More joined-up skiing

Milky Way, Italy The six resorts of the Via Lattea, which hosted the 2006 Winter Olympics, are Claviere, Montgenèvre (in France), Sansicario, Sauze d’oulx, Sestriere and Cesana. They offer endless permutations over 248 miles of slopes, including World Cup and Olympic runs

Tauern Runde, Austria A groomed circuit around Obertauern, which offers a full day’s skiing for all abilities

Davos-klosters, Switzerland Andermat-sedrun, Switzerland Val d’isere-tignes, France

Paradiski area (La Plagne, Les Arcs, Peisey-vallandry), France

Jungfrau region (Wengen, Grindelwald, Mürren, Lauterbrunnen), Switzerland