The Italians have given us skiers and snowboarders a lot to be grateful for.

There are so many reasons to travel to Italy for your snowsports fix.

- Fabulous scenery
- Short lift queues
- Cheaper than the other major alpine nations
- Amazing food and drink
And right now, with many of the lower altitude resorts in the northern Alps struggling with lack of snow,  Italy is reporting some of the best conditions in Europe.

We at PlanetSKI are great fans of Italy. Last season the PlanetSKI Editor, James Cove, spent six weeks based in Aosta.