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Skiing in Bulgaria? It's snow joke...

Love the slopes but hate the cost? A lot of skiers feel like that this season, with many considering eastern Europe for the best deals.

Slope off to Morzine for skiing with soul

By Julia Molony

If you can judge a ski resort by the calibre of its instructors, then I can say without a doubt that Morzine is thus far my number one. Sebastian, my guide and teacher, is as far away from the cliche as possible. He's young and handsome, of course, but doesn't smoke Malborough reds. He doesn't once shout at me to "bend zee knees" (although I think he's being nice, because I could probably do with a reminder).

Aspen: Peak of perfection

By Anna Murphy

Skiing in the US had always seemed beside the point. I love the States, but I don't love how long it takes to get there.

Winter chill spells ski bonanza

By Gemma O'Doherty

After the winter we've had so far, most of us would rather never see the sight of snow again. And then there are those who are longing for a holiday on the slopes.

Snow activities: Go on, release the inner child in a white heaven

By Deborah Spillane

I love skiing, but I must confess that I also regard myself as a complete coward. I simply do not want to feel the fear -- and then make it my friend. I have no desire to speed down a black run, or push myself to the limits of my abilities as I race down the slopes. I suppose you could say that I prefer to smell the coffee, take in the view, and enjoy the journey whenever I put on my skis. And I like to take a break from the skiing.

Skiing: Conquer your fear, then it's downhill all the way

By Eilis O’Hanlon

THIS must be how Jonathan Harker felt, was my initial thought as the coach took us off the main road into the forest. Higher we climbed, deeper into the trees, until the only thing that stopped me getting out the garlic and a crucifix was the knowledge that this wasn't Transylvania in the 19th Century, and I wasn't on my way to Castle Dracula. It was Bulgaria in the 21st, and I was going skiing for the first time.

US slopes do skiers a powder of good ...

By Alison O'Riordan

Comparing skiing in America and Europe is a lot like tasting two different ice-cream flavours. Each has a different taste. I'm a veteran of the European slopes and I'd hardly hit the American ones when I realised that virtually all they have in common are snow and the general practice of sliding down the trails.