Unexpected Ski: Unusual Destinations And Strange Seasons

Hidden in China’s Heilongjiang province, Yabuli is a winter wonderland of huge ski jumps and abundant wildlife

Did you know Gulmarg, India’s skiing hotspot, was considered as host for the 2010 Commonwealth Winter Games?

Perched 2,600m up the Atlas Mountains, 45 miles from Marrakech, lies Oukaimeden, Africa’s loftiest ski resort.

Greece is about more than idyllic islands. It’s also home to imposing, snow-covered mountains made for skiing.

Mount Etna offers a paradise of glistening snow from as early as November, complete with a sea view!

Head to Tasmania as early as July to revel in Ben Lomond’s striking slopes, nestled between 1,460m and 1,570m.

The ‘Switzerland of the East’ is home to six ski resorts. Even better? Most are an hour’s drive from Beirut.

A secret in surfer’s paradise, Mount Kea boasts skiing sans facilities, but complete with exhilarating slopes.

Valle Nevado is an Andean gem coated in gloriously powdery snow, and famous for its unrivalled après ski.