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• Top Tips for Skiing in a White Out

  

  After the one of the best starts to the ski season for several years, it looks like 2011 will be going out with a bang! Many alpine ski resorts are expecting... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Pre-Season Equipment Check

  With your cardiovascular and core strength work-outs well under way, it's that time of year again to start thinking about the dreaded commute to the airport wit... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Quick Tips for Driving in Snowy Conditions

  Ski resorts all over Europe are expecting their first big influx of holidaymakers over the next few days. At the same time they are also expecting massive... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Snow, Snow, Snow

  

  Meribel - La Chaudanne at 1400m - http://livecam.meribel-alpina.com/ Yes it's been a warm, dry autumn in the Alps - but it's not the first time and it more... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• All.I.Can Movie from Sherpas Cinema Now on iTunes

  You may remember a few months back we Facebooked the first teaser trailer of the awesome ski movie All.I.Can. Made by the creative Sherpas Cinema the movie take... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Beginners Tips: Essential Equipment for Your Ski Holiday!

  

  Are you taking your first ski or snowboard holiday this winter? As well as the worry of finding skis, boards, lessons and accommodation, there are a few... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• How to Ski off a Drop off This Season Without Hurting You...

  How to ski off a drop off this season without hurting yourself. Of course no guarantees! This is what the ski movie guys do, they don't just jump and hope.... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Setting the Slopes Alight - the Top Ten Ski Accessories for This Winter

  

  Snow in the Alps, the Ski Show in London - the Relentless Freeze next week (more about that to come) - the ski and board world is just buzzing right now. Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• It's Ski Show Season!

  As we get into the second half of October everything starts to hot up in the ski and snowboard world as the UK ski shows get underway. As every seasoned ski... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Reader Reviews: KL508 Mini Cam

  

  The mini cam market is exploding with all kinds of makes and models available so you can save your stunts for posterity. If you're planning on investing on one... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• The Importance of Good Ski Boots

  

  Snow Rock are holding a boot-fitting training session for their staff at their Manchester Chill Factore store on 21st September (more details at the end if... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• How New Equipment is Making Learning to Ski off Piste Much Easier

  

  Learning to ski off piste is getting so much easier. With the latest modern off piste skis these days, it can be much quicker to learn to ski off piste than in... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Why a Christmas Ski Holiday is a Great Idea!

  

  Chestnuts roasting, sleigh bells, snow glistening - you'll find all those traditional Christmas trimmings and more on a ski holiday! With only four months to... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• School's Out - but the Hard Work Resumes for Chalets Direct's Skiers!

  

  The end of the school year doesn't necessarily mean summer holidays for teenage ski racers. Sam and Honor Clissold, Chalets Direct's sponsored skiers, will be... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• The Final Few Hundred Miles!

  

  This is James Hardiman's latest update from somewhere in the Atlantic aboard Fluke-iGOSKi as he takes part in the AZAB yacht race for Sail4Cancer. Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2011 OUTDOORS

• Try the Solutions Room - a Great Way to Find Your Next Holiday in the Mountains

  

  We're always banging on about our legendary Solutions Room. It's as old as Chalets Direct - and back when we first started, when people used dial-up to get... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2011 SNOW

• Sail 4 Cancer Racer Successfully Completes the First Leg!

  

  A few weeks ago we blogged about James Hardiman's participation in the AZAB yacht race to raise money for cancer research. We are happy to report that James... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SEA, SPORTS

• Big Snow on 1st June - and Keep Your Ski Legs Tuned with Great Summer Offers fro...

  

  CDHQ woke up to news of big snowfall in the French Alps overnight. News from CD members in Meribel, Chamonix and Paradiski has come in with reports of a foot... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Alpine Elements Boss to Race Across the Atlantic for Sail 4 Cancer

  

  What do ski company bosses do in the summer? In the case of James Hardiman of Alpine Elements, it's take on a tough personal challenge and race across the... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2011 OTHER SPORTS, OUTDOORS, SNOW, SPORTS

• Verbier - Winter 2010-2011 Round up

  

  Despite all the negative reports in the press about lack of snow in Europe, many visitors had great ski holidays during winter 2010-11. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2011 OUTDOORS, SNOW