Ischgl, Austria: great partying, great off-piste

Ischgl’s wild après is legendary, but if you can resist the lure of the resort’s party scene and hit the piste with a clear head, there’s pristine powder and untracked terrain to be enjoyed

Take a peak: fun new places to stay in European ski resorts

Our pick of cool new hotels in the Alps – plus the best websites for self-catering chalets, apartments and cabins

What’s new in ski resorts for the 2015/16 season …

Sleeping in an igloo, the creation of the US’s biggest ski area, a high-speed rail link to the Alps… we round up the season’s developments