With the average cost of a skiing holiday running into the thousands, for many of us it might be a bucket list trip that never quite makes it off the list.

According to the Post Office Travel Money Ski Report 2025 , prices have risen in three-quarters of the 30 European ski resorts surveyed. Lift passes alone can range from £30 to £100 per day, while snow is becoming an increasingly valuable commodity.

For me, the appeal of a ski trip is less about the activity itself and more about the fantasy of cosy cabins and après ski and.

So the Swiss Ski Station pod at Catgill Farm near Skipton in the Yorkshire Dales was the perfect alternative. It has its own gondola in the garden, a wood-fired hot tub, fluffy blankets aplenty, and old-fashioned skis forming part of the décor.

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