Rinerhorn mountain near Davos, Switzerland. Perfect conditions. A light dusting of powder. Sun with occassional passing clouds. Not a soul on the mountain, save one. I am in ski nirvana.

For those considering a ski trip to the Swiss alps, there is no better time to come than at the tail end of the season. If the ski god is generous with the powder, January can also be a wonderful month, but you may have to contend with bitter cold. Consider the virtues of spring skiing instead. Around mid-March, the rest of the world conveniently forgets about skiing, as winter vacations come to an end and the novelty of powdery slopes fades. Did I mention that I had the Rinerhorn pretty much to myself for the first hour or so? It was enough to make me forget about the endless t-bar lifts this side Davos.