British snowboarder James Stentifird took third place in the final round of the Freeride World Tour. Footage of the his run can be seen on the BBC website. It’s always great to hear of British success in skiing or snowboarding events. Well done James.
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Bored of the usual chalet format and want something a bit different and tailored to your own needs? Well how about giving the fabulous Chill Chalet a try. We came across these guys whilst looking for accommodation for a short break in March…. Chill Chalet was set up in 2000 by Chris Cracknell and Lucy [...]
If you haven’t got time to take a full week skiing, then why not consider a ski weekend. You can often get nearly as much time skiing as you do in a week with only 2 or even 1 days holiday from work. The problem often is that ski weekends in France can cost nearly [...]
The Cresta is the only natural ice run in the world; it measures three quarters of a mile long and winds its way from above the ‘Leaning Tower’ in St Moritz – not far from the Kulm Hotel St Moritz – down a steep gully through ten testing corners, past the tiny hamlet of Cresta, [...]
The ultimate indulgence for winter sports enthusiasts has been launched in the UK, enabling private individuals the chance to purchase their own luxury ski slope for their home. If you’re thinking great, best to pop to the bottom of the article and check the price before you get excited! The Skiplex ‘endless ski slope’ (www.skiplex.co.uk) [...]
Whizzing down white slopes, warming up with mulled wine and après ski fun – Design Hotels™ presents five chic ski resorts in Sweden and Switzerland that guarantee a winter in style. Situated on top of Mount Förberget in Åre, Sweden, Copperhill Mountain Lodge (http://designhotels.com/copperhill) is in the largest skiing area of northern Europe, and has [...]
Indie rock band Gossip is to get Ischgl’s winter season off to a high energy start, the resort has announced. The Austrian resort’s legendary opening concert is set to attract a crowd of 20,000 people – numbers more associated with a city stadium than an open-air winter concert in the Alps, such is the popularity [...]
Chamonix ski chalet Maison Jaune has just released its long-range weather forecast for Winter 2010/11 for the French Alps. http://www.maison-jaune.com The latest information appears to predict a “La Nina” and positive “North Atlantic Oscillation” (NAO+) which would forecast a colder than normal start to the season (which is great for freezing the ground so the [...]
