Lake Louise is consistently voted most scenic ski resort in North America, is famous for its Canadian hospitality and offers a longest run of 8km. Banff a "Western" town - is a unique destination, where elk freely roam the streets, where apres skiing can be enjoyed with the locals and Friday nights are spent night-skiing at nearby Mount Norquay.

USA .. If powder skiing is your thing then head to Snowbird in Utah for some excellent skiing with a local guide. Very in-expensive yet handy when exploring the mountain. Jackson Hole in Wyoming very reliable powder snow and they have the famous "shute" a 1259m vertical drop. The old western charm of this ski resort will amaze you, some of the locals still wear spurs on their boots! Of course if luxury and extensive terrain is your taste then Vail and Breckenridge is one of the world's premier destinations. This resort constantly gets voted no 1 in the US for terrain, nightlife and shopping.

Japan the host of the winter olympics in 1988 has some fabulous resorts to ski in. Teine Highland is only a short trip from Sapporo offers some good all round conditions. Hokkiado is the coldest most northern mountain on the Japanese Island and therefore arguably gets the best snow. Ski Resorts in Hokkiado, such as Rusutsu and tomamu, tend to be more relaxed than other parts of Japan and therefore its this kind of atmosphere that mostly suits western travellers

Europe has some great fields like Chamonix, Courcheval and Tignes in France where the mountains are stunning and apres skiing reigns! In Austria, the Alberg World famous ski areas which include the international resorts of St Anton, Lech, Zurs, St Christoph and Stuben. One lift pass covers all resorts which have a total of 10 cable cars, 33 chairlifts, 44 t-bars and 1 funicular. St Anton has 4 main ski areas and 2 main ski schools. At around 4pmyou will see plenty of skiers marching straight from the piste to the pub which gives you an idea of how great the après skiing is in St Anton.

In Italy, Cortina is a sophisticated resort town in the eastern Dolomites has many restaurants and an abundance of après ski nightlife. Excellent ski runs to suit all levels of skier and snowboarder with a massive through the dolomite super ski lift network.

Switzerland boasts St Moritz: glitzy, chic, a health resort for more than 3000 years and alpine ski area for over a hundred. Fabulous shopping, excellent nightlife and a wide range of ski areas to choose in the Engadine Valley. For the adventurous you can try a bob sled on the cresta run. Verbier is one of Europe's top resorts, challenging to the expert but with wide selection of beginner and intermediate slopes to suit all levels. Many bars for après ski entertainment. Zermatt is a resort at the base of the Matterhorn amidst spectacular scenery. No cars are allowed in the village and horse drawn carriage, electric taxis or your own 2 legs are the only way you are going to get around this town. The village ambiance is bustling with the main street filled with Restaurants, bars and shops

South America ... Argentina and Chile also boasts some amazing skiing resorts in Chile such at valle Nevado and La Parva just out of Santiago. Great intermediate terrain with some steaper slpoes for the expert skier. Becoming a big hit for Australians tired of skiing Australia and New Zealand. Argentina is very similar to Chile for ski conditions yet offers many more resorts. Las Lenas, Catedral and Chapelco are some resorts that are proving most popular with International Guests.

Closer to home, the Skiing in New Zealand is superb. Strangely New Zealand ski fields have no trees on the slpoes so it is quite a strange experience if you are used to trees when skiing. The advantage of skiing in New Zealand is that in the South Island there is a ski pass which covers most mountains such as Mt Hutt, Remarkables and Cornet Peak.

Australia also has some good skiing. The best time to go is definitely the month of August when snow conditions are usually at its peak. Out of Melbourne resorts such a Falls Creek and Mt Hotham have some good skiing with Great snowmaking facilites, the night life tends to be the best at Falls Creek. Mt Buller also has some good skiing yet sometimes can be a bit crowded with day trippers from Melbourne. From Sydney some of the best skiing that Australia has to offer is at Thredbo and Perisher. For those on a budget stick more so to Perisher which is 5 small hills combined under the one ticket! To be in on the action in Australia staying on mountain is best, can be more expensive but is well worth paying the extra money.