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But confused by choice? Created by ski specialists and travel writers, The Ski Files is a quick guide to the world's top snow zones and resorts, and the hassle-free way to get onto the slopes.We find and review the best ski chalets and hotels, and selflessly investigate where to eat, drink and party from Banff to Val d'Isere.

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Amazing ski deals from Expedia

March Ski Deals	From
British Airways to Turin & Venice	£75
Also Geneva, Zurich, Grenoble	£79
Amazing Ski deals for Les Arcs	£201
Also La Plagne, flights + 7-nts	£211
Chamonix, flights + 7-nts	£340
Meribel, flights + 7-nts	£278
Lake Tahoe, flights + 10-nts	£506
Banff, flights + 10-nts	£728
Whistler, flights + 10-nts	£914

Countries & Resorts

Quick guide to top Snow Zones and how to get to them. Find the right resorts for advanced, intermediate, beginners, as well as families and non-skiers. Where to stay? Serviced chalet, hotel or apartment? It depends. We advise. Plus top deals on hotels and flights for each resort.

Hotels & Flights

Each page has offers for the hotels and destinations featured, plus links to British Airways, Expedia.co.uk, Ski Bed, Eurostar and more offering them. Search and book right here for flights, cars, trains and hotels. Or click through our featured deals of the week. See above!

Tips & Tools

News, deals, offers and not-to-be missed events from our man on the piste. Virtual Tours, Maps, Slideshow & Snow Report. Plus top 10 ski guides from Amazon and ski slope downloads for iPods from Audible.co.uk

The French Alps resorts of Val d'Isere, La Plagne and Meribel attract 25% of British skiers. Felice Hardy reminds us why.

Also: details on transfers, eating and drinking, virtual tours, piste maps and a guide to the slopes.

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Cameron Diaz and Justin Timerlake do it at Telluride, Ronan Keating and the Beckhams at Courchevel, Jo Whiley and Sir Bob Geldof have done it at Meribel, Guy and Madonna at Yllas in Finland. Kate Hudson and Gwyneth Paltrow go for Aspen, Jay Kay and Davina McCall for Chamonix, and Robbie started 2006 in Zermatt. Follow the stars downhill and check into the world's best ski hotels.

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