Moritz and chic, champagne and shopping all spring to mind, but only on a par with superb skiing, scintillating standards and celebrity magnet. Ski weekends in this sunny resort in the Engadine valley might even be good or taking in a spot or two of cricket, (on the frozen lake, 3-4 February 2006), some horse racing (5, 12 and 19 Feb, same venue) or maybe a wager on the greyhound racing (26 Feb).Getting there: British Airways (0870 850 9850; www.ba ) flies five times a week from Gatwick to Innsbruck on a Tuesday, Thur, Sat and Sun from £79 return. The picturesque village is dominated by Kaprun's church and glacier and there are over 25 restaurants where a three-course meal won't set you back much more than £12 per head. There are also plenty of bars to frequent when you've tucked the kids up in bed.
Facilities are plentiful and include a sports centre with heated pool, skating, indoor tennis and squash.Getting there: Neilson (0870 333 3356; www.neilson.co.uk) offers a seven-night b&b break at the three-star Pension St Georg from £359 per person, based on two sharing, including return flights and transfers.39 ST MORITZ, SWITZERLANDMention St. KAPRUN, AUSTRIAWith fabulous family facilities and superb high-altitude skiing for competent skiers on the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier, Kaprun is hard to beat. Beginners on the village slopes benefit from great instruction at the ski schools. Having said that, Les Arcs, which also features Europe's biggest vertical drop of 2,000m down the 7km black, Aiguille Rouge and the challenging runs around Arc 2000 ensure it's not for the faint-hearted.
The highest of the four villages that make up Les Arcs is Arc 2000, the most popular with experienced skiers with tremendous off-piste and door step skiing.Getting there: Rocket Ski (0870 499 2626; www.rocketski ) offers a seven-night all-inclusive break at the Chalet Richermoz from £479 per person, including breakfast, afternoon tea and three-course evening meal with wine, return flights and transfers.38. LES ARCS, FRANCEProving it's not just about height and steepness, although that helps, the new Vanoise Express cable car link to La Plagnes opens up 420kms of challenges in the Paradiski area. Getting there: Rocket Ski (0870 499 2626; www.rocketski ) offers a seven-night half-board break at the Hotel le Mont Corbier in a brilliant ski-in, ski-out location, 40 yards from the beginners' drag lift, for £440 per person, based on two sharing, including return flights and transfers.37. A great choice for mixed ability skiers, learners will feel completely comfortable, there's a nursery area with wonderful snow at the top of the resort for that top of the world feeling, yet the ski area is highly rated by intermediate and advanced skiers too. Down in the bustling resort the top spots are Dick's Tea Bar, The Pub and late night dancing at Scott's.Getting there: Directski (0800 587 0945; www.directski ) offers a seven-night self-catering break at the four star Les Fermes de Meribel Apartments from £379 per person, based on four sharing, including return flights from Gatwick and transfers.36. LE CORBIER, FRANCECan't ski, want to ski, but can't keep up with a skiing friend or partner? Let them thrash the bowls and blacks of Le Corbier and the vast 310kms of the surrounding ski area, while you enjoy the exceptional learning slopes and easy going blue runs on good snow that surround Le Corbier.