CHARLE WALKER takes us through 2010's top ski destinations

1 WHISTLER, CANADA
With the  Winter Olympics in town, the resort is in excellent condition with more than 200 runs to explore. You can also try dog-sledding or a sleigh ride. After an energetic day, be sure to sample one of the world's liveliest après-ski scenes.

Ski Dream (0845 277 3333/www.wandotravel.com/ski) offers seven nights at the Delta Whistler Suites from £1,089pp (two sharing), room only, including flights and transfers.
Departs March 27 to 31, book by February 28.

2 MERIBEL, FRANCE
Skiing holidays aren't all about the slopes and no resort recognises this quite like Meribel, which hosts the annual Altitude Festival between March 20 and 26. There will be more than 50 comedy shows and music performances to enjoy after a day in the Three Valleys, the world's largest ski area.

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Performers include "Pub Landlord" Al Murray, Rich Hall and Newton Faulkner.
Crystal Ski (0871 231 2256/www.crystalski.co.uk) offers seven nights at the Chalet L'Orgentil from £609pp (two sharing), full-board, including flights from nine UK airports and transfers. Departs March 20.

3 FUGEN, AUSTRIA
Ski holidays are a great environment for meeting new people. That's why Redpoint is offering solo ski breaks to Fugen in Austria's Ziller Valley.

You can be guided around the resort with other skiers and then socialise with like-minded people in the evenings when the buzzing town comes to life.

Redpoint (0845 680 1214/www.redpoint.co.uk) offers seven nights at the four-star Hotel Bruno from £667pp, half-board, including flights, transfers, five days of guided skiing and access to sauna, steam room and fitness area.

No single supplement.
Departs March 6, 13, 20.

4 LAKE LOUISE, CANADA
This gem is one of the Big Three resorts, which boast more than 330 runs. What really sets this area apart is the peerless scenery, with panoramic views of mountains, lakes, glaciers and forests.

Canadian Affair (020 7616 9933/www.canadianaffair.com) offers seven nights at the Ptarmigan Hotel in Banff from £2,229 per family (two adults, two children), room only, including flights, transfers and free lift passes for under-12s.

Departs April 3.

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5 LES ARCS, FRANCE
Family-friendly Les Arcs is the place to introduce your children to the slopes with free passes for under-sixes and a huge range of ski schools. If you dream of a day to yourselves, carving up first the slopes and then a steak in a mountain restaurant, there are several daycare centres that feed and entertain children as young as four months.

Ski Beat (01243 78 0405/www.skibeat.co.uk) offers seven nights at the Chalet Gentiane from £499pp (two sharing), halfboard, including flights and transfers.
Departs March 13.

6 VILLARS, SWITZERLAND
This off-piste paradise has large forested areas open to exploration and is blessed with exceptional snow due to its position as a northern Alpine barrier.

For the best powder, head up the Sodoleuvre-Croix des Chaux lift and turn right off the run to join the numerous cross-country tracks down to the bottom.

Ski Dream (0845 277 3333/www.wandotravel.com/ski) offers four nights at the Hotel du Golf from £523pp (two sharing), B&B, including flights and rail transfers. Departs March 26 to April 18, book by February 28.

7 ARE, SWEDEN
Being so close to the Arctic Circle, Are offers one of the longest ski seasons in the world, lasting from early November well into May.

The result is unparalleled snow and excellent skiing.

For late risers who want a full day, two pistes are floodlit until 8pm.

Neilson (0844 879 8155/ www.neilson.co.uk) offers seven nights' self-catering at the Are Apartments from £195pp (two sharing), including flights, transfers and two-for-one lift passes.

Departs March 14.

8 BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO
For piste perfection, few can rival Beaver Creek, where 52 ploughs maintain immaculate surfaces on all 149 runs.

It also hosts the Bird of Prey race week where downhill racers often exceed 80 mph.

Ski Dream (0845 277 3333/www.wandotravel.com/ski) offers seven nights at the Westin Waterfront from £1,079pp (two sharing), room only, including flights.

Departs March 29 to April 18, book by February 28.

9 VAL D'ISÈRE, FRANCE
Famed for its nightlife and unique après-ski experience at the Folie Douce with rooftop bands and energetic dancing in the late afternoon sun.

You can try the notorious moguls on The Face black run that hosted the 1992 Winter Olympics men's downhill.

Direct Ski (0800 358 0448/www.directski.com) offers seven nights' self-catering at the Jardins de la Balme from £289pp (four sharing), including flights and transfers. Departs March 20, book by February 25.

10 LIVIGNO, ITALY
For skiers on a budget, Livigno offers great prices on food, drink and accommodation thanks to a 19th-century legal quirk which gives it duty-free status.

Neilson (0844 879 8155/ www.neilson.co.uk) offers seven nights' self-catering at the Galli Apartments from £219pp (two sharing), including flights and transfers.
Departs March 6.