Ski & snowboard 2012 holiday brochure selection

They say: "Christmas comes but once a year and for children it’s a magical time. One unforgettable way to celebrate the festive season is a visit to the real Santa Claus in Lapland. Not just for children, these short breaks and day trips will have the young and old enthralled in the beauty of this Arctic winter wonderland. These trips will see you visiting Santa, meeting the Snow Elf and the Snow Princess, as well as getting the chance to stay in a proper log cabin, if you choose to make a short break of it."

• As well as three and four night trips, brochure offers five and seven nights holidays over Christmas and New Year
  
• Optional excursions include Husky sledge rides, reindeer safaris, snowmobile rides by day and by night – all bookable in advance with Thomson
  
• Key destinations include: Saariselka, Rovaniemi and Kittila

They say: "The latest ski holiday brochure from self-catering holiday provider Lagrange includes accommodation only options with apartments, chalets and even hotels, on self-drive, rail packages and short break deals that’ll get you up and out on the slopes of France and the Pyrenees in no time. Lagrange actually runs the accommodation, which is often in newly built residences in key areas of the ski resorts, usually boasting purpose-built facilities. Whether you’re planning a family ski holiday or a short break with friends, this brochure covers all the best known and hidden gem resorts in France."

• New properties for the 2011/2012 ski season include Les Fermes Emiguy in Les Gets, Le Chalet des Dolines in Montgenevre and the newly refurbished Lune Argent residence in Megeve
  
• Up to 10% off your 2011/2012 ski holiday when you book early with Lagrange
  
• Key destinations include : Morzine, Chamonix, Tignes, Les Arcs, Valloire, Serre Chevalier, Les 2 Alpes, Meribel, Samoens, Cauterets and Les Angles

They say: "This brochure is packed full of tailor made ski holidays to Swiss resorts for the winter 2011/2012 season. Think fresh and crisp mountain air, sparkling snow all around and that breathtaking mountain panorama – that’s what you can expect in Switzerland. No one know Switzerland better than we do and this brochure contains a selection of the hotels we offer, with sightseeing options and excursions too. Get in touch, we’ll be able to arrange the perfect ski short break of holiday for you."

• Switzerland Travel Centre can help organise kids’ clubs and ski lessons for all the family
  
• Look out for special offers such as money off ski hire
  
• Key destinations include: Zermatt, Saas-Fee, Villars, Gstaad, Wengen, Davos, Klosters, Flims and Laax

They say: "One of the most popular company’s in the UK providing ski and snowboard package holidays to ski resorts throughout Europe and beyond, this Crystal brochure has hundreds of ski holidays for this winter season. New for this winter is a flight schedule to Sion, making transfer times to Zermatt, Verbier, Nendaz and Veysonnaz resorts much faster. And if you’re looking for somewhere new to go for 2012, there are holidays in Russia and Finland for the first time too."

• Accommodation offered in hotels, self catering apartments, chalet hotels and catered chalets, so there is something to suit all budgets
  
• Look out for deals such as free ski pass offers, discounted ski hire and money off lesson packages
  
• Key destinations include: USA, Canada, Russia, Finland, France, Switzerland, Andorra, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Austria, Italy and Spain

They say: "Get a great value winter ski and snowboard holiday this season! This main edition brochure includes ski and boarding holidays to resorts in Bulgaria, Slovenia and Romania all offering great value for money, cheap apres-ski and excellent skiing. Whether you are looking for a full board hotel holiday with spa, or best value self-catering apartments, there is everything you need in this brochure. New additions to the brochure include the Sport Hotel and Spa, Hotel Bulgaria and Aparthotel Belmot in Bansko, Aparthotel Borovets Gardens, Iglika Apartments and the Royal Plaza Apartments in Borovets, as well as many more."

• Direct flights from seven regional UK airports
  
• Look out for free child places and free lift pass offers throughout the brochure
  
• Key destinations include : Bansko, Pamporovo, Borovets, Lake Bled, Kranjska Gora, Lake Bohinj and Poiana Brasov