Remote, secluded and surrounded by nature, these high-altitude escapes provide a breath of fresh air – and more often than not, a dose of luxury womanandhome.com 159

With its wooden chalets with flower-laden balconies, snow-capped fir trees and incredible mountain vistas, you can’t help but fall in love with the picture-perfect village of Alpbach. Getting here fro

Prima ’s Andrew Pye breathes easier as he leaves the beach behind and chooses a summer break high in the Italian Alps

From easy pistes to cosy cocktail bars, New York’s mountain ranges are a winter wonderland with absolutely snow hassle

Ski the stunning slopes, then unwind with hearty food, roaring fires, and cosy chalet retreats – the perfect Alpine adventure

Juggling a black coffee in one hand and a cinnamon bun in the other, I look out across the ripples our boat is creating as it moves through the reflective waters of Hjørundfjord, and realise why Norwe