They arrive with the first snow in the high slopes of Zao Onsen, thrilling Japanese skiiers.

Wanaka resident Ben Taylor gives insider tips for Central Otago's ski-fields.

If go skiing in Canada you might as well hit the slopes with an Olympic legend.

Thinking of heading to the snow this winter, or planning a Northern Hemisphere ski trip?

Four of the best places to grab a drink during the snowy season.

With the ski season upon us, Leila George looks at the fields nearest Auckland.

On the side of snowy Ruapehu, Whakapapa is one of the North Islands top ski resorts.

Majestic mountain scenery - Dave Watts picks 25 slopes with the X factor.

Dylan Cleaver hits the slopes of Sun Peaks, British Columbia, hallowed stomping ground of Canadian skier Nancy Greene.

Queenstown's Coronet Peak ski field offers flood-lit slopes and apres ski to keep you up on the pistes at all hours

Cardrona Alpine Resort offers 345 hectares of skiing and snowboarding for New Zealand's Southern Lakes

Justine Tyerman previews the ski season at Cardrona.

If you follow the locals, America's most famous ski resort need not cost the earth.

Backcountry safety tips from an expert mountain guide.

Tess Nichol enters the cave and descends into the belly of a giant fluorescent jellyfish.

Martin Johnston finds conditions unlike anything back home.

In Meribel, there's no shoe like a snowshoe, writes Peter Thompson.

The ups and downs of ski touring on the border of Iraqi Kurdistan and Iran.

The old mining town of Aspen is determined to keep some long-held traditions going.

Chris Daniels finds 10 good reasons to do the Tongariro Crossing in winter.

Herald Travel readers share their advice for getting kids on skis or boards this winter.

In the idyllic ski region where James Bond wreaked havoc in the last 007 blockbuster, Spectre, I have taken on a mission of my own to discover one of Tirol's best-kept secrets.

The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) operates backcountry lodges in the Moosehead Lake region of Maine, near Greenville.

We entered the clearing and stopped, breathing hard after snowshoeing through deep powder.

Leila George finds out what's new at Queenstown's skifields and down in town.

What to do when the whole family is geared up for a family ski trip and you're cringing...

It's not just the skiing that attracts John Parker to our mountains.

Dusty's sits at the foot of the Dave Murray Downhill and is one of Whistler's first apres spots.

There are the Kiwis fresh off the plane. There are the ones who have somehow wrangled the immigration system to stay just one more year.

My magical skiing memory occurred last season, while skiing with my 74-year-old father.