There's much more interesting - and more challenging - skiing at Mürren, a smaller, quieter and even prettier version of Wengen.

I'm in St Anton am Arlberg, a popular ski resort in eastern Austria known for its challenging skiing and lively party scene.

It is easy to understand why Ischgl is so popular with men, with challenging skiing both on and off the piste, and equally serious partying.

In the right conditions the off-piste (and avalanche-prone) Back Corries are Scotland's best challenging skiing.

Photograph: Alamy Suggested holiday Chamonix is an hour from Geneva airport and has some of the world's most challenging skiing.

Kimberley has rather gentler slopes than its neighbour, although it does have challenging skiing off the Vimy Ridge and in the Black Forest bowl.

A recent visitor had 'a great time' with her off-piste ESF group: 'spoke good English, was safety conscious, found lots of interesting and challenging skiing'.

For more challenging skiing in Val d'Isere, it is possible to venture off the trails, or off-piste.

Because of that, Mad River, which has perhaps the most challenging skiing in the East, has resisted bowdlerization.

It's not much to compete with Cannon or Loon Mountain, but offers some challenging skiing all the same.