France
Get set to be stoked in the half pipe, achieve big air and generally up the ante with adventure ski and board specialists Base Camp Group (020-7243 6222, basecampgroup.com) from April 1-8 in Val d'Isère. Alongside learning new ways to injure yourself, the Freestyle Camp allows you to ski with professional riders including Arnaud Rougier from the French freestyle team. £295pp (excluding accommodation or flights).

Milton Keynes
Can't be bothered to work off Christmas excess with a lunatic burst of January exercise? Take the lazy option by throwing yourself into a wind tunnel above a 150mph breeze. Designed to mimic a free-fall parachute drop - without the annoying risk of an unopened canopy - it's suitable for novices and experienced skydivers. From £33 for two one-minute flights; 0845 3316549, airkix.com.

Italy
Downhill through the Dolomites - surely the only sensible way to cycle through the Italian mountains - is the latest eight-day break from biking holiday specialists Freewheel (01636 815636, freewheelholidays.com). After two nights in Verona, the pedalling starts in Resia with a descent, largely on car-free trails, through the Val de Venosta. £599pp (two sharing) includes cycle hire, luggage transfers and three-star B&B, not flights.