Ski deals and news of the week

Les Arcs, France: Save £222 off a Ski Beat ski holiday for three people by booking a triple room at the Chalet Alpaca in the French ski resort. Departing March 16 for seven nights for £665 per person, saving £74 per person. Price includes return flights from Gatwick, transfers, Wi-Fi, welcome aperitifs & canapés on arrival, breakfasts, afternoon tea and three-course evening meals with complimentary wine. Return flights can also be booked with departures from Manchester, Belfast and Dublin.

Click here to book with www.skibeat.co.uk

Winter Park, Colorado: Crystal Ski offers seven nights room-only at the three-star Vintage resort Hotel, based on four sharing, costs £755 per person (saving £340). Departing December 19 from Heathrow to Denver with BA and includes transfers.

Click here to book with www.crystalski.co.uk

Kaprun, Austria: Thomson Ski offers seven nights half-board at the three-star Hotel Antonius costs from £399 per person (saving £190). Price includes flights from Manchester, Newcastle or Gatwick, (Birmingham +£30, Edinburgh +£50) to Salzburg on January 12 and transfers.

Click here to book with www.thomsonski.co.uk

Isola 2000, French Alps: There’s already 80cms of snow in this purpose-built resort. Villas Worldwide has a collection of self-catering chalets available sleeping up to 12 people, with prices from £520 to £3,150 per week. The south-facing chalets with views of the mountains are right next to the main slope which leads to the centre of the resort and main lifts.

Click here to book with www.world-villa.co.uk

Want to get better on the piste? International Academy which offers top quality ski lessons has launched a new course – Advanced Ski & Snowboard Improvement Programme. Set against the magnificent backdrop of Whistler and Blackcomb, north of Vancouver, Canada, each week-long programme includes four full days of instruction in small groups with a maximum of six people in each.

The week costs £1,070 and includes room-only accommodation at the three-star Sundial Suites, return resort transfers and the course. Return scheduled flights from London to Vancouver are not included and start from £488 with Canadian Affair. The course is available until March 30.

Click here to book with www.international-academy.com

If booking a car for a ski holiday, Auto Europe has hire cars with winter wheels included from £14 a day. Click here to book with www.auto-europe.co.uk