These destinations offer the ultimate in off-piste, out-of-bounds, steep and deep ski terrain. Nothing in the U.S. can compare!

Skiers from all over the world meet in La Grave to ski at La Meije, the imposing glacier and ski area with 6,800 feet of untamed, ungroomed, unpatrolled vertical. Total freedom! For the best après-ski atmosphere and delicious meals (new chef from Paris!), stay with our friends, Vincent & Cecile, at the Edelweiss. We can also introduce you to local ski guides.

Includes: air between U.S. and Geneva; one week car rental; 7 nights at 2-star Edelweiss; plus breakfast and dinner daily.

Alagna is a small, rustic village located in the Valsesia Valley, a large glacial amphitheater near the southern face of Monte Rosa, Europe’s second highest mountain. If you love challenging, high altitude skiing, then Alagna and it’s 8,200 feet of vertical are calling your name! Four new lifts are set to open for winter 2001, enlarging the terrain and connecting Alagna to other nearby resorts.

Includes: air between U.S. and Milan; one week car rental; 7 nights at 4-star Hotel Cristallo; plus breakfast daily.

Explore a different world-famous ski resort every day for six days – Val Thorens, Meribel, Courchevel, La Plagne, Les Arcs, Tignes and Val d’Isere. Due to a remarkable system of 492 ski lifts, a carefully planned itinerary and the experience of your high mountain guide, each resort is reached on skis – no walking, no skins, nothing but skiing!

Includes: air between U.S. and Geneva; bus transfers; 6 nights at 2 or 3-star hotels; 1 night in mountain hut; breakfast and dinner daily; mountain guide for 6 days; 6 days unlimited use of all lifts in each ski area; and transportation of luggage.

We had the opportunity to test this reputable program, and it truly is an experience of a lifetime! Fly to Moscow, across the Black Sea and into the heart of the Caucasus mountains. Spend six nights in the village of Krasnaya Poliana at a comfortable, 4-star hotel with indoor pool, sauna, steam room and gym. Six days of mind-blowing skiing through forests and wide open bowls above treeline (with 2 guides per 12 skiers)! The last evening is spent at the SAS/Radisson Hotel in Sochi, a resort town on the Black Sea.

Includes: air between U.S. and Sotchi; 6 nights at 4-star hotel in Krasnaya Poliana; 6 days of heli-skiing with 100,000 vertical, guides and avalanche transceivers; 1 night at 4-star SAS/Radisson Hotel in Sochi; plus breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; and all transfers.

In northern British Columbia, near the remote Alaska Yukon border, you’ll discover a heli-skiing experience second to none! Only five skiers per guide and 2 or 3 groups per helicopter ensure the most personalized experience with less waiting time and greater freedom. Outstanding tree runs, vast glaciers, challenging terrain and unbelievable snow depth are waiting to be discovered by you.

Includes: charter flight from Vancouver, B.C., 2 nights at 4-star Vancouver hotel (first and last night); 7 nights at Bell II Lodge; all transfers; breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; 6 days of heli-skiing with 100,000 vertical, guide and avalanche transceivers; and all taxes.