I’ve just been watching the Gadget Show and have seen a fabulous pair of gloves – the North Face Etip glove that will be just perfect for using your iphone (and other technical things) on the piste.
The basic premise is that all touch screen devices rely on the connectivity between your finger and the screen [...]
Richmond Ski Holidays is a Christian Ski company which offers catered chalet holidays in Montchavin, La Rosiere and Courchevel. When we met them at the British Ski + Board Show 2009 in Birmingham last month they explained that although they label themselves as a Christian ski company they offer something for everyone. They guarantee a [...]
Purple Ski is already a by-word for luxury chalets among the regular visitors to the beautiful ski resort of Meribel, France. Its latest addition, Chalet Foinsbois, sets a new standard in this world-renown ski destination.
Privately situated down a long drive at the end of peaceful Meribel village, the sumptuous the super luxury Chalet Foinsbois can [...]
Flaine sits in the Grand Massif ski area and offers some of the best skiing in France. The ski area is known for its record-breaking snow levels, and although some might be put off by the purpose built style of the resort this is the very thing which makes it such an easy place to [...]
A few months ago we announced that there will be a new weekly flight from Oxford to Geneva. Now it seems that Erna Low are going to be adding these flights to their ski programme. You’ll now be able to book your self catering accommodation and your flights. A celebration launch party will take place [...]
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Swiss Airlines will be further expanding its range of services between Geneva and London on 10 January 2010. An additional aircraft will be stationed in Geneva to operate the new flights. Swiss and its sister Lufthansa Group airline British Midland (bmi) also plan to collaborate more closely on their services between Switzerland and the [...]
Today we went off to Ellis Brigham in Milton Keynes to buy my boyfriend, Dave, a new pair of ski boots. Having never experienced the Ellis Brigham service I was keen to see how good they were.
Ellis Brigham at Milton Keynes is next door to the Xscape snowdome. This means you can double up a trip [...]
If like us you’re desperate to put on those skis for the first time this winter then here’s a list of what’s opening when in France so that you can decide where to head to first!
Opening dates for the 2009/10 Ski Season
Alpe d’Huez: December 5th
Avoriaz: December 12th
Chamonix: December 5th
Courchevel: December 5th
Flaine: December 19th
La Plagne: December [...]
In the UK there is a less then 10% chance of a white Christmas this year so a week on the slopes can be a great way to treat the kids.
Meribel skiing holidays can be great for families as they offer stunning scenery, variety of runs and plenty of nursery slopes for beginners and younger [...]
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// ]]>Tight holiday budgets are leading skiers to leapfrog traditional favourites in the Alps for better value ski resorts in Central and Eastern Europe this winter.Travel search site Skyscanner has seen a 154% rise in searches for winter flights from the UK [...]
