Over the past 25 years while working as a ski journalist, I’ve been fortunate enough to visit around 250 resorts. And my pick of the best will surprise you.

I made Jack Nicholson at the end of The Shining look like a EuroMillions winner. Our resort was Les Arcs, courtesy of ski tour operator Sunweb. Located in Savoie, in the Tarentaise Valley town of ...