Owner and Editor of MountainPassions, Roger is a journalist and photographer with more than 30 years’ professional experience producing illustrated ski and travel editorial features for magazines and location photography for travel guides, both in the UK and overseas. He regularly writes resort reviews for other ski websites and tour operators as well as ski and mountain features for newspapers and magazines worldwide.
Within the Ecrins National Park, and readily accessible from the town of Gap, Orcières 1850 is a friendly purpose-built ski village with good facilities for families.
High-speed gondola access to Val Thorens and the fabulous Three Valleys have put this small village in the Maurienne valley on the map for keen, budget conscious skiers.
Oz-en-Oisans offers rapid access to 250km of world class skiing in Alpe d'Huez from an attractive car-free village.
Great family skiing in a relaxed and friendly purpose-built resort. Varied terrain on both sides of the mountain with good blue and red cruises, a snowpark and fast lift system.
With the highest skiing in the French Pyrénées and guaranteed snow, Piau appeals to skiers looking for cruising plus some steeps.
Pra Loup and Val d'Allos form l’Espace Lumière, with endless possibilities both on and off-piste, in the southern French Alps.
Praz de Lys and its lift-linked neighbour Sommand have surprisingly varied intermediate ski terrain amid the kind of stunning scenery that makes skiing here a memorable experience.
Solid-value family skiing among superb scenery in the Massif des Ecrins. Good range of mostly ski-in ski-out apartments. Galaxie ski pass allows a free day in nearby resorts.
Great value family skiing in the Maurienne, linked to Valmorel (Tarantaise) by the famous Col de la Madeleine.
Great skiing plus colourful, retro-chic architecture in a timeless upmarket winter sports town with thermal spa.