Best budget ski resorts for a cheap winter holiday

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Alpbach is a pretty resort Staying there Crystal Ski has a week’s B&B at the Pension Furstenhof from £350pp, including flights and transfers, for a 4 January 2020 departure. open image in gallery Bansko is Bulgaria's biggest resort Staying there Crystal Ski has seven nights’ half-board at the Hotel Lion from £479pp, including flights and transfers, departing 4 January. open image in gallery Passo Tonale has 100km of slopes Staying there Crystal Ski has a week’s half-board at Hotel Eden from £482pp, including flights and transfers, for a 4 January departure. open image in gallery Ellmau gives access to Austria’s largest ski domain, SkiWelt Staying there Sno.co.uk has a week’s half-board at the three-star Hotel Claudia from £689pp, including flights, transfers and two-for-one ski/snowboard hire, for a 4 January departure.