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• It's the Best Snow of the Season So Here's Some Great Resorts for Spring Ski...

  This is what #skiing in April looks like. Notice all the crowds? :) #springskiing A video posted by Chalets Direct (@chaletsdirect) on Apr 9, 2015 at 12:51am PD... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• The Lost Art of the Turn

  ‘Back in the day’ skiers used to look back up the hill admiringly at the men and women who skied with effortless ease through demanding terrain. Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Heavy Snow Due at the Weekend - Be Prepared!

  

  If you're heading out to ski in the Alps or Pyrenees this weekend then you will probably have heard that there is mega-snowfall forecast. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Lindsey Vonn Gets 63rd World Cup and Goes into the Record Books!

  Lindsey Vonn broke the women’s record of World Cup victories with 63 at today’s FIS Alpine World Cup Super G race in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• The Limits of Carving Skiing with Ted Ligety ... and the Return of Ski Sunday

  If Sir Isaac Newton had been present to watch Ted Ligety ski Giant Slalom in the World Cup in Beaver Creek in early December, he might have been tempted to writ... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2015 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Limited Snow? Follow Dave Ryding's Lead and Improve Your Skiing

  Ok, so it looks like mother nature has not provided the most ample amount of snow for the coming week in the Alps. Realistically the terrain is going to be... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2014 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Avoriaz to Open Season with Free Concert by Shaun White

  

  Avoriaz, in the heart of the Portes du Soleil, will be kicking off the winter with a bang in just a few weeks' time. The resort has just announced details of a... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2014 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Chalets Direct's Latest & Greatest - Ski Holiday Offers in Your Inbox

  

  From now on and all through the winter season you can catch up with some of the best ski holiday offers and promotions by subscribing to our Latest Greatest... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2014 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Top Tips to Prepare for Your Ski Holiday

  

  Whoa how did that happen? Suddenly we're approaching mid-October. Ski Shows, Halloween and winter are round the corner. It's the ideal time to start thinking... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2014 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Ski Holidays in the USA

  

  With a dollar exchange rate which is currently pretty attractive for European travellers Helen Brown of Chalets USA tells us what's great about skiing in the... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2014 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Latest & Greatest Ski Gadgets for Next Winter

  

  It might be one of the hottest days of the year so far but we know that it's never too soon to start thinking about your next ski holiday. Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• New Extreme Sports Movie Service Coming Soon!

  A brand new service for all extreme sports movie fans will be launching soon. Vaporvue will provide on-demand, HD, internet streaming media designed to give... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2014 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Summer Deals and Earlybird Winter Special Offers

  

  Still stumped for school holiday ideas for this summer? Alpine summer holidays are great for all the family with lots of opportunities to be active and... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2014 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Music and Mayhem - What's on in the Alps

  FWT14 - Xtreme Verbier Teaser par FreerideWorldTourTV Spring has arrived across the Alps over the last couple of weeks bringing lots of sunshine and that specia... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2014 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Scenes from Winter 2014 - So Far!

  

  Our intrepid photographers at CDHQ have been out and about documenting mountain life. Here's a selection of alpine scenes. Alpine chough - or the choucas - a... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2014 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• 2014 Slope Style for Girls

  

  January 2014 is well underway - and with more snowfall throughout the month, the slopes are more than making up for a slightly thin beginning. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Christmas Present Ideas for the Skier and Snowboarder in Your Life!

  

  It's less than a week away - Christmas that is. are you still stumped for a gift for that extra special ski junkie in your life? Need some ideas? Here's some to... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Taking Kids Skiing? Mind the Goggle Gap

  

  Just launched in the US, the Goggle Gap Project is an intiative designed to raise awareness of the problem of Goggle Gap amongst kids, pre-teens and parents. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Meribel She Rides Freesessions - Bigger and Better for 2014!

  

  Photo by Dan ReesBack in 2011 a group of seasonnaires in Meribel got together to create the first She Rides event. Their aim was to build confidence amongst... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• The Quiet Times to Ski in the USA

  

  More top tips from Helen of Chalets USA about skiing Stateside. If you're thinking of taking the plunge and crossing the pond to ski here's some really good... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS