Style on the slopes in the Dolomites region of northern Italy

Fiachra Ó Cionnaith took a trip to a five-star resort in the Dolomites region of northern Italy. Think outdoor hot tubs and well stocked wine cellars.

Whisper it in case you cause an avalanche of criticism, but there’s a hidden secret most people who take skiing trips are always reluctant to share with non-travellers when they return home.

For every picture of a pristine, blinding-white slope slicing a path through a sea of mountain tops peering out from a crisp blue alpine sky, there is another image of the winter wonderland that is simply hushed up by tight - and chapped - lips.