Winter holidays in the snow and sun

Whether your dreams of escaping to an expanse of white powder feature snowy slopes or sandy beaches, we’ve got a winter getaway to suit you.

Snow: wild Canada

Ski touring draws guests to southeastern British Columbia (Image credit: coberschneider / Getty Images)

Battle Range, deep in the rugged wilderness of southeastern British Columbia, derives its name from a legendary battle in the 1890s between a grizzly bear and a prospector (who lived to tell the tale).

The range’s jagged peaks rise to above 3,000 metres...