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Ski and snowboard news, holidays, tips, information and gossip.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 95 )
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Ski Holidays - Saturday Or Sunday Travel. Which is Best?
Tim of The Tasty Ski Company offers his tips and advice for the best day to start your ski holiday! Should I travel on Saturday or Sunday? Travelling to and fro... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS -
Time to Get Fit for Skiing - Useful Handbook Helps You Get the Best from...
It's that time of year. You are thinking about your ski holiday, browsing the web and shops for the latest gear and grabbing moments of ski instruction clips... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS -
Top Tips for Getting a Chalet Host Job
If you're thinking of escaping to a ski resort for the winter and looking for a job to help finance the project, then you could always do what hundreds of peopl... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS -
Ski Slick Limericks - Some of the Best So Far!
Last week we launched our Ski Slick Limerick competition to win tickets for the London Ski Show. Since then your Limericks have been rolling in and brightening... Read more
Posted on 14 October 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS -
Win Tickets for the London Ski Show!
This year's London Ski Show promises to be bigger and better than ever - and we've got 10 pairs of adults tickets and 4 sets of family tickets to give away in... Read more
Posted on 08 October 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS -
Christmas Skiing in Colorado
Another great and informative blog from Helen of Chalets USA. Here she explains what you can look forward to if you decide to take the plunge and do Xmas... Read more
Posted on 06 October 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS -
The Best Ski Resorts in Colorado
Thinking of trying the USA for your next wintersports break? Helen of Chalets USA has provided a useful lowdown on the top Colorado resorts to help you decide... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS -
Summer in the Mountains!
Has the heatwave broken where you are - or are you getting tired of the hot, sticky UK summer? It's not too late to grab a summer break in the mountains and... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SPORTS -
Colorado Ski Resorts - Great Developments for 2013-14
Thanks to Helen of Chalets USA for an update on what's new for next winter in the top Colorado resorts! New runs, quicker lifts in USA ski resorts: Winter is... Read more
Posted on 18 June 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS -
Great Forecasts for Easter Skiing!
As the holiday rush begins it's looking like most places in Europe will be having a chilly, wet Easter. Not so great if you're going to the Lake District but... Read more
Posted on 29 March 2013 ENVIRONMENT, OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS, WEATHER -
Epic Powder Days!
If you've been watching you'll know that so far winter 2013 has just kept on giving. The first 2 weeks of February in particular saw exceptional snowfall, cold... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS -
Turning Tragedy Turned into a Good Story
Saturday 8th December 2012: with record early snowfall Argentiere's Grands Montets opened up for the weekend. Among the early season skiers and snowboarders... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS -
Can Ski Holidays Seriously Damage Your Relationship?
Happy Valentine's Day! Remember this post from 2009 - just a word of caution if you're surprising your loved one with a ski holiday! It's Valentine's Day... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS -
Hard Work and Good Results for Honor Clissold
Our favourite young ski racer, Honor Clissold, has had a mixed season so far as she is training hard to consolidate new technical elements into her skiing. Read more
Posted on 10 February 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS -
January Snow Update
So how's the ski season been so far? We're now a few weeks into season 2012-13 and it's proving to be a corker! Abundant snow in early December meant that most... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2013 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS -
Top Tips for Skiing in Early Season
The season has started with a bang! Loads of snow has fallen across Europe over the last 10 days or so, and there's more in the forecast. Read more
Posted on 19 December 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS -
How New Ski Designs Are Speeding up the Learning Curve
New concepts in ski design are literally speeding up the learning curve. First, there was the invention of carving skis. This helped skiers to turn more easily... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS -
Forecasts Looking Good for the Start of the Season!
It's generally been a wet autumn in the Alps with variable temperatures and some early snow. So far there are a handful of resorts open - mainly the high glacia... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS -
Metal Or Mental Edge
By Roddy Willis Presumably if you are reading this article, then the chances are that at some point you have had a ski lesson. Read more
Posted on 07 November 2012 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS -
Snowfall!
The social networks are buzzing with the news today. After a snowy weekend, with the opening of the ski World Cup circuit taking place in blizzard conditions,... Read more
Posted on 29 October 2012 ENVIRONMENT, OUTDOORS, SNOW, WEATHER