Heaven Knows, More Spring Ski Offers

The para games are over but there's still time for more heavenly spring offers and adventures.

Watch the YETI Xtreme Verbier in Verbier, Switzerland

After five thrilling stages, the YETI Xtreme Verbier marks the final event of the Freeride World Tour by Peak Performance 2026, taking place from 27–29 March on the legendary Bec des Rosses. Only the world’s best freeriders have qualified for this grand finale, where the season reaches its climax following intense competition across the tour. As the second stop of the FWT Finals, the event follows the riders’ battle through deep-powder conditions in Alaska and now challenges them on the steep, technical, and rocky face that has defined freeride history. With immense pressure and the sport’s most prestigious stage awaiting them, the top riders push their limits one last time as the 2026 FWT championship titles are decided. Spectators are invited to experience the excitement firsthand in the spectator area and lively event village, celebrating one of freeride’s most iconic competitions. A four night stay at Hotel Montpellier, arriving 27 March 2026 is priced from £543 pp based on two sharing a double room with breakfast included. Flights and transfers extra.

Verbier: www.verbier.ch

Try a Yooner Adventure in Avoriaz, France

In Avoriaz, yoonering offers a thrilling way to experience the mountain after the slopes close. Starting from the resort and descending 600 meters down a closed piste, participants glide under the supervision of professional mountain guides for a safe but adrenaline-filled ride. Sitting just 20 centimeters above the snow on a small sled-like skate, riders steer with their feet while gripping a handle to brake by traction. Easy to learn and incredibly playful, yoonering delivers surprisingly strong sensations, most people master the technique in a single descent, making it an unforgettable après-ski adventure. A yooner descent is priced form €28 / £24 pp with evolution 2 and lasts approximately one hour. A seven night stay at F2 Résidence Antarès in Avoriaz, arriving 28 March 2026 is priced from £1,086 total for a self-catered apartment sleeping up to four people.

Avoriaz: www.avoriaz.com/en/

Head to the Galtür Nordic Volumes in the Austrian Tirol

The Galtür Nordic Volumes, taking place from 26–28 March 2026 in Galtür, Austrian Tirol, brings together cross-country skiing enthusiasts for a top-class Nordic sports event. The multi-day programme features three races designed for sprinters, endurance athletes, and young skiers, offering formats suitable for both beginners and experienced competitors, including the new Cross Climbing Medium course. As part of the Euroloppet series, participants with a Euroloppet Pass can earn official points in the international amateur cross-country skiing cup, making the race both a memorable experience and a competitive opportunity. Alongside the races, visitors can join a cross-country skiing camp with professional athletes, explore the expo showcasing the latest Nordic innovations, and enjoy a lively supporting programme with catering and entertainment. The event is also included in the Tirol Nordic Challenge, a three-race series that unites sport, community, and Alpine atmosphere. A seven night stay at Hotel Galtürerhof, arriving 21 March 2026, is priced from £642 pp based on two sharing a double room with breakfast included. Flights and transfers extra.

Austrian Tirol: https://www.tyrol.com/

La Plagne’s Mega Bell Course Returns

La Plagne will host the Mega Bell Course on 5 April 2026, a fun end-of-season event inviting skiers and snowboarders to tackle a series of timed challenges across some of the resort’s most popular areas, including the Colorado Luge, the Funslope, the Riders Nation boardercross and a specially created obstacle course at Fornelet. Participants can compete solo or in teams, choosing between Format S (three challenges on blue-level terrain, from age seven) or Format XL (five challenges on red-level slopes, from age 12). Times from each stage are combined, with bonus and penalty seconds adding an extra twist. With 400 places available for each format, the event offers a lively way to mark the final weeks of the ski season. Tickets are prices at £25 which includes 5 events, lunch, finisher gift pack and a name in the prize draw. Ticketholders must hold a valid ski pass. La Plagne is also offering a Mega Bell Course holiday package for racers (4-11 April 2026), which includes seven nights’ accommodation, a six-day ski pass for the full ski area and race entry. A seven-night stay at Residence Comete, arriving 4 April 2026, is priced from £410 total based on two sharing a studio on a self-catered basis. Flights and transfers extra.

La Plagne: https://en.la-plagne.com/

Last chance to book a stay at AliKats Chalet Petit Lumina in Morzine, France

This beautiful AliKats self-contained mini chalet is the perfect accommodation for a couple or family looking for incredible views and easy access to Morzine. The main sleeping area is in a stunning mezzanine suspended above the living space and accessed by a steep staircase. Its warm furnishings and sloping roof with original beams make it an unbelievably cosy space. Like a grown-up den, it’s the perfect place for relaxing after a long day in the mountains. The bus stop is a 20m walk from the front door and there is a garage for covered parking. For bigger groups in the adjacent Chalet Lumina wanting more space, then Petit Lumina is the perfect solution! A week’s stay, from 12 April 2026, at Petit Lumina costs from £821 total for up to two adults and two children sharing the chalet on a self-catered basis.

AliKats (0203 514 6012,  www.alikats.eu)

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Save £800pp on a spring ski trip to Val d’sere with VIP SKI

Save £800 per person on a spring trip to Val d’Isère with VIP SKI at No.1 Bellevarde, featuring an outdoor hot tub, piste-side location, ski guiding, and in-house ski hire. This stone-and-timber chalet is an ideal choice for groups of family or friends seeking a ski-in, ski-out stay in Val d’Isère, located on the edge of the Santons piste so guests can click in and out of their bindings just steps from the ski room door. A gentle green/blue run leads a few hundred yards down to the Olympique lift area and ski school meeting point, while the chalet’s driver service is also available to drop guests there if preferred. If the last run of the day ends in La Daille, the driver service can collect guests from there until 6pm. Built using genuine old timbers from a dismantled local farmhouse, No.1 Bellevarde is full of charm and character, with a vaulted sitting room featuring an open fireplace, floor-to-ceiling glass and plush sofas perfectly positioned to enjoy breathtaking mountain views. After a day on the slopes, the terrace hot tub is the ideal spot to unwind with beer and bubbles. A seven-night stay at No 1 Bellevarde from 5 April 2026 costs from £1,500 pp, based on four sharing two rooms on a catered chalet basis, including scheduled group transfers to and from Geneva Airport.

VIP SKI (0330 175 562, www.vip-chalets.com)