LARGE SWATHES OF THE ALPS IN PIEDMONT, WHICH RECENTLY FORCED BRITISH TRAVEL FIRMS TO WITHDRAW THEIR POPULAR HOSTING SERVICE, HAVE NO PISTES, NO LIFTS, NO APRÈS, NO FUN. BUT THEY ARE WILD. The ski instructors’ association of the Italian region of Piedmont has threatened to take British tour operators to court unless they cease their ski hosting programmes, and Crystal, Inghams and Neilson have responded by withdrawing this popular, free service for guests. The move has led some British skiers to ask…Continue Reading