Whistler, Canada

Where to stay: Crystal Lodge

• If you’re a novice or an improver then the excellent Whistler Snow School will take exceptional care of you. There’s a fantastic beginner zone on Whistler at mid-mountain where you’ll make your first turns in a safe, controlled and fun environment. After that, you progress up the mountain to the family zone and really then the sky is your limit.

• With an unbeatable location right at the base of both the Blackcomb and Whistler gondolas, the Crystal Lodge is close to a huge range of restaurants, bars and shops, you don’t get much more convenient than this.