Ladies skiing or boarding at Quebec’s Mont-Sainte-Anne ski area this February should look out for special offers every Tuesday. The ‘Rossignol Ladies Tuesday’ promotion on February 9th, 16th and 23rd, 2010 means special rates on lift tickets, free ski improvement clinics, demos and a special girl’s après-ski complete with massages and a live band.

Read more on… Mont-Sainte-Anne offers special deals for women

The recent cold snap in the UK has lead to a surge in bookings for European ski accommodation specialist Pierre & Vacances, particularly in the lesser-known ski resorts across the Alps and Pyrenees, where sales have increased on average by 17%.

Read more on… Ski sales up at lesser-known resorts

Chechnya is to market itself as ”a Swiss-style” ski resort in an improbable bid to attract Russian and foreign tourists. If the plan succeeds, it will be one of the most radical makeovers in the history of global tourism. The southern Russian republic is better known for suicide bombings, kidnappings and two brutal wars than for apres ski parties and designers ski wear.

Read more on… Chechnya to become a top ski destination

Guests visiting Scandinavia’s most popular resort this season, Åre in Sweden, can check out the brand new Experience menu offered by the company which runs the resort SkiStar.

Read more on… Åre offers more snow experiences

Initial snow fall over the weekend of 28th and 29th November has provided a good layer of snow with up to 40cm of snow on the high slopes and 20cm on the lower slopes of Andorra’s ski resorts. With a further 10 to 15cm expected to fall in the next few days, clear blue skies and a low wind chill factor, forecast conditions are predicted to be perfect.

Read more on… Andorra welcomes the new season with fresh snow

For those looking for the ultimate winter holiday with a wide variety of experiences that stretch beyond the ski slopes and require little or no experience, Ontario in Eastern Canada won’t disappoint. Visitors to Ontario over the winter months don’t need to be avid skiers or ardent snowboarding enthusiasts to have fun; all that’s required is warm clothing, a sense of adventure and plenty of enthusiasm.

Read more on… Choose Ontario for the perfect winter getaway