The snow is falling, many resorts have opened their ski areas weeks early and, for most Britons, the winter ski season is just about to begin. Today the UK’s number one ski holiday company, Crystal Ski, launches preview edition of its ski and snowboarding brochure for 2010/11.

Lace up the ski boots and get on the trails as record setting snowfalls have created one of the best starts to the Nordic ski season in British Columbia in years! From loppets to dogsled races, this season’s Nordic event calendar is full of fun activities that the entire family can participate in and enjoy.

Is there any other sport where you’ll find more variety than in alpine skiing? We don’t think so, and we’ve come up with an extensive betting line-up for you including Downhill, Super G, Giant Slalom, and Slalom. Whether it’s men or women, the FIS Alpine World Cup, the World Championships or the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, we have the best bets!

Carlo Janka and Lindsey Vonn recorded their second World Cup wins in North America in as many days. Swiss Janka’s outstanding season continued with victory in the men’s downhill at Beaver Creek following his triumph in Friday’s Super Combined.

Andorra will be open for the ski season from this weekend, with initial snow fall looking good. Last weekend provided a good layer of snow with up to 40cm of snow on the high slopes and 20cm on the lower slopes.

Just like Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory — Jet2.com is giving away ten golden tickets for unlimited ski flights between January and March 2010. Ideal for ski and snowboard addicts or first-timers, the ten lucky winners will be able to travel as many times as they want on Jet2.coms direct routes to some of Europe’s leading winter sport destinations between January and March 2010.