New flights have brought Slovakia’s Tatras mountains – and their abudance of slopes, spas and waterparks – closer for skiers who are on a budget
February 2003
It just gets better
It's Gwyn Topham's final day, and time to find out whether all that practice has made him a perfect skier. Having said that, semi-competent wouldn't be bad.
January 2003
'This is our Everest'
Having managed a blue run with the aid of his instructor, Gwyn Topham decides to go it alone, which turns out to be an emotional ordeal.
Pole positions
Despite successfully skiing home at the end of the day, Gwyn Topham feels bereft without his chalet hosts and is forced out into the terrifying world of après-ski.
